Story: Moriori
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These three Moriori men (standing) are wearing a mix of traditional and European clothing. They carry defensive staffs and wear flax mats around the waist and shoulders, feathers on the front of the head, and albatross tufts in their beards.
Using this item
Reference: 206F Barker Album 4, p. 27
Permission of Canterbury Museum, Rolleston Avenue, Christchurch, New Zealand must be obtained before any re-use of this image.
How to cite this page
Denise Davis and Māui Solomon, Moriori – The impact of new arrivals, Te Ara – the Encyclopedia of New Zealand, https://teara.govt.nz/en/photograph/1686/moriori-in-the-late-19th-century (accessed 27 October 2025).
Story by Denise Davis and Māui Solomon, published 4 March 2009, updated 1 March 2017.