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Story: Whānau – Māori and family

All images and media

From page 1 - Contemporary understandings of whānau

Kāinga

Ngāti Maniapoto whānau

Ngāti Maniapoto whānau

Pūtiki Wharanui Pā, Whanganui

Pūtiki Wharanui Pā, Whanganui

Whānau outside a whare

Whānau outside a whare

'Te waiata o te harakeke'

'Te waiata o te harakeke'

From page 2 - Description of whānau

Te Whānau o Waipareira

Te Whānau o Waipareira

Investiture for Lieutenant Moana Ngarimu, 1943

Investiture for Lieutenant Moana Ngarimu, 1943

Hone Wetere Te Rerenga with his wife and son

Hone Wetere Te Rerenga with his wife and son (1st of 3)

Hanikamu Te Hiko, Ngawaina Hanikamu and whānau

Hanikamu Te Hiko, Ngawaina Hanikamu and whānau (2nd of 3)

Whenuaroa whānau

Whenuaroa whānau (3rd of 3)

Toddler at kapa haka

Toddler at kapa haka

From page 3 - Factors dividing whānau

Whānau

'The spirit of his fathers'

'The spirit of his fathers'

Tamatea

Intermarriage

From page 4 - Whānau, whakapapa and tribal structure

Porourangi whakapapa

Porourangi whakapapa

Triplets Ruapehu, Tongariro and Ngauruhoe

Triplets Ruapehu, Tongariro and Ngauruhoe

Whānau

From page 5 - Roles within whānau

Nohorua

Nohorua (1st of 2)

Te Rauparaha

Te Rauparaha (2nd of 2)

Joe Tupuhi with his grandson

Joe Tupuhi with his grandson

Whāngai

How to cite this page:

Tai Walker, 'All images and media', Te Ara - the Encyclopedia of New Zealand, http://www.TeAra.govt.nz/en/whanau-maori-and-family/media (accessed 25 March 2023)

Story by Tai Walker, published 5 May 2011, updated 1 Jun 2017