Growing up as triplets

A DigitalNZ Story by Zokoroa

images of triplets from birth to adult years!

Triplets, Babies, Birth, Children, Siblings, Sisters, Brothers, Families, Parents

On average 14 sets of triplets are born every year in New Zealand. (Source: Multiples NZ) The following images share the journeys of triplets from birth to adult years!

Image: 1938 In Town

1938 In Town

Hawke's Bay Knowledge Bank

Image: Mrs Christina McPherson and her boy triplets

Mrs Christina McPherson and her boy triplets

Alexander Turnbull Library

Image: South Island triplets

South Island triplets

Auckland Libraries

Image: Fullerton triplets being bottle fed by their parent and older brother on the sofa at home in Lower Hutt

Fullerton triplets being bottle fed by their parent and older brother on the sofa at home in Lower Hutt

Alexander Turnbull Library

Image: Cheryl Payne with triplets of her mother Mrs W J Payne

Cheryl Payne with triplets of her mother Mrs W J Payne

Alexander Turnbull Library

Image: Bonny triplets: a Taranaki trio

Bonny triplets: a Taranaki trio

Auckland Libraries

Image: 1937 Seven Months

1937 Seven Months

Hawke's Bay Knowledge Bank

Image: 1938 On the Beach

1938 On the Beach

Hawke's Bay Knowledge Bank

Image: Cambridge triplets

Cambridge triplets

Auckland Libraries

Image: 1938 One Year

1938 One Year

Hawke's Bay Knowledge Bank

Image: 1938 One Year

1938 One Year

Hawke's Bay Knowledge Bank

Image: Bonny babies: the Māori triplets born at Hawera a year ago

Bonny babies: the Māori triplets born at Hawera a year ago

Auckland Libraries

Image: A happy New Zealand trio: the triplet daughters of Mrs. G. W. S. Goodwin, of Morrinsville

A happy New Zealand trio: the triplet daughters of Mrs. G. W. S. Goodwin, of Morrinsville

Auckland Libraries

Image: Payne triplets playing in the garden

Payne triplets playing in the garden

Alexander Turnbull Library

Image: 1939

1939

Hawke's Bay Knowledge Bank

Image: 1939

1939

Hawke's Bay Knowledge Bank

Image: 1939 Two Years

1939 Two Years

Hawke's Bay Knowledge Bank

Image: Triplets Ruapehu, Tongariro and Ngauruhoe

Triplets Ruapehu, Tongariro and Ngauruhoe

Manatū Taonga, the Ministry for Culture and Heritage

Image: 1938

1938

Hawke's Bay Knowledge Bank

Image: Three-year-old triplet girls

Three-year-old triplet girls

Auckland Libraries

Image: The Hunter triplets standing on classroom steps on their first day of school, Upper Hutt

The Hunter triplets standing on classroom steps on their first day of school, Upper Hutt

Alexander Turnbull Library

Image: Triplets enrolled at Dunedin school

Triplets enrolled at Dunedin school

Auckland Libraries

Image: 1941 With Pet Sheep

1941 With Pet Sheep

Hawke's Bay Knowledge Bank

Image: Triplets celebrate a birthday

Triplets celebrate a birthday

Auckland Libraries

Image: Barry, Children

Barry, Children

Puke Ariki

Image: Patriotic triplets

Patriotic triplets

Auckland Libraries

Image: 1940s

1940s

Hawke's Bay Knowledge Bank

Image: 1946 at Waikoko

1946 at Waikoko

Hawke's Bay Knowledge Bank

Image: 1948 Blossom Week

1948 Blossom Week

Hawke's Bay Knowledge Bank

Image: 1950s

1950s

Hawke's Bay Knowledge Bank

Image: 1954 Queen’s Visit

1954 Queen’s Visit

Hawke's Bay Knowledge Bank

Image: 1958 21st Birthday

1958 21st Birthday

Hawke's Bay Knowledge Bank

Image: 1988 51st Birthday

1988 51st Birthday

Hawke's Bay Knowledge Bank

Image: 1997 60th Birthday

1997 60th Birthday

Hawke's Bay Knowledge Bank

Image: Triplets celebrate their seventy-first birthday

Triplets celebrate their seventy-first birthday

Auckland Libraries

And did you know...

Image: One in 11 million Cow gives birth to triplets, then quadruplets: RNZ Checkpoint

One in 11 million Cow gives birth to triplets, then quadruplets: RNZ Checkpoint

Radio New Zealand