Mita Taupopoki's rank, bearing and traditional knowledge made him much in demand at official occasions. This photograph, which shows him wearing the New Zealand medal, may have been taken when the Prince of Wales visited Rotorua in 1920.
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Alexander Turnbull Library
Reference:
PAColl-7344-23
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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