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Paratene Ngata (father of Apirana Ngata), left, weaves a hīnaki (eel trap). At right is anthropologist Te Rangi Hīroa (Peter Buck), taking notes. Making and maintaining nets and traps for birds and fish was one of the important activities undertaken by Māori in traditional society.
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Alexander Turnbull Library, Ramsden Papers
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by James Ingram McDonald
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