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In this lithograph of a kāinga near Whanganui in the 1840s, kurī (native dogs) are in the foreground. Although kurī were common around Māori settlements, they were generally domesticated and probably did not run wild or greatly damage native wildlife.
Te whakamahi i tēnei tūemi
Reference: C-029-001
by John Gilfillan
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