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Story: Kai Pākehā – introduced foods

Matatā pā

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Matatā pā

This is Matatā pā, around 1865, with both taiaha and muskets visible in the foreground. Muskets quickly became sought after in New Zealand, but were very expensive.

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Auckland Art Gallery – Toi o Tāmaki

by C. Kemp

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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/19203/matata-pa (accessed 16 July 2026).

Story by Hazel Petrie, published 1 March 2009.