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Guides Maggie and Bella

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Guides Maggie and Bella

Mākereti Papakura (‘Guide Maggie’, at right) and her half-sister Bella were among the most prominent guides in the Whakarewarewa thermal area in the early 20th century. This photograph is reproduced on a tin plate. Scenes from around New Zealand on the rim of the plate are separated by portraits of Māori men and women.

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Alexander Turnbull Library

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Malcolm McKinnon, Volcanic Plateau region – An adaptable Māori culture, Te Ara – the Encyclopedia of New Zealand, https://teara.govt.nz/en/photograph/15193/guides-maggie-and-bella (accessed 13 June 2026).

Story by Malcolm McKinnon, published 2 March 2009, updated 1 May 2015.