Pākehā Māori

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Barnet Burns in Māori clothing, image from National Library of Australia

Pākehā Māori or Pakeha Maori were early European settlers (known as Pākehā in the Māori language) who lived among the Māori in New Zealand.

History

Many Pākehā Māori were runaway seamen or escaped Australian convicts who settled in Māori communities by choice.<ref>"Cultural go-betweens, Pākehā–Māori", Te Ara</ref>

A few Pākehā Māori such as James Caddell, John Rutherford<ref name=railways>"John Rutherford — The “White New Zealander”", A.J. Waldie</ref> and Barnet Burns even received moko (facial tattoos).

In 1862 and 1863, the early settler Frederick Edward Maning published two books under the pseudonym "A Pakeha Maori" in which he describes how they lived.

Notable Pākehā Māori

See also

Similar people in other countries

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