Skip to main content

Story: Māori and sport – hākinakina

Maia Lewis

Image
Maia Lewis

Maia Lewis plays an uppish off-drive while batting for New Zealand against England. She captained the White Ferns (New Zealand women's cricket team), played in one-day matches and tests and was formidable with the bat.

Using this item

Getty Images

Reference: 51165997

This item has been provided for private study purposes (such as school projects, family and local history research) and any published reproduction (print or electronic) may infringe copyright law. It is the responsibility of the user of any material to obtain clearance from the copyright holder.

All images & media in this story

How to cite this page

Basil Keane, Māori and sport – hākinakina – Notable Māori sportspeople, Te Ara – the Encyclopedia of New Zealand, https://teara.govt.nz/en/photograph/41503/maia-lewis (accessed 4 June 2026).

Story by Basil Keane, published 2 May 2013.