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Otago centenary parade

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View the Otago centenary street parade through Dunedin in 1948. The parade was led by a pipe band followed by Māori paddlers on a waka (canoe), symbolising the arrival of human settlers in the region. Other participants include gold miners, and men and women in colonial garb.

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Reference: Centennial City. National Film Unit, 1949

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Ben Schrader, Parades and protest marches – Parades, 1890 to 1950, Te Ara – the Encyclopedia of New Zealand, https://teara.govt.nz/en/video/21080/otago-centenary-parade (accessed 4 June 2026).

Story by Ben Schrader, published 26 February 2010.