Ngati Rakaipaaka of Nuaka and Mahia. Birth date registered as 1905, but he later claimed he was born in 1908. Popular singer and recording artist. Maori All-Black. Born Wairoa, educated Te Aute College, fullback for the All-Blacks aged 19 in 1924, captained All-Blacks 1930. See Ledyden, Michael. "Celebrating New Zealanders" (920.093/Celeb), p.51-53 for further details. Switched from rugby union to rugby league in 1935. (Information from "I, George Nepia: The golden years of rugby", by George Nepia). See DNZB (Vol 4, 1921-1940, p377-378, N6)
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Date:
1935
Ref:
1/2-021056-F
Description:
George Nepia, with his horse and his son on their farm at Rangitukia. Taken by an unknown photographer in 1935.
Quantity: 1 b&w original negative(s).
Date:
21 August 1937
From:
Making New Zealand :Negatives and prints from the Making New Zealand Centennial collection
Ref:
PAColl-3060-007
Description:
Rugby league players during a test match between New Zealand and Australia, which was played on 21 August 1937 in Auckland. George Nepia is stopping a back, ...
Date:
1935
From:
New Zealand Free Lance : Photographic prints and negatives
Ref:
PAColl-5936-10
Description:
George Nepia tackled during a match at Athletic Park against Wellington
Nepia was the captain of the Maori All Blacks and this was his final game. Wellingt...
Date:
1983-1998
From:
McLean, Terence Power (Sir), 1913-2004 : Papers
Ref:
MS-Papers-11459-078
Description:
Loose correspondence on a number of subjects; includes material on Bert Sutcliffe, B G Williams and George Nepia.
Quantity: 1 folder(s).
Date:
[1949-1960s]
From:
Fowler, Leo, 1902-1976: Papers and photographs
Ref:
PAColl-10510-3
Description:
Comprises images of people including a Māori family with Leo Fowler by a car, three unidentified men holding a microphone with guns and ammunition, Leo Fowle...
Date:
5 Jul 1956
From:
Evening post (Newspaper. 1865-2002) :Photographic negatives and prints of the Evening Post newspaper
Ref:
EP/1956/1681-F
Description:
Photograph taken for the Evening Post newspaper of Wellington by an unidentified staff photographer.
Quantity: 1 b&w original negative(s).
Physical Descrip...
Date:
1955-1971
By:
Hill, Morris James, 1929-2002
Ref:
PA-Group-00375
Description:
Wellington, openings of Parliament, politicians, Governors General, show personalities, Antarctic teams, police, army, visiting diplomats and heads of state,...
Date:
1982
From:
McLean, Terence Power (Sir), 1913-2004 : Papers
Ref:
2007-282-6/07
Description:
Articles by McLean on Maori rugby and players. Published.
Quantity: 1 folder(s).
Date:
1936-1938
From:
McLean, Terence Power (Sir), 1913-2004 : Papers
Ref:
2007-282-3/4
Description:
Relating to Nepia's career in English rugby league
Quantity: 1 box(es).
Date:
1952
By:
Laugesen, Carl Thorwald, 1900-1987
Ref:
B-160-022
Description:
Head and shoulders portrait of famous All-Black, George Nepia.
Reproduced in Te Ahua: Maori portraits by Carl Laugeson, p. 49; New Zealand's Heritage, Part ...
Date:
1993 - 1999
By:
Telecom Corporation of New Zealand
Ref:
Eph-F-TELEPHONE-Cards-1990s
Description:
Includes:
$5 cards: Animal affections - black rhinoceros; Anne Geddes baby; Antarctic series II; Apple pie snowboarder (McDonalds sport series); Bellbird A...
From:
Tremain, Garrick, 1941-:Cartoons entered in the 1992 Qantas Media Awards
Ref:
A-296-140
Description:
Shows objects sitting on a shelf in the N.Z.R.F.U Museum. On the left is a Rugby boot and a lock of hair and on the right is a teddy bear with one eye missi...
Date:
[19--]
From:
Huggard, Dennis, 1928-2017 : The Dennis Huggard Jazz Archive
By:
Martin, Colin, active 1970s; Kiwi Concert Party (1939-1945); Reeves, Bradley, active 2007-; Rehu, Rufus, active 1971; Nepia, George, 1905-1986; Smith, Walter, 1883-1963; Stafford, David Charles, -1958; Rivers, Mavis Chloe, 1929-1992; Stewart, Rex, 1907-1967; The Vintage Jazz Band; Murdoch, Crombie, 1926-2003; Don Bruce Dixielanders (Musical group)
Ref:
MSCD-2627
Description:
Historic sound recordings compiled onto compact disc for the Dennis Huggard Jazz Archive
Contents: Coquette / Colin Martin
Contents: If I had you / Colin Ma...
Date:
1980-1987
From:
McLean, Terence Power (Sir), 1913-2004 : Papers
Ref:
MS-Papers-11459-067
Description:
Quantity: 1 folder(s).
Date:
1924
From:
Robins, Barbara :Photographs of All Black and Kiwis rugby teams
By:
Sarony Studios (Auckland, N.Z.)
Ref:
PAColl-D-0521
Description:
Inscriptions: Recto - above image - Title
Quantity: 1 b&w photo-mechanical print(s).
Physical Description: Photolithograph, 395 x 535 mm
Finding Aids: All...
Date:
1929
From:
Carterton Rugby Football Club :Photographs of teams from the Rovers, Dalefield, Carterton Druids, and Carterton rugby football clubs
By:
Crown Studios (Wellington, N.Z.)
Ref:
PAColl-D-1026
Description:
Group photograph of the New Zealand rugby football team which toured Australia in 1929. Photographed by the Crown Studios, Wellington, New Zealand
Inscript...
Date:
1940-1946
From:
Ngata, Apirana Turupa (Sir), 1874-1950 : Papers
Ref:
MS-Papers-6919-0345
Description:
File 141 - Contains letters regarding the war
Quantity: 1 folder(s).
Physical Description: Mss and typescripts
Date:
2010
From:
Webb, Murray, 1947- :Digital caricatures
Ref:
DCDL-0014299
Description:
Caricature of George Nepia, was a Maori rugby union and rugby league player. He is remembered as an exceptional full-back and one of the most famous Maori ru...
Date:
[ca 1935]
From:
New Zealand Free Lance : Photographic prints and negatives
Ref:
PAColl-5936-05
Description:
George Nepia on board the `Akaroa', circa 1935, waving farewell prior to his departure for England. Photographer unidentified.
Quantity: 1 b&w original pho...
Date:
1957, 1977, and date unknown
By:
Television New Zealand; Austin, Louis Daly Irving, 1877-1967
Ref:
fMS-Papers-12442
Description:
Sheet music from the Television New Zealand music library. Comprises a mixture of handwritten pieces and printed pieces with enclosures or annotations:
- Co...
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