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Kōrero: Economy

Māori couple, Wellington, 1950s

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Māori couple, Wellington, 1950s

From the mid-19th century Māori lost land and population, and their rural economy was increasingly marginalised. As jobs appeared in the main centres after the Second World War, many moved to the city for jobs and the attractions of urban life.

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Brian Easton, Economy – The Māori economy: a history, Te Ara – the Encyclopedia of New Zealand, https://teara.govt.nz/mi/photograph/3736/maori-couple-wellington-1950s (accessed 4 June 2026).

He kōrero nā Brian Easton, i tāngia i te 3 March 2009, updated 1 September 2016.