Makereti: Taking Māori to the World

Maggie and Bella, Rotorua guides

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Produced for Arthur James Iles by George Hadfield, Maggie and Bella, Rotorua guides, souvenir plate, c. 1900-1912, offset lithograph on tin plate, Drawings, Paintings and Prints collection, Alexander Turnbull Library

Maggie and Bella, Rotorua guides

After guiding the Duke and Duchess of York on their visit to Whakarewarewa, Makereti became a popular subject for commercial photographers. Images of Makereti, like this souvenir plate featuring her and her sister Bella, spread throughout New Zealand and overseas.

Permission of the National Library of New Zealand Te Puna Mātauranga o Aotearoa must be obtained before any reuse of this image

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Collection Drawings, Paintings and Prints collection, Alexander Turnbull Library