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Kōrero: Rural language

Snow-raking

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Snow-raking

Snow-raking means rescuing sheep buried in snow drifts. The first man in the line breaks the snow and those behind follow in his tracks. Each takes turns to go first.

Te whakamahi i tēnei tūemi

Alexander Turnbull Library, Making New Zealand Centennial Collection (PAColl-3060)

Reference: PUBL-0226-049

Permission of the Alexander Turnbull Library, National Library of New Zealand, Te Puna Mātauranga o Aotearoa, must be obtained before any re-use of this image.

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Me pēnei te tohu i te whārang

Dianne Bardsley, Rural language – Farm work and workers, Te Ara – the Encyclopedia of New Zealand, https://teara.govt.nz/mi/artwork/18616/snow-raking (accessed 4 June 2026).

He kōrero nā Dianne Bardsley, i tāngia i te 1 March 2009.