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The Swiss Kiwi Yodel Group

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The Swiss Kiwi Yodel Group

The Swiss Kiwi Yodel Group was formed in Auckland in 1967 by Swiss immigrants keen on traditional music. The group’s singing and alphorn playing remain a major Swiss cultural expression in the 21st century. This photograph of the group was taken at Aoraki Mt Cook when they took music originating in the Swiss Alps into the Southern Alps.

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Helen Baumer, Swiss – Swiss settlement, Te Ara – the Encyclopedia of New Zealand, https://teara.govt.nz/en/photograph/242/the-swiss-kiwi-yodel-group (accessed 4 June 2026).

Story by Helen Baumer, published 4 March 2009, updated 1 August 2024.