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East Auckland Wildcats, 1989

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East Auckland Wildcats, 1989

The heavy representation of Polynesian men in American football in New Zealand is evident in this image of the East Auckland Wildcats in 1989. This was in the early years of the game in New Zealand.

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Reference: Footprints 00712

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Megan Cook, Minor outdoor sports – American football, Te Ara – the Encyclopedia of New Zealand, https://teara.govt.nz/en/photograph/41651/east-auckland-wildcats-1989 (accessed 4 June 2026).

Story by Megan Cook, published 15 May 2013.