Making New Zealand vol 01 no 02: The Maori
In 'The Story of New Zealand,' Dr. A. S. Thomson, a Surgeon-Major, shows a 'Stage for Hakari or Feast given to Governor Grey in 1849 at the Bay of Islands to celebrate the peace between the two races.' Food was piled high on the stage platforms and the Maori visitors would comment on the generosity of their hosts as they gazed at the abundant supply


In 'The Story of New Zealand,' Dr. A. S. Thomson, a Surgeon-Major, shows a 'Stage for Hakari or Feast given to Governor Grey in 1849 at the Bay of Islands to celebrate the peace between the two races.' Food was piled high on the stage platforms and the Maori visitors would comment on the generosity of their hosts as they gazed at the abundant supply.