Dressed in formal attire, Māui Pōmare poses for the camera in 1923. Pōmare was a doctor and a member of the executive council in Prime Minister William Massey’s government. Many Māori were denied access to the education which could lead to professional careers.
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Alexander Turnbull Library, S. P. Andrew Collection (PAColl-3739)
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Photograph by Stanley Polkinghorne Andrew
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