Story: Other Western Europeans

Māori–Spanish débutantes

Young women wearing Spanish costume were formally presented at a débutante ball to mark the first reunion of the descendants of Manuel José in 1981.

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John Wilson, Other Western Europeans – Spain and Portugal, Te Ara – the Encyclopedia of New Zealand, https://teara.govt.nz/en/photograph/3824/maori-spanish-debutantes (accessed 4 June 2026).

Story by John Wilson, published 4 March 2009, updated 1 August 2024.