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Story: Ngā tāone nui – Māori and the city

Māori men's hostel, Auckland

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Māori men's hostel, Auckland

In the foreground of this 1864 image is a Māori men's hostel at Parnell / Mechanics Bay in Auckland. Until the mid-20th century it was rare for Māori to live in the city, but in the late 19th century there were hostels like this one where Māori could stay on visits.

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Aroha Harris, Ngā tāone nui – Māori and the city – The city and education, Te Ara – the Encyclopedia of New Zealand, https://teara.govt.nz/en/photograph/24846/maori-mens-hostel-auckland (accessed 25 June 2026).

Story by Aroha Harris, published 24 January 2011, updated 1 September 2024.