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Haurongo: Nēpia, George

George Nepia with his son

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George Nepia with his son
in 1935, when this photograph was taken, George Nepia captained the New Zealand Maori rugby team on its tour of Australia, then left to play rugby league professionally in England.

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Alexander Turnbull Library

Reference: 1/2-021056; F

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.

Me pēnei te tohu i te whārang

Robin C. McConnell. 'Nēpia, George', Ngā Tāngata Taumata Rau, i tāngia tuatahitia ki 1998, whakahou July 2021. Te Ara - the Encyclopedia of New Zealand, https://teara.govt.nz/mi/node/131402 (accessed 4 June 2026).