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Story: Kai Pākehā – introduced foods

Māori bargaining with Pākehā

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Māori bargaining with Pākehā

Māori traders from the upper Whanganui River negotiate with Europeans. In their waka (canoes) and onshore can be seen their items of trade: pigs.

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Hocken Collections, University of Otago

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Hazel Petrie, Kai Pākehā – introduced foods – Pigs and potatoes, Te Ara – the Encyclopedia of New Zealand, https://teara.govt.nz/en/artwork/19201/maori-bargaining-with-pakeha (accessed 4 June 2026).

Story by Hazel Petrie, published 1 March 2009.