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Kaimanawa horses

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Kaimanawa horses

The wild Kaimanawa horses are associated with the Ngāti Tūwharetoa people, particularly the Ngāti Tama Whiti hapū. These horses are descendants of escaped or released horses belonging both to Pākehā and Māori.

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Basil Keane, Hōiho – horses and iwi – Horses in Māori culture, Te Ara – the Encyclopedia of New Zealand, https://teara.govt.nz/en/photograph/17816/kaimanawa-horses (accessed 4 June 2026).

Story by Basil Keane, published 1 March 2009, updated 1 July 2015.