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TitleNiupepa: Maori newspapers
Brief descriptionA collection of historic newspapers published primarily for a Māori audience between 1842 and 1932. The newspapers can be searched (full text), browsed (by series) or accessed by date.
Full descriptionThe niupepa collection consists of over 17,000 pages taken from 34 separate periodicals. It is based on "Niupepa 1842-1933", a microfiche collection produced by the Alexander Turnbull Library. 70% of the collection is written solely in Māori, 27% is bilingual and about 3% is written in English. There were three main types of niupepa published; government sponsored, Māori initiated, and religious. English abstracts are provided for each issue.
AccessFree
Date range1842-1932
No. of licencesMulti-user
Campus rangeAll
Includes fulltextYes
Includes NZ contentYes