Women, Māori - New Zealand - Gisborne Region

Date: 2022

By: Mackintosh, Rochelle, active 2022

Reference: OHColl-1609

Description: Five interviews conducted by Rochelle Mackintosh in 2022 to record the early personal experiences of six kaumātua growing up in and around Te Araroa on the East Coast of the North Island between the 1930s and 1950s. The interviewees were Adelaide Clarke, Maaka Tibble, Sir John Clarke, Sydney Clarke, and Tauoha Takanui and George Clarke. Many of the kaumātua are associated with the Te Whānau a Kahu and Te Whānau a Hinerupe hapū. Topics covered in the interviews include: family, upbringing, education, employment, and daily lives in the Te Araroa area. The interviewer also identified the following concepts as being "interwoven thoughout their experiences": identity, belongingness, kāinga (settlements), whenua (land), awa (river), tikanga (customs), whānaungatanga (kin relationships), manaakitanga (generosity), matauranga-a-hapū (sub-tribe knowledge), and kaitiakitanga (guardianship). Project received a Ngā Kōrero Tuku Iho, Piki Ake! Kake Ake! New Zealand Oral History Grant from Manatū Taonga Ministry for Culture and Heritage in 2021. Title supplied by donor. Quantity: 5 Interview(s). 33 Electronic document(s) includes digital abstracts, recording agreement forms, and biographical information forms. 9 digital sound recording(s). 5 printed abstract(s) includes recording agreement forms. 1 folder(s) biographical information forms. Search dates: 2022 Processing information: Digital recording agreement forms and biographical information forms were delivered together in a single PDF file for each interviewee. For preservation and delivery purposes they have been separated into two PDF files.

Date: 1960 - 1969

By: Busby, Helen Angela, 1917-1983

Reference: B-168-010

Description: A head and shoulders three-quarter view portrait of an older Maori woman in a headscarf, gazing slightly upwards. Title is only partially legible. Inscriptions: Recto - bottom right - [Title] Quantity: 1 drawing(s). Physical Description: Pencil drawing on sheet 305 x 354 mm.

Date: 1800 - 1839

By: Polack, Joel Samuel, 1807-1882; Laing, (Mr?), active 1840s

Reference: E-279-q-161

Description: Reproduction of a wood engraving by Laing. The artist is possibly J S Polack, who published the image of Haupatu in `Manners and customs of the New Zealanders', James Madden & Co., Leadenhall St, London, 1840 Vol II page 1. Head and shoulders portrait of a Maori woman with curly hair, and small amount of tattooing on her nose and chin. She is wearing a cloak over a European garment with a soft collar. Other Titles - Haupatu, chieftainess of [Waipaoa ?] Inscriptions: Recto - beneath image - Laing Polack traded from Kororareka (Russell) from 1831 to 1837. He returned to England in 1837. His second book `Manners and customs of the New Zealanders was published in 1840, shortly before he returned to New Zealand in 1842. He remained another nine years before leaving to try his luck on the Californian goldfields in 1850. Quantity: 1 b&w photo-mechanical print(s). Physical Description: Photolithograph, 140 x 90 mm

Date: 1939

From: New Zealand Free Lance : Photographic prints and negatives

Reference: PAColl-0785-1-091-001

Description: Group of women and children at Te Poho-o-Rawiri Marae, Kaiti, Gisborne, listening as one of the girls reads from a newspaper. Photographed by an unknown photographer in 1939. This photograph was published in the New Zealand Free Lance 2 August 1939. Inscriptions: Verso - The grown-ups listen to a story while they enjoy the sunshine at Poho-o-Rawiri Gisborne. Quantity: 1 b&w original photographic print(s). Physical Description: Silver gelatin print, 20.6 x 16.6 cm

Date: 1864 - 1870

From: Ramsden, Eric :Photographs relating to Ramsden and his family and Maori subjects

By: Swan & Wrigglesworth (Firm)

Reference: PA2-1746

Description: Inscriptions: Verso - Group of Maori Women Poverty Bay Quantity: 1 b&w original photographic print(s).

Date: 1976

From: Westra, Ans, 1936-2023: Photographs

Reference: AW-1477

Description: Celebrations for the 1976, 28th Māori Battalion, 10th National Reunion at Te Poho-o-Rāwiri. Held at Easter weekend 1976. All frames show people inside a marquee. Frames 8 & 9 show a man giving a speech, and then a group singing; frames 10 to 12 show women who have been working preparing food and clearing up. 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

Date: 1976

From: Westra, Ans, 1936-2023: Photographs

Reference: AW-1470

Description: Celebrations for the 1976, 28th Māori Battalion, 10th National Reunion at Te Poho-o-Rāwiri. Held at Easter weekend 1976. All frames show men and women in a large community hall. Some show a group of performers, others show people watching, and also couples dancing. Singer, composer & teacher Ngoi Pewhairangi has been identified performing in frames 2 to 7 (wearing a long light-coloured coat over a traditionally patterned dress). 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

Date: 1976

From: Westra, Ans, 1936-2023: Photographs

Reference: AW-1471

Description: Celebrations for the 1976, 28th Māori Battalion, 10th National Reunion at Te Poho-o-Rāwiri. Held at Easter weekend 1976. Frames 2 to 4, 7, 8, 11 & 12 show couples dancing; and a young man is sitting on his wife's knee (frame 1). Others are sitting watching. 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

Date: 1976

From: Westra, Ans, 1936-2023: Photographs

Reference: AW-1475

Description: Celebrations for the 1976, 28th Māori Battalion, 10th National Reunion at Te Poho-o-Rāwiri. Held at Easter weekend 1976. All frames show people seated at long tables in a marquee at the marae, possibly at breakfast. The woman on the left in frame 5 has been identified as Hiria Tangaere, and the man on the right in frame 8 has been identified as Petuere Raroa. 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

Date: 1976

From: Westra, Ans, 1936-2023: Photographs

Reference: AW-1483

Description: Celebrations for the 1976, 28th Māori Battalion, 10th National Reunion at Te Poho-o-Rāwiri. Held at Easter weekend 1976. All frames were taken outside the wharenui in the grounds of the marae. Frames 1 to 4 are close-up views of an unidentified Anglican minister. One woman has been identified is Maraea Ngarimu (frame 7. See also images in at AW-1482 and AW-1484). 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

Date: 1976

From: Westra, Ans, 1936-2023: Photographs

Reference: AW-1485

Description: Celebrations for the 1976, 28th Māori Battalion, 10th National Reunion at Te Poho-o-Rāwiri. Held at Easter weekend 1976. Frames 1 to 4 were taken during a parade of members of the Māori Battalion, with close-up views of unidentified men wearing their medals, and a man carrying a large spray of flowers. Frames 5 to 12 were taken indoors in a large hall, with skylights in the roof, during an official ceremony including prayers and singing, with people holding programme sheets. 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

Date: 1976

From: Westra, Ans, 1936-2023: Photographs

Reference: AW-1487

Description: Celebrations for the 1976, 28th Māori Battalion, 10th National Reunion at Te Poho-o-Rāwiri. Held at Easter weekend 1976. Frames 1 to 8 were taken indoors in a large hall, with skylights in the roof, during an official ceremony including prayers, singing and speeches, with people holding programme sheets. In a number of images Ans Westra focusses on children amongst the audience. Frames 7 & 8 show Māori army members in uniform holding their army rifles in an honor guard. A woman in frames 11 and 12 wears her name tag which reads "Mrs Bennett" (Possibly Kathleen (Kaa) Bennett, the wife of the Reverend Manu Bennett.) 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

Date: 1976

From: Westra, Ans, 1936-2023: Photographs

Reference: AW-1490

Description: Celebrations for the 1976, 28th Māori Battalion, 10th National Reunion at Te Poho-o-Rāwiri. Held at Easter weekend 1976. All frames were taken outside showing close-up views of young people and children, some by a wall at the marae with carved panels behind them, others relaxing on the grass in the marae grounds. A marquee is seen in frames 6 to 8. An older woman is sitting on a bench seat in front of a corrugated iron wall, next to a young man holding a young child on his lap. 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

Date: 1976

From: Westra, Ans, 1936-2023: Photographs

Reference: AW-1469

Description: Celebrations for the 1976, 28th Māori Battalion, 10th National Reunion at Te Poho-o-Rāwiri. Held at Easter weekend 1976. Frames one & two were taken inside the wharenui, showing people resting on mattresses. Frames 3 to 12 were possibly taken in a large community hall in Gisborne. Frames 6 to 9 show a group of kuia performing a dance and song; a large number are watching the performance (frame 10); and a young man is sitting on his wife's knee (frames 4 & 5). Composer, singer, teacher Ngoi Pewhairangi has been identified, performing in frames 6, 8 & 11 (wearing a long light-coloured coat over a traditionally patterned dress). A man is performing with the women in frame 12, with another man behind him in a wheelchair watching. 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

Date: 1976

From: Westra, Ans, 1936-2023: Photographs

Reference: AW-1476

Description: Celebrations for the 1976, 28th Māori Battalion, 10th National Reunion at Te Poho-o-Rāwiri. Held at Easter weekend 1976. All frames show people inside a marquee, many at long tables with food and drink, possibly at breakfast. Frames 7 to 9 show women who have been preparing food and washing dishes. Two young women are seen in the background clearing tables (frame 11). 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

Date: 1976

From: Westra, Ans, 1936-2023: Photographs

Reference: AW-1480

Description: Celebrations for the 1976, 28th Māori Battalion, 10th National Reunion at Te Poho-o-Rāwiri. Held at Easter weekend 1976. All frames were taken outside the wharenui in the grounds of the marae. Several groups are seated against a wall with carvings visible behind them (frames 2 to 4, 7 & 9 to 12). A number of name tags are visible, including those of Mrs Priestley of Te Araroa & [Rapaera te Kau?] of Ruatoria (frames 2 & 3), and Takawhiti Taiapa (frames 10 & 11). 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

Date: 1976

From: Westra, Ans, 1936-2023: Photographs

Reference: AW-1479

Description: Celebrations for the 1976, 28th Māori Battalion, 10th National Reunion at Te Poho-o-Rāwiri. Held at Easter weekend 1976. Frames 1 & 2 show women and children at a dining table in a marquee. Frames 3 to 12 were taken inside the wharenui with people relaxing on mattresses, some reading newspapers, some singing with guitar accompaniment. Māori carvings and tukutuku panels are visible around the walls. 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

Date: 1976

From: Westra, Ans, 1936-2023: Photographs

Reference: AW-1465

Description: Celebrations for the 1976, 28th Māori Battalion, 10th National Reunion at Te Poho-o-Rawiri. Held at Easter weekend 1976. All frames show participants and visitors at the marae, various badges and name tags being worn. A woman in white overalls is standing outside a marquee with a cigarette (frame 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

Date: 1976

From: Westra, Ans, 1936-2023: Photographs

Reference: AW-1468

Description: Celebrations for the 1976, 28th Māori Battalion, 10th National Reunion at Te Poho-o-Rāwiri. Held at Easter weekend 1976. All frames show participants & visitors at the marae. Frames 3 to 12 were taken inside the wharenui where young people are lying on mattresses all over the floor. A group of elders have mattresses on raised platforms at one end of the room. Two women are seen preparing food in frame 7. 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

Date: 1976

From: Westra, Ans, 1936-2023: Photographs

Reference: AW-1491

Description: Celebrations for the 1976, 28th Māori Battalion, 10th National Reunion at Te Poho-o-Rāwiri. Held at Easter weekend 1976. All frames were taken outside showing close-up views of different groups. Frames 1 to 4 show an older woman sitting on a bench seat in front of a corrugated iron wall, next to a young man with his young child beside him. Two men are seen [preparing food?] by large oil drums; a young man has climbed onto a ledge to peer in through a window in frame 9; and two young men are together in frames 10 & 11. 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