Wahiao (Whakarewarewa, N.Z.)

Date: 1940

From: [Ephemera of octavo size relating to Maori. 1940s].

By: Rotorua morning post (Newspaper)

Reference: Eph-A-MAORI-1940-01

Description: Invitation card and programme, with handwritten name of addressee Hoani Te Heuheu. The front cover shows a photograph of the meeting house and an illustration of the Arawa canoe. Inside are illustrations of Tamatekapua the captain of the Arawa canoe entering the estuary of Maketu in the year 1340, and of Wahiao a celebrated chief of the Arawa people, with a whakapapa showing how he is descended from Tamatekapua. The back cover shows the programme, and a photograph of the late chief Mita Taupopoki. The invitation is issued by Te Aonui Dennan, H Tai Mitchell and the Tuhourangi and Wahiao tribes. Text is in English and Maori. Quantity: 1 b&w photo-mechanical print(s). Physical Description: Photolithograph on pamphlet, folded to 228 x 147 mm.

Date: 1958 to 1959

From: Williams, Edmund Gardner, b 1894 :Transparency slides of a trip to New Zealand and Australia

Reference: PA12-8808

Description: Transparency slides of New Zealand selected by Mr Williams as a representative collection to be used in a series of lectures on his return to England. This sheet shows aspects of Holmridge farm at Waihue, including a view of cows in the milking shed; cows in a field; a stream and Tutamoe peak in the distance; sheep being rounded up and penned preparatory to being shorn, Clive Woods shearing a sheep; an aerial topdressing plane in the air; a family group on the tray of a truck; family group of Clive, Barbara and young Vern; one of "Grandpa" Vernon Woods with his grandson "young Vern"; sheep station near Dargaville. Various scenes away from the farm show Queen Street, Auckland; Auckland Harbour with Rangitoto in the distance; main street in Te Awamutu; Mount Pirongia; a bridge over the Waikato River at Hamilton; the Grand Hotel at Rotorua; a steam vent in Park Square, Rotorua; the gardens at the Government Sanatorium, and a game of bowls in progress; and steam vents and the Wahiao meeting house at Whakarewarewa. Arrangement: These slides were selected by Mr Williams from his original sequence to create a representative collection of New Zealand images which he used in illustrated lectures on his return to England. Quantity: 23 colour original transparency/ies slides. Physical Description: Dye coupler slides, 35mm

Date: 1906, ca 1920s-1960s

By: McCafferty, Jeanie, 1957-; Clark, Charles Troughton, 1890-1973; Muir & Moodie (Firm)

Reference: PAColl-10558

Description: Photographs and postcards, mostly commercial images circa 1920s to 1960s, some with annotations. Photographers mainly unidentified. Showing scenes around Whakarewarewa, Rotorua District, including Waikite, Pohutu, and Papakura geysers. One image shows the exterior of the wharenui Wahiao. Many images of Rangitiaria Dennan (known as Guide Rangi). One image of Dennan and a man who is carving a wooden post is annotated "Guide Rangi and grandfather". In many images Dennan is posing next to pataka, waharoa, or wharenui. Two images show other unidentified guides. Two images are adhered to either side of a piece of cardboard (one with an annotation "Fairy Springs 1927") and accompanied by a note from the donor that reads "Taken by a member of the visiting Dorly Carte Opera Co UK on 1927 tour of N.Z." [sic]. Also contains one annotated postcard with an image of Richard John Seddon, postmarked 1906. Quantity: 27 b&w original photographic print(s). 2 b&w photo-mechanical print(s). 4 colour photo-mechanical print(s). 2 colour original photographic print(s). Physical Description: Photographs and postcards, various sizes up to 27 x 21 cm.

Date: 1957

From: Milne Allan, John, 1882-1964: Photographs

Reference: PAColl-10666-11

Description: Photographic group portrait by John Scott. Photograph taken on the marae at Whakarewarewa with Wahiao meeting house in background. Names of subjects printed on mount: "Front Row: A J Campbell, Invercargill P.P.; Miss A Harper, Auckland; Guide Emily, P H Jauncey, Wellington P.M.; Guide Rato, A G W Sparrow, Auckland; Miss A Vinsen, Secretary, Auckland; Guide Rangi, J D Johnston, President, Auckland; Guide Mini Haha, A B Hurst, P.P. Napier; Guide Nini, C Ring, P.P. Christchurch; J Milne-Allan, Havelock North; E Hinton P.P. Pukekohe; A R Moore, P.P. Auckland; G B Tomkinson, Auckland; Guide Ruiha. Second Row: G C Wood, Senior Vice-President, Nelson; Mrs Johnston, Auckland; Mrs Sloan, Auckland; Mrs Hinton, Pukekohe; Mrs Hurst, Napier; Mrs Trail, Huntly; A L Priestley, Lower Hutt; K Taylor, New Plymouth; L Hoare, Lower Hutt; Mrs Shand, Tokoroa; Mrs D Hall, Auckland; C W Brash, Devonport; Mrs Brash, Devonport; Miss M Ward, Te Kuiti, N Irving, Te Awamutu; Franz Barta, Dunedin; Mrs Barta, Dunedin; I H Gillies, Auckland; H H Baker, Pater; E Robinson, Auckland; B A L Desgranges, Masterton. Third Row: V C Browne, Christchurch; C H Tindall, Ashburton: Mrs Armstrong, Hawera; E L Armstrong, Hawera; Mrs Palmer, Whangarei; G H Palmer, Whangarei; R Trail, Huntly; B D Shand, Tokoroa; Mrs D Loveday, Christchurch; F Niederer, Hamilton; R S Sloan, Auckland; Mrs Price, R S Price, Otahuhu; G S Brent, Wanganui; Mrs Brent, Wanganui. Back Row: G C Johnson, Invercargill; J Richards, Marton; C Seccombe, Taumarunui; A Kilmister, Stratford; C W Malcolm, Waihi; E Armstrong, Hawera; D Oddie, Timaru; E Crago, New Plymouth; D L P Gould, Rotorua; E Rillstone, Invercargill; P Jannides, Wellington; Mrs J Steer, Auckland; Mr J Steer, Auckland; A Van Hasselt, Thames; W B Watt, Palmerston North." Title transcribed from item. Quantity: 1 b&w original photographic print(s). Physical Description: Black and white photographic print, 19 x 30.3 cm, on printed mount, 28.5 x 44.8 cm.

Date: [ca 1908]

From: Price, William Archer, 1866-1948 :Collection of post card negatives

Reference: 1/2-001113-G

Description: View of the Wahiao meeting house (completely refurbished by 1910) and near by shops including the Whakarewarewa Store with `Capstan' advertising sign on the front. Photograph taken by William Archer Price ca 1908. Quantity: 1 b&w original negative(s). Physical Description: Dry plate glass negative 4.75 x 6.5 inches

Date: 1932-1948

From: Ngata, Apirana Turupa (Sir), 1874-1950 : Papers

Reference: MS-Papers-6919-0569

Description: Contains cards, books and pamphlets with some relating to Maui Pomare, Uepohatu memorial hall, Te Raumoa Balneavis, Rangiatea and also newspaper articles. Quantity: 1 folder(s). Physical Description: Printed matter

Date: [ca 1940s]

From: Gittings, G E :Prints and negatives

Reference: PAColl-0127-1-01

Description: Wahiao meeting house and surrounding area, Whakarewarewa, circa 1940s. Photographer unidentified. Quantity: 1 b&w original photographic print(s). Physical Description: Silver gelatin print 16.5 x 21.5 cm

Date: 1964

From: Westra, Ans, 1936-2023: Photographs

Reference: AWM-0767-F

Description: Images show scenes from the second annual conference of the New Zealand Maori Council, held inside the whare nui on the Wahiao Marae, Whakarewarewa, Rotorua. Photographs taken in 1964 by Ans Westra. Unless otherwise stated all persons are unidentified. Frames 1-3 show speaker Mr J. M. McEwan, Secretary for Maori Affairs. Frames 9 and 10 show Mr P. H. Leonard, director of the Rotorua Maori Arts & Crafts Institute standing outside the whare nui. 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

From: Westra, Ans, 1936-2023: Photographs

Reference: AW-2066

Description: All views taken at Whakarewarewa. A man and woman are walking between two buildings on Te Pākira Marae (frame 1), with a carved waka under the eaves of the building on the left, and a building made of ponga logs with carved raparapa (ends of the maihi) seen on the right (frame 1); a young girl is perched at the top of a ladder on the roof of a ponga log building (frame 2); a woman is teaching flax weaving to young women (frames 3 to 5); and young women with a young child in arms and a baby in a pram are seen in front of the "Wahiao" wharenui (meeting house) at Whakarewarewa (frames 6 to 12). Unless otherwise stated, all persons are unidentified. Photographs taken by Ans Westra. Source of descriptive information - Notes written by Westra, accompanying the corresponding proof sheet Quantity: 4 b&w original negative(s) 120 strips containing 12 images. Physical Description: Cellulose acetate roll film