Robert Percy Moore (1881-1948) is considered to be New Zealand's greatest panorama photographer. Moore travelled extensively throughout the country, photographing homesteads, public events, royal visits, urban streetscapes, and New Zealand's magnificent scenery. He was also commissioned by the New Zealand Tourist and Publicity Departmenet for projects such as photographing the Maori at Rotorua for officers of the American fleet which visited in 1925. This is probably one of those photos.