Cape Reinga / Te Rerenga Wairua

Date: 3 May 1998 - 06 May 1998

By: Manson, Heugh Cecil Drummond, 1941-; Kemp, William Darcie, 1926-

Reference: OHColl-0723-1

Description: Bill Kemp, born 1926 Stoke, Nelson, talks about his life and career in the Lighthouse service. Talks about his family; grandfather William Westrupp was a sea captain. Refers to ships Lily, Ivy, Patina and shipwrecks at Waiatapu, Collingwood, and D'Urville Island. Mentions father John Benjamin Darcie Kemp (John Kemp) wounded at Plug Street Wood - World War I, and paternal grandfather Benjamin Darcie Kemp of Harley's Breweries in Nelson. Talks about Bootmaking Trade. Discusses father's work at Ngawatu and Tokanui mental hospitals. Describes mental hospital conditions. Talks about grandmother and mother's oath against drinking and smoking, and grandmother Westrupp's prayers - lost son Walter Westrupp at Gallipoli. Mentions Royal Theatre, Nelson (Cinema). Describes mother Annie Westrupp - attitude to religion. Relates being caught smoking behind the organ. Talks about corporal punishment and Rev Charlie Bedwell. Recalls Stoke School 1931-1939, teachers Messers Norris and Thorby, and religious instruction. Talks about The Depression on family farm at Wakatu; Ted Morgan, winner of first Olympic Gold for New Zealand (Boxing). Notes stayed and worked with wrestler Lofty Bloomfield at the mental hospital. Talks about boxing and wrestling at school. Explains leaving school at 13 and mentions father's shift to Te Awamutu. Recalls Nelson Boy's College, teacher Herbert Tankersley, later Mayor of Masterton. Talks about employment: message boy (morse code) for Post Office then deck boy on scows Echo, Kohi, Talisman, Sidi Mai Failte. Joined Seamen's Union. Recalls Captain Jack Reeves - daughter Glenda Reeves married Bill Rowling; Captain Eckford, and the ship Pamir. Describes a trip up Wairau River in the Echo. Talks about wife and children. Talks about Greymouth, Union Steamship Company, Lane Walker Rudkin, ship Gabriella and working as a Bosun (Boatswain) on the Karipo. Describes application to the Lighthouse Service after an honourable discharge from the sea. Talks about the 1951 Waterfront Strike. Mentions working in mines as wirer splicer, recalls Strongman Mine Accident. Mentions father-in-law Willy Jones, miner and ship deserter. Discusses commencement of career as a lighthouse keeper, beginning with job interview with Eric Martin and Patrick O'Halloran, Secretary of Marine, and appointment to Puysegur Point Lighthouse. Recalls wife's reaction; journey on ship Wairua (Captain Ian Williams). Talks about conditions, facitities, duties at Puysegur point and geographical position. Relates how an earlier light was burnt down by a mentally affected goldminer, Lance Thomas. Mentions other personnel: Noel Frew, Bob Walsh, and the Newmans. Recalls climate and sandflies and attitude of wife and children. Mentions leisure activities: DXing (Ham radio), calls from 2UE Sydney, calls wife while giving birth. Describes routine at Puysegur including weather roster and maintenance. Talks of the only 2 people nearby, miners Jules Berg and Tim Smith. Describes routine tasks with light. Explains fire danger, alarm procedure, life of bulb, use of curtains etc. Describes light mechanism, French: Barbier Finisterre, mechanics by Stephenson's (Robert Louis Stephenson's family). Describes weather patterns; recalls a cow being blown off a cliff. Talks about medical care and evacuation procedure, graves at the landing, fire at Cape Saunders. Says people died in the early days due to lack of ammenities and isolation. Notes lighthouse Vessels Hinemoa, Tutanekai and Matai went round New Zealand every 3 months. Later everyone taught first aid. Explains routine for wife giving birth in Greymouth. Describes holidays - relieved by single men from Brothers Lighthouse. Recalls death of colleague's child, and effect on him. Talks about subsequent posts, first moving to Waipapa Point Lighthouse (1955-1958). Describes location, shipwreck and talks about Stewart Island, the Bluff and Invercargill. Compares climate, saying Waipapa Point Lighthouse easier to run. Describes being offered position at Cape Reinga Lighthouse. Talks about people at Cape Reinga: Ted Henarae, Ken Wood. Describes how Minister for Marine, Bill Fox, arranged for a school and a teacher. Mentions teachers including Brownie Henana. Says local Maori have given dispensation for his ashes to be scattered off Cape Reinga, and close relations with Te Hapua Maori. Talks of Te Ringa Wairua, sacred territory. Talks about conditions for Cape Maori, mentions Matt Rata, Jim Pou and Sir Tui Carroll. Describes Cape weather, recalls second lowest New Zealand barometer reading, storms, and own weather reports to shipping - had to get a Weather Office dispensation. Recalls tug Atlas, ship Wanganella and Captain Alec Bibenstein. Mentions other keepers: Ted Henare, Bob Wallace, Ken Woods, and Brian Mason. Talks about visitors: Robert Muldoon, Sir Leon Gotz, Rhondda Kemp and Walter Nash. Mentions practical jokes, Mike Boyd and Bernie Hill. Says Cape Reinga difficult to run because of visitors, and defines a good lighthouse keeper. Describes telegram procedure and talks about Akaroa Lighthouse, most difficult post. Talks about Centre Island lighthouse and keepers who disappeared while fishing. Describes his time at Baring Head Lighthouse: 1962-68, government took tourists there. Describes work routines there. Talks about Ororongorongo station, seismograph, clothing worn - no uniform and lighthouse inspections every year by Phil Gamby. Describes role of lighthouse inspector 1968-1980. Talks about near accident of ship Aramoana, recalls opinion of ship's architect Hewlett Jones. Talks about Wahine disaster. Talks about interviewing for staff. Recalls feelings on time in the Lighthouse Service, thinks lighthouse children have done well - mentions own children. Talks about superstitions among lighthouse staff - many ex-seamen . Says there were no drownings during time as an inspector, describes safety regulations. Recalls reunion of lighthouse keepers in 1990. Says demanning a mistake, refering to Stephens Island, refers to user pays mentality, ship owners paying light dues. Access Contact - Oral History Curator Arrangement: Tape numbers - OHC-011230 - OHC-011232 Quantity: 3 C60 cassette(s). 1 printed abstract(s). 1 interview(s). 3 Hours Duration. Finding Aids: Abstract Available - abstracting complete OHA-3933. facsm. of Maternal Grandfather's certificate of service as master of vessel. Lens Drum, Fixed Lens, Revolving Bullseye Lenses (facsm.) Search dates: 1926 - 1998

Date: 1964

From: Einhorn family :Photographs

Reference: PA12-7979

Description: North Island trips. Trip north of Auckland. Includes - Cape Reinga. Whangaroa. Cooper's Beach. Kerikeri. Kauti trees. Helena Bay. An event at Waitangi. Photographed by Helmut Einhorn. Quantity: 23 colour original transparency/ies.

Date: 1976-1977

From: Einhorn family :Photographs

Reference: PA12-7977

Description: North Island trips. North of Auckland trip. Includes - Houses in Rawene. Mission House, Mangungu. Horeke. Ninety Mile Beach. Cape Reinga. Cape Maria Van Diemen. Beaches recorded as Wangamumu Beach, and Oke Beach (neither on map or gazettier). The Martin Family. Photographed by Helmut Einhorn. Quantity: 23 colour original transparency/ies.

Date: [1950s-1970s]

From: Nicholls, Trevor, 1929- :Transparency slides of New Zealand scenes

Reference: PA12-7485

Description: Colour slides of various parts of New Zealand, taken 1950s-1970s by Trevor Nicholls. Includes: 1. Whangaroa Harbour, St Paul's Rock ca 1972, 2. Te Pahi, 3-4. Marsden Point 1976, 5. Mangamuka Forest, 6. Formation at Kerr Bluff (North Cape), 7. Cape Reinga, 8. Church at Russell, 9-12 Piercy Island, 13. Pompallier House, 14. Waimate Mission House, 15. Warkworth Satellite dish, 16. Lyttelton, 17. Addington railcar, 18. Dunedin 1950s, 19-20. Church Havelock (New), 21. Brooklyn mid 1950s (from Washington Ave), 22. Foxton, flax mid 1950s, 23. Wesleyhaven, Naenae mid-late 1960s, 24. Statue at Paraparaumu Quantity: 24 colour original transparency/ies. Physical Description: Colour film negatives

Date: 1827-1828, 1833-1863, 1939

By: Colenso, William, 1811-1899

Reference: MS-0582-0585

Description: Volumes 1-3 contain a journal 1833-1852. Volume 3 includes the diary of C Davids, a carpenter attached to the Bay of Islands mission in 1827-1828. Volume 4 contains correspondence 1833-1863. The journals cover Colenso's Cape Reinga journey, March 1839; the establishment of the mission at Ahuriri, Dec 1844-Oct 1845, including a Wairarapa journey; Autumn 1846, Wairarapa and 1848 autumn and spring journeys including a crossing of the Ruahine range; Dec-Jan 1849-1850 and May-Nov 1852 Ahuriri journal. The correspondence includes letters of botanical interest from Allan Cunningham, and others from James Busby and William Hobson. Appended is an article on the kiwi and draft Maori-English dialogues. Quantity: 4 volume(s). Physical Description: Typescripts (27 cm; ¼ dark green morocco) Finding Aids: Indexed.

Date: [1940s-1950s]

Reference: 1/2-C-027685

Description: Coastline at Cape Reinga, Northland, circa 1940s-1950s. Shows the coastline, with the Cape Reinga lighthouse in the distance. Photographer unidentified. Quantity: 1 b&w original photographic print(s).

Date: 15 May 1975

From: Whites Aviation Ltd: Photographs

Reference: PA12-7626

Description: Transparencies of Taipa, Houhora Harbour, Cape Reinga, and Russell, taken ca 15 May 1975 by Whites Aviation Quantity: 4 colour original transparency/ies. Physical Description: Dye coupler transparencies

Date: ca 1950s-1970s

Reference: PAColl-4599

Description: Photograph of the pohutukawa tree on Cape Reinga. Quantity: 1 b&w original photographic print(s).

Date: 1933

By: Lloyd, Trevor, 1863-1937

Reference: B-115-007

Description: Shows Cape Reinga, with a large ogre marked "taxation" chasing a small pound-shaped figure (marked 'capital') into the sea Original for cartoon published in New Zealand herald Quantity: 1 drawing(s). Physical Description: Ink 250 x 410 mm on sheet 310 x 490 mm

Date: 1911

From: Northwood brothers :Photographs of Northland

Reference: 1/2-002303

Description: A postcard of waves crashing on the rocks at Cape Reinga. Photograph taken by Northwood. Quantity: 1 b&w original negative(s). Physical Description: Film copy negative Provenance: Details of deposit unknown but may be part of PAColl-3077

Date: January 1958, March 1959, January 1961

From: Whites Aviation Ltd: Photographs

Reference: PA12-7600

Description: Transparencies of Rawhiti and Cape Reinga, taken 1958-1959 and 1961 by Whites Aviation. The slides of Cape Reinga comprise aerial views and a view of the lighthouse. Quantity: 4 colour original transparency/ies. Physical Description: Dye coupler transparencies

Date: 1964-1977

From: Einhorn family :Photographs

Reference: PA12-7978

Description: North Island trips. North of Auckland trip. Includes - The Martin family's house and land, 1977. Bay of Islands and pohutukawa-fringed cliffs, 1966. Cape Reinga. Cape Maria Van Diemen, 1964. Photographed by Helmut Einhorn. Quantity: 23 colour original transparency/ies.

Date: 1834-1836, 1839

By: Wade, William Richard, 1802-1891

Reference: fMS-248

Description: The extracts, 1835-1836, include accounts of mission work and inter-tribal fighting in the Rotorua-Tauranga districts. The 1839 journal describes a journey through North Auckland up to Te Reinga. There is some account of Maori legends relating to Te Reinga Wade came out to the Bay of Islands under the Church Missionary Society. In 1835 he was stationed at Tauranga Quantity: 1 volume(s) (41 pages). 0.41 Linear Metres. Physical Description: Ms (41 cm; fawn linen in ½ red calf, red buckram hinged-lid box)

Date: 1964 - 1975

Reference: Eph-B-LIGHTHOUSE

Description: Includes flyers with a photograph and brief history of each of the following lighthouses: New Zealand Ministry of Transport. Marine Division. Cape Reinga lighthouse [1960-1970s] New Zealand Marine Department. Tiri Tiri lighthouse. 1964 New Zealand Marine Department. Godley Head lighthouse. 1964 New Zealand Marine Department. Akaroa Head lighthouse. 1964 Quantity: 1 b&w photo-mechanical print(s). Physical Description: Photolithographs on flyers, sizes varying up to 330 mm.

Date: [1980s]

From: Sheffield House Publications Collection

By: Schmid, Max, 1945-

Reference: PA12-11383

Description: Views of the countryside and coasts of Cape Reinga. Includes the lighthouse. Quantity: 19 colour original transparency/ies.

Date: 1976 - 1989

By: A H & A W Reed (Firm)

Reference: Eph-A-POSTCARDS-Kerse

Description: A selection of unannotated cards from an album, that was dismantled. The cards are now numbered and listed below in the order in which they appeared in the album (roughly in geographical order from north to south). Some cards which contained family-related annotations on the verso were returned to the donor: 1. Waitangi Treaty House. Photograph L Johnstone 2. Waitangi Hotel, bridge Pa and Museum of Shipwrecks, Northland. Photo Lyric Studios Auckland 3. Flagpole, Treaty House Waitangi. Photograph and printing by Fotocentre, Oamaru, North Otago, New Zealand 4. Oldest stone and wooden buildings in N.Z., Kerikeri. Photograph and printing by Fotocentre, Oamaru, North Otago, New Zealand 5. Paihia, Bay of Islands. Photograph and printing by Fotocentre, Oamaru, North Otago, New Zealand 6. Williams Memorial Church Paihia, bay of Islands, New Zealand. Photograph and printing by Fotocentre, Oamaru, North Otago, New Zealand 7. Maori meeting house, Waitangi, Bay of Islands, New Zealand. Photograph and printing by Fotocentre, Oamaru, North Otago, New Zealand 8. Interior Maori meeting house, Waitangi. Photograph and printing by Fotocentre, Oamaru, North Otago, New Zealand 9. Russell, Bay of Islands, N.Z. Photography Norm Pumfleet 10. Captain Cook Memorial Museum, Russell Bay of Islands [replica of 'Endeavour' at 1/5 size) 11. Historic Anglican Church, built 1835. Russell Bay of Islands. Photograph and printing by Fotocentre, Oamaru, North Otago, New Zealand 12. Pompallier House, Russell, N.Z. Photograph by James Sears 13. Wagener Museum, Houhora, Northland. Photograph Robert Wells. Published and distributed by A H and A W Reed 14. Wagener Museum, Houhora, Northland. Photograph and printing by Fotocentre, Oamaru, North Otago, New Zealand 15. Houhora Hotel Northland. Photograph Lyric Studios. Published and distributed by A H and A W Reed 16. Waitiki Landing, Northland. photograph J Munk. Published and distributed by A H & A W Reed 17. Sheep farming New Zealand. Photograph and printing by Fotocentre, Oamaru, North Otago, New Zealand 18. Cape Reinga Lighthouse settlement. Photograph Robert Wells. Published and distributed by A H & A W Reed 19. Te Paki Stream, Northland. photograph J Kissling. Published and distributed by A H & A W Reed 20. Crossing a stream on Ninety Mile Beach. Photo by Carl Perham; produced by SceniColour, Whakatane 21. Cape Reinga Lighthouse and signpost, Northland. Photograph and printing by Fotocentre, Oamaru, North Otago, New Zealand 22. Tauranga Motel. Published by Graham Powell, Pakuranga, Auckland, N.Z. 23. Sandown Park Motor Hotel, Childers Road, Gisborne, New Zealand. Logan Print Ltd Gisborne 24. High jumping dolphins thrill the crowds at Marineland of NZ, Napier NZ. M 19, a "Marineland" viewcard. Sole distributors Napier Development Association. "Colorprint" process by Martin Printing Co. Ltd., Napier, N.Z. 25. Churchill Heights, New Plymouth NZ. Logan Print Ltd Gisborne 26. Farming, Tasman Valley NZ. Produced by Pictorial Publications Ltd., Hastings New Zealand 27. Fox Glacier South Westland, N.Z. taken from Clearwater. Colourchrome series. Photography Gladys M Goodall. Printed by Whitcombe and Tombs Ltd. 28. The Chalet Restaurant, Arthurs Pass, NZ. Photo John F Allen, PO Box 19675, Woolston, Christchurch 29. Greetings from Akaroa, N.Z. Printed for "The Sea Chest", Akaroa. Quantity: 29 colour photo-mechanical print(s). Physical Description: Coloured photographs and photolithographs, sizes varying around 100 x 140 mm. Provenance: Donated by Jocelyn Chalmers, Wellington. Donor is the daughter of Mr and Mrs Kerse.

Date: 1975-1977, 1980, 1991-1992, date unknown

From: Thornton, Geoffrey Garth, 1922-2017: Papers and photographs relating to industrial and construction heritage

Reference: PA12-11678

Description: Transparencies of industrial structures in New Zealand, taken by Geoffrey Thornton or Jocelyn Thornton. Each slide mount is annotated with the subject (type of structure and sometimes name of owner/company/building) and location. Dates and photographer name are sometimes annotated. Title transcribed from item. Some slides are not dated. Arrangement: The second of two boxes of slides labelled 'Industrial'. Transparencies were arranged in a 6-row, 50 slides per row, plastic case, and slides of similar structures were grouped together. Quantity: 24 colour original transparency/ies. Physical Description: Colour transparencies in plastic and cardboard slide mounts. Processing information: Slides have been removed from container and put into archival pockets, following the original order, from left to right and top to bottom.

Date: 1980-2003

From: Tiller, Eileen, active 1957-2014: Collection

By: Hanna, John Robert, 1850-1915

Reference: PA1-q-1313

Description: Scrapbook album compiled by Eileen Tiller relating to lighthouses and the Hansen family, covering a time period of circa 1860s to 2000s, likely compiled over a period from the 1980s to 2013. Photographers largely unidentified but many are likely taken by Hansen family members. Eileen Tiller is identified as a photographer. Includes typescript histories, clippings, and photographs from lighthouses and their surrounding areas and associated buildings. The lighthouses featured are Cape Maria van Diemen, Cape Reinga, North Head of Kaipara Harbour, Cape Brett, Moko Hinau [sic] Island, Cuvier Island, Tiritiri Matangi Island, East Cape, Cape Egmont, Portland Island, Castlepoint, Cape Palliser, Pencarrow Head (lighthouse and low-level automated light), Baring Head, Somes Island, The Brothers, and Stephens Island. Cranes and derricks, pullies, tramlines and pathways, social activitities (listening to the wireless, picnics), construction of lighthouses, automated lights, and the introduction of solar powered navigation lights (Parengarenga and Fraser Rock) are some subjects that are covered. Animals, including goats and dogs appear in some photographs. Identified people include Hansen family members (Anders Hansen, Elizabeth Hansen, Lena Hansen, Annie Hansen, and Fred Hansen are named); Inez Pearce, Mr Pearce, and Mrs Sheerwood at Cape Brett Lighthouse; Oliver Robertson and Mr Dowley at Cape Egmont Lighthouse; keeper Mr Shepherd and W Cookson of Wairoa [Cape Egmont or Portland Island lighthouse?]; Nicholas Sciascia, including a carte de visite by Hanna, and material relating to his death; J Marchbanks, Chief Engineer of the Wellington Harbour Board, and other unidentified Habour Board employees; Mr R S Wilson principal keeper at Pencarrow; Steve O’Neill Principal Keeper at Pencarrow; Captain C M Duthie; Mrs E Riddiford; and Mr Pearce, Hermia Hutton (née Hansen) and Bob Hutton, and Jamie Seddon all photographed on Somes Island. Unidentified people include a family at Tiritiri Ligthouse, Swiss Sharemilkers and their musical instruments at Cape Egmont Lighthouse, and two group photographs of keepers and their families on Portland Island (one on a beach picnic, another seated in front of a house). Named ships are the government lighthouse tenders 'Hinemoa' and 'Tutanekai'. The 'Huanui' is also identified, There are photographs and articles relating to shipwrecks including that of the ship 'Pirate' on Portland Island and that of the 'Zuleika' off Cape Palliser. Title supplied by Library. Arrangement: Scrapbook album arrived at the Library containing loose items and with items stored in an envelope stuck to the front cover. Quantity: 1 album(s) containing photographs, clippings, ephemera. Physical Description: Scrapbook with brown plastic cover, 31.5 x 38.2 Transfers: Materials separated from this album are now at MS-Papers-12440-1.. Processing information: Material that was loose or stored in inappropriate housing was separated from album for conservation and housing purposes.

Date: [1930-1939]

From: Kent, Thelma Rene, 1899-1946 :Prints and negatives of New Zealand wildlife and scenery

By: Kent, Thelma Rene, 1899-1946

Reference: PA7-47-07

Description: Photograph of a wave breaking on a reef. Possibly taken at Cape Reinga by Thelma Kent Quantity: 1 b&w original photographic print(s). Physical Description: Silver gelatin print 25.3 x 31 cm

Date: 1895 - 1962 - 1970

By: Thompson, T K, active 1895; New Zealand. Department of Lands and Survey. Auckland District Office

Reference: MapColl-832.11cba/1895/Acc.12,992

Description: Survey map of the area from Waikoropupunoa Stream to Cape Maria Van Diemen and Motu Opao Island to Cape Reinga to Whangakea. Includes topographical features and handwritten descriptions of the terrain. Settlements, hills, points, streams are named. Old native cultivations, the lighthouse, tracks, wire cable and telephone lines are marked. Includes handwritten notes referring to the public utility, lighthouse or other purpose of the general Government. Gum land is marked. Includes two illustrations captioned Motu Opao, Cape Maria Van Diemen lighthouse from Herangi; and Cape Reinga. An inset map is a cross-sectional view with the caption title 'Three Kings Islets from Trig Hiriki; 14 islets visible in clear weather'. All islands have compass bearings and two have handwritten names, while 'Manawatawhi' and 'approx. 36 miles N.W. of Cape Reinga' appear as handwritten explanatory notes with the printed title. Added to this map is the following information:- 'Change of reserve (72.0. 00.) Gaz 1962 p.2118: set apart as a reserve for the preservation of flora and fauna. Gaz. 1956 p.39'. Also 'Three Kings Is. proclaimed a sanctuary under the Animals & Native Game Protection Act, 1921-1922. Gaz. 1930 p.666'. Handwritten notes refer to Motu Opao Island and Three Kings Islands. Handwritten reference F.B.1012 on bottom right of map. Other Titles - Topographical map of Reinga Survey District Quantity: 1 map(s). Physical Description: Photocopy, [scale indeterminable], 75 x 75 cm.