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Boil-up at the marae, 2004

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Boil-up at the marae, 2004

The boil-up – a large pot of green and root vegetables and meat such as pork bones, boiled together – is a popular and practical way of feeding large numbers of people. This boil-up is being prepared at Raukawa Marae, Ōtaki, for marchers on the 2004 hīkoi (march) to Parliament, a protest at the foreshore and seabed legislation. 

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Charles Royal and Jenny Kaka-Scott, Māori foods – kai Māori – Foods introduced by Europeans, Te Ara – the Encyclopedia of New Zealand, https://teara.govt.nz/en/photograph/40263/boil-up-at-the-marae-2004 (accessed 21 June 2026).

Story by Charles Royal and Jenny Kaka-Scott, published 3 December 2012.