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Story: Te hī ika – Māori fishing

Fishing camp

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Fishing camp

This 1850 watercolour by Charles Heaphy depicts a fishing camp, with large tents and a drying rack for the fish. Dominating the background is the cone of Auckland’s dormant volcanic island, Rangitoto.

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Alexander Turnbull Library

Reference: C-025-002

by Charles Heaphy

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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How to cite this page

Paul Meredith, Te hī ika – Māori fishing – Communal sharing and gifting, Te Ara – the Encyclopedia of New Zealand, https://teara.govt.nz/en/artwork/6813/fishing-camp (accessed 4 June 2026).

Story by Paul Meredith, published 2 March 2009.