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Haurongo: Polack, Joel Samuel

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Bell, L. and D. Morrow eds. Jewish lives in New Zealand: a history. Auckland, 2012

Goldman, L. M. The history of the Jews in New Zealand. Wellington, 1958

Lee, J. 'I have named it the Bay of Islands…'. Auckland, 1983

N.Z. Old Land Claims Commissions. Archives. OLC 1/637–642, 1142, 1209–1212. Archives New Zealand

Polack, J. S. Letters to James Buchanan, 1848. In U.S. State Department. Despatches from the U.S. Consul, Bay of Islands and Auckland. Microfilm. Archives New Zealand

Polack, J.S. Manners and customs of the New Zealanders: with notes corroborative of their habits, usages, etc., and remarks to intending emigrants, with numerous cuts drawn on wood. Christchurch, 1976 (originally published 1840) (vol. 1, vol. 2)

Polack, J.S. New Zealand: being a narrative of travels and adventres during a residence in that country betrween the years 1831 and 1837. Christchurch, 1974 (originally published 1838) (vol. 1, vol. 2)

U.K. Parliament. Report from the select committee of the House of Lords appointed to inquire into the present state of the islands of New Zealand. GBPP 1838 (680) XXI: 79–93 (Evidence of J. S. Polack)

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Jocelyn Chisholm. 'Polack, Joel Samuel', Ngā Tāngata Taumata Rau, i tāngia tuatahitia ki 1990, whakahou March 2006. Te Ara - the Encyclopedia of New Zealand, https://teara.govt.nz/mi/biographies/128122/sources (accessed 4 June 2026).