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Old New Zealand: Being Incidents of Native Customs and Character in the Old Times

by Frederick Edward Maning

Step back in time to the New Zealand of old, where Māori customs and traditions reigned supreme, in Frederick Edward Maning's classic work, Old New Zealand. Old New Zealand is a collection of stories and anecdotes about Māori life and culture in the early 1800s. Maning, a Pākehā (New Zealander of European descent) who lived among the Māori for many years, provides a unique and insightful perspective on this fascinating people.

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English

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English

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1863

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Frederick Edward Maning was a New Zealand author and judge who is best known for his books Old New Zealand and A History of the War in the North of New Zealand against the Chief Heke. He was also a st...

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