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Story: Te mahi kai – food production economics

All images and media

From page 1 - Initial settlement

Pacific voyaging

Pacific voyaging

‘Tangaroa’s conversation with Tui’

‘Tangaroa’s conversation with Tui’

Kanaloa carving, Hawaii

Kanaloa carving, Hawaii

Tangaroa carving, Cook Islands

Tangaroa carving, Cook Islands (3rd of 3)

First arrivals in New Zealand

First arrivals in New Zealand

From page 2 - Adapting to New Zealand

Mock moa hunt

Oyster-shell fishing lure shank

Oyster-shell fishing lure shank

Pā kahawai – kahawai trolling lure

Pā kahawai – kahawai trolling lure

Pohau mangā – barracouta trolling lure

Pohau mangā – barracouta trolling lure

Rua kūmara

Aruhe

From page 3 - Types of food production

Settlement with kurī

Settlement with kurī

Perei

Preparing muttonbird containers

Preparing muttonbird containers

Collecting seafood at Porirua Harbour

Collecting seafood at Porirua Harbour

From page 4 - Calendar of work

Māori harvesting seasons

Māori harvesting seasons

Winter stars

Catching īnanga (whitebait)

Catching īnanga (whitebait)

Trapping kanakana (lamprey)

Trapping kanakana (lamprey)

Gardens, Anaura Bay

Gardens, Anaura Bay

From page 5 - Roles and mana

Rangatira statue

Rangatira statue

‘Tohunga under tapu’

‘Tohunga under tapu’

Hākari for displaying food

Hākari for displaying food

From page 6 - Location and scale of activities

Kāinga (settlement)

Kāinga (settlement)

Fishing, Tōtaranui

Fishing, Tōtaranui

How to cite this page:

Manuka Henare, 'All images and media', Te Ara - the Encyclopedia of New Zealand, http://www.TeAra.govt.nz/en/te-mahi-kai-food-production-economics/media (accessed 30 May 2023)

Story by Manuka Henare, published 24 Nov 2008