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Kōrero: Northland region

Horse races

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Horse races

Horse racing has traditionally been a popular sport in the north, as elsewhere. Pictured is the Hokianga Racing Club’s 10th annual picnic race meeting, held at Rāwene on 13 February 1954.

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Alexander Turnbull Library

Reference: 1/2-065506; F

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Claudia Orange, Northland region – Leisure and sport, Te Ara – the Encyclopedia of New Zealand, https://teara.govt.nz/mi/photograph/7636/horse-races (accessed 5 June 2026).

He kōrero nā Claudia Orange, i tāngia i te 2 March 2009, updated 1 May 2015.