Waereti Irohia, active 1908

Date: 1916

By: Suckling, Walter, active 1860s-1880s; Wilkinson, Percy Russell, -1954; Ruscoe, I H (Mr), active 1973

Reference: PA1-o-358

Description: Photographs taken during the trial of Rua Kenana in 1916 at the Supreme Court in Auckland. Includes portraits of people associated with Rua and the trial, and most of the photographs were taken outside the Supreme Court. Photographer unidentified, except for a two-part panorama of Maungapohatu Pa, probably taken by Percy R Wilkinson, a surveyor sent in by the police to gather evidence for them A label at the back of the album advertises Walter Suckling (as the publisher?) It is understood that a number of similar photograph albums of the trial were created. Rua Kenana was accused of using seditious language, counselling others to murder or disable the police, and resisting arrest. He received the sentence of one year's hard labour followed by 18 months' imprisonment. Inscriptions: Album page - Frontispiece - To my old friend - - Hare Hongi. Commemorating the longest trial ever held in this country - with very best wishes. Percy R Wilkinson. Kai huri whenua. Quantity: 1 album(s) Album(s). Physical Description: Small fawn cloth-covered album, with stamped label `V.P.K. snaps'; 8 x 11 cm

Date: [ca 1910]

From: Henry, Annie (Sister) : Photographs owned by Sister Annie Henry

Reference: 1/2-030929-F

Description: Wives and children of Rua Kenana Hepetipa, photographed circa 1910 by an unidentified photographer. Foreground: Waereti Irohia, Johnny (John Ru Tahuri, son of Waereti), and Hannah (Mihiroa Te Kaawa). Standing at back is Rangipaea (daughter of Rua and Waereti). Source of descriptive information - Notes on file print. Some notes from file print from Judith Binney, Mihaia (Wellington, N.Z. : Oxford University Press, c1979) p 146. Quantity: 1 b&w copy negative(s). Physical Description: Film negative

Date: ca 1908

Reference: 1/2-110405-F

Description: Tuhoe prophet Rua Kenana Hepetipa, and four of his wives at Opotiki, circa 1908. Back: Te Akakura, Waereti, Kiha. Front: Te Aue, Rua. The women wear greenstone brooches set in gold. Rua wears a felt hat, jacket, and bottoned jodhpurs. Photographer unidentified. Quantity: 1 b&w copy negative(s). Physical Description: Film negative

Date: 1916

By: Suckling, Walter, active 1860s-1880s; Wilkinson, Percy Russell, -1954; Murphy, Elizabeth, active 1976

Reference: PA1-o-357

Description: Photographs taken during the trial of Rua Kenana in 1916 at the Supreme Court in Auckland. Includes portraits of people associated with Rua and the trial. Most of the images were taken outside the Supreme Court. Photographer unidentified. A label at the back of the album advertises Walter Suckling (as the publisher?). One view is a two-part panorama of Maungapohatu, probably taken by surveyor Percy R. Wilkinson It is understood that a number of similar photograph albums of the trial were created. Rua was accused of using seditious language, counselling others to murder or disable the police, and resisting arrest. He received the sentence of one year's hard labour followed by 18 months' imprisonment. Source of title - Title supplied by Library Similar album at PA1-o-358 Quantity: 1 album(s) Album(s). Physical Description: Small fawn cloth-covered album, with stamped label `V.P.K. snaps'; 8 x 11 cm

Date: 1916

From: Murphy, Elizabeth, fl 1976 :Photographs relating to the trial of Rua Kenana

Reference: PA1-o-357-23

Description: From left to right: Huhana Tutakangahau, Tahu Hirawana, and Waereti Irohia, outside the Supreme Court, Auckland. Photograph taken in 1916 by an unidentified photographer during the trial of Rua Kenana. Inscriptions: Album page - beneath image - Susan. Tahu (Rua's father in law) & Wairete Quantity: 1 b&w original photographic print(s). Physical Description: Silver gelatin print 5.5 x 8 cm, mounted on album page 7.5 x 10 cm