About a decade ago I first came across a photograph of a group of unidentified Māori musicians in a copy of the Turnbull Library Record. According to the Alexander Turnbull Library catalogue entry for it, even the photographer is unknown. 

It is a captivating and intriguing photo – a group of unknown (but very hip and in some respects quite contemporary-looking) Māori men, standing in an unknown location being photographed by a person unknown on an unknown date or even decade. 

In 2021 I shared the photo on social media and asked if anyone knew who the men were. Surely they must have descendants today who would be able to identify the group.