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Auckland province celebrates its anniversary on 29 January, and the main event is a regatta on Waitematā Harbour. This tradition dates from before 1853, when the provinces were established. Māori participated in the events, as this painting of the war-canoe race of 1862 shows. In the background are HMS Miranda(left) and HMS Fawn.
Te whakamahi i tēnei tūemi
Auckland Council Libraries − Tāmaki Pātaka Kōrero o Tāmaki Makaurau, Sir George Grey Special Collections
Reference: GNZ993.2 S78
by Frederick Rice Stack
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