This large waka mural decorated the cafeteria of the second Wahine, which entered service on the Lyttelton–Wellington route in 1966. Two years later, this ship was tragically lost at the entrance to Wellington Harbour.
Alexander Turnbull Library Reference: 1/2-210478-F. 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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'The Wahine's cafeteria, 1967', URL: https://nzhistory.govt.nz/media/photo/the-wahines-cafeteria-1967, (Ministry for Culture and Heritage), updated 1-Jul-2014
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