Photographed as a young boy by Ans Westra at the Hui Topu held at Turangawaewae in May 1962. Also photographed by her when he was playing a trumpet as part of the Waikato Taniwharau Brass Band at the poukai, welcome for Sir Bernard Fergusson in March 1963. Enrolled as Brown Tahapeehi at Ngaruawahia High School in 1964. Mentioned as being a relative in the death notice for Doreen Low (née Calder) in the Westland Funeral Services obituaries. She died on 28 April 2016 in Greymouth. "Judy and Brownie Tahapeehi".
Tahapeehi, Brownie, active 1962-2016
Tahapeehi, Brown, active 1962-2016
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Scenes taken at Hui Topu, the first all Aotearoa Anglican Maori hui, Turangawaewae Mara...
Date: May 1962
From: Westra, Ans, 1936-2023: Photographs
Reference: AWM-0162-F
Description: Scenes at Hui Topu, the first all Aoteoroa Anglican Maori hui, taken in May 1962, by Ans Westra at Turangawaewae Marae, Ngaruwahia. Unless otherwise stated all persons are unidentified. Images consist of: - Two men,one of whom is a koroua, sitting outside the whare kai. - Two boys playing with a puppy. - Groups of children playing outside. Identification of the two boys given at a later date by an unidentified attendee at the hui which reads "Brownie (Mangu) Tahapeehi, my son Tamainupo Tahapeehi & the kuri." Source of descriptive information - Notes written by Westra and filed with proof sheets. Quantity: 4 b&w original negative(s) 120 strips containing 12 images. Physical Description: Cellulose acetate roll film
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Welcoming Sir Bernard Fergusson, Turangawaewae Marae, Ngaruawahia
Date: 1963
From: Westra, Ans, 1936-2023: Photographs
Reference: AWM-0319-F
Description: Images show scenes of Sir Bernard Fergusson, Governor-General of New Zealand, being welcomed onto Turangawaewae Marae, during the regatta, taken in 1963 by Ans Westra. Three people and the band have been named at a later date by an unidentified attendee at the pokai. They are: Wilson Tohi Hau and Brown [i.e. Brownie] Tahapeehi as young boys playing trumpets in the Waikato Taniwharau Brass Band, and Patrick Taipari also in the band. Unless otherwise stated all persons are unidentified. Images consist of: - Sir Bernard Fergusson giving a speech on the veranda of Te Mahinarangi meeting house. - Waiata a ringa (action songs) being performed. - A brass band, which includes children, playing. Source of descriptive information - Notes written by Westra and filed with proof sheets. Quantity: 4 b&w original negative(s) 120 strips containing 12 images. Physical Description: Cellulose acetate roll film Processing information: Digitisation details - Original negatives digitised by Suite Tirohanga.
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Poukai at Turangawaewae Marae and Ngaruawahia Regatta, Ngaruawahia
Date: 1963
From: Westra, Ans, 1936-2023: Photographs
Reference: AWM-0320-F
Description: Images show scenes from Turangawaewae Marae and the Ngaruawahia Regatta, Ngaruawahia, taken in 1963 by Ans Westra. Several young musicians have been identified at a later date by an unidentified attendee at the poukai. They are: Rima Nikau, Brown [i.e. Brownie] Tahapeehi, Keha Munroe, Andrew Tahapeehi and Hau Tohi Wilson. Unless otherwise stated all persons are unidentified. Images consist of: - Boys playing brass instruments on Turangawaewae Marae. - Kuia walking across the marae grounds. - Children on the banks of the river during the regatta. - Men in waka, during the regatta. Source of descriptive information - Notes written by Westra and filed with proof sheets. Quantity: 4 b&w original negative(s) 120 strips containing 12 images. Physical Description: Cellulose acetate roll film Processing information: Digitisation details - Original negatives digitised by Suite Tirohanga.