Last month Te Pānui Rūnaka published this image on the back page and requested names or information be provided about the photograph.
This photo is in the Ngāi Tahu Archive at Macmillan Brown, and is recorded as ‘The Poutini delegation on West Coast leases’. We would like to acknowledge and thank Tā Tipene O’Regan, Marama Flesher, Gary Minchin and Lesley Lousich for making contact and for providing names and information.
Information provided to us is that this is a photo of the members of the Māwhera deputation that travelled to Parliament in 1903.
Back row standing, l-r Ihaia Tainui, Hori Piripi Tauwhare, Mataroa Whareraki Meihana/Te Whareraki Meihana, Arapata Whitau, Hoani Tainui.
Front row seated, l-r: Kura Makareta Pihawai (West), Muriwai Morrison (nee Tainui), S W Beere (Solicitor), Riwaka Anaha, Ruita Parete.
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