Whare nui (meeting-house) on Te Rewarewa Marae on Te Wakaunua Road, Rūātoki. Opened in 1906. Has marakihau (mermaid like figures) carved on the front. Associated with the hapu Te Māhurehure of Ngāi Tūhoe.
Kuramihirangi (Rūātoki, N.Z)
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Scenes of Kuramihirangi meeting house, Te Rewarewa Marae, Ruatoki
Date: Between 1920 and 1929
Reference: PAColl-6479
Description: 5 scenes of the Kuramihirangi meeting house on the Te Rewarewa marae including details of the carving. Arrangement: Negatives housed at: 1/4-002743 to 002747 Quantity: 5 b&w original negative(s). Physical Description: Film negatives
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Album of photographs relating to Poverty Bay
Date: 1947-1948
From: Mackrell, Brent fl 2012: Photographs
By: Godber, Albert Percy, 1875-1949
Reference: PA1-o-1037
Description: Contains photographs of meeting houses at Whakatane, Wairoa, Poroporo, Ruatoki, Ohinemutu, Whakarewarewa, Otukou, and Te Araroa. Also shown are a school at Paroa, carved posts at Rotorua, and Albert Percy Godber with a carving made by himself. Many of the photographs were taken in 1947, and bear the photographer's initials "J.B.P.". Quantity: 1 album(s) Album(s). Physical Description: Graphic drawing book 23 x 31 cm
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Photographic prints of Māori carvings, whare nui, and people
Date: [1960-1980s?]
From: Orbell, Margaret Rose, 1934-2006: Collection
By: Hamilton, Augustus, 1853-1913; Raine, William Hall, 1892-1955; Walters, Gordon Frederick, 1919-1995; Orbell, Margaret Rose, 1934-2006
Reference: PAColl-10532-20
Description: Photographic prints of Māori carvings, whare nui (carved meeting houses), and people, most by unidentified photographers but may include Margaret Orbell and Gordon Walters. Includes images of a Rātana Temple, and the following whare: Te Ngawari (Ōpūtao Marae, Ngāi Tūhoe), Whitirēia (Te Poho o Rawiri Marae, Whāngārā), Porourangi (Waiomatatini, Ruatōria), and Kuramihirangi (Rewarewa Marae, Rūātoki). The images of Kuramihirangi include details of a painted amo showing a female ancestor, and several men sitting on the porch. Named photographers include Hall Raine. Title supplied by Library. Quantity: 32 b&w original photographic print(s). 2 b&w copy photographic print(s). Physical Description: Photographic prints Transfers: Negative for PAColl-10532-20-07 now at 35mm-107037.. Processing information: From box 12 in donor's listing.
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Photographs of Ruatoki, Bay of Plenty
Date: 1 July 2008
From: Binney, Judith Te Tomairangi o te Aroha (Dame), 1940-2011: Collection
Reference: PADL-001554
Description: Digital photographs of buildings, wooden carvings, heke (painting rafters), and wharenui in Ruatoki, Bay of Plenty. Includes images of Te Kura Mihirangi meeting house. Title supplied by Library Arrangement: The arrangement of digital files reflects the folder structure in use at time of transfer. Files transferred from digital folder called ''My documents\My Pictures\Ruatoki July 2008'. Quantity: 29 digital photograph(s). Processing information: Digital files transferred to Library via Dell Latitude D820 laptop with Windows XP operating system. Laptop was returned to donor after transfer of digital files.