This Maori polling booth is at Te Whaiti, Urewera. Participation and interest in
elections for the four Maori seats grew steadily in the late 19th century. The sign in
the window reads 'Polling Booth, Whare Pooti'.
Alexander Turnbull Library Reference:
F-11137-1/2 Permission of the Alexander
Turnbull Library, National Library of New Zealand, Te Puna Matauranga o Aotearoa must be obtained before
any reuse of this image.
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'Maori polling booth', URL: https://nzhistory.net.nz/media/photo/maori-polling-booth, (Ministry
for Culture and Heritage), updated 23-Dec-2013
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