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Story: Te hī ika – Māori fishing

Fishing scenes

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Fishing scenes

These sketches from 1864 show fisherman involved in various activities at Onehunga, including two carrying a pole of fish.

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Alexander Turnbull Library

Reference: B-045-001

by Edward Arthur Williams

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Paul Meredith, Te hī ika – Māori fishing – European contact and impact, Te Ara – the Encyclopedia of New Zealand, https://teara.govt.nz/en/artwork/6816/fishing-scenes (accessed 4 June 2026).

Story by Paul Meredith, published 2 March 2009.