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Kōrero: Whanganui places

Taihape gumboot

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Taihape gumboot

The gumboot, commonly worn by New Zealand farmers, has become a motif of Taihape. The multi-coloured corrugated iron gumboot sculpture is a favourite with children of all ages.

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New Zealand Herald

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by Mark Mitchell

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Diana Beaglehole, Whanganui places – Taihape district, Te Ara – the Encyclopedia of New Zealand, https://teara.govt.nz/mi/photograph/18981/taihape-gumboot (accessed 4 June 2026).

He kōrero nā Diana Beaglehole, i tāngia i te 3 March 2009, updated 15 June 2015.