Cosmogony, Māori

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From: Jones, Pei Te Hurinui, 1898-1976 : Papers

Reference: MS-Papers-5220-079

Description: Contains notes on whakapapa from Tainui, Aotea, Te Arawa from the creation of the universe from Te Kore through to Te Po, Nga Rangi through to prominent ancestors; also includes an essay entitled `The House of Te Heuheu' which describes the Ariki of Ngati Tuwharetoa; also waiata and haka; map of the Tainui - Waikato region Enclosures - a map of the Waikato area Quantity: 1 folder(s). Physical Description: Holograph

Date: 2014

From: [Ephemera and posters up to A1 size, relating to Maori, for the years 2010-2014]

By: New Zealand Post; Whiting, Clifford Hamilton, 1936-2017

Reference: Eph-D-MAORI-2014-01

Description: Poster showing a stamp issued by New Zealand Post for Matariki 2014, shows a detail from the Cliff Whiting mural in the National Library of New Zealand. The detail portrays an inverted stylised figure superimposed on an image of the sun. Quantity: 1 colour photo-mechanical print(s). Physical Description: Offset lithograph, 595 x 420 mm. Provenance: Donated in July 2014.

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From: Jones, Pei Te Hurinui, 1898-1976 : Papers

Reference: MS-Papers-5220-062

Description: Contains parts of the Jones family whakapapa descended from Ngati Raukawa; also includes Tainui whakapapa from the creation of the universe to the gods, to nature and then people Quantity: 1 folder(s). Physical Description: Mss and typescript

Date: n d

From: Jones, Pei Te Hurinui, 1898-1976 : Papers

Reference: MS-Papers-5220-078

Description: Contains waiata about important ancestors, origins, death, war and also whakapapa; also includes descriptions on the role of the Whare Wananga Quantity: 1 folder(s). Physical Description: Holograph

Date: 1944

From: Jones, Pei Te Hurinui, 1898-1976 : Papers

Reference: MS-Papers-5220-071

Description: Contains quotes taken from various sources; notes regarding the Whare Wananga in Tainui; whakapapa of Te Kani-a-Takirau; a Maori account of Pomare's death 1826; notes on Maori battles pertaining to Waikato; notes about Te Tuhi, a brother of Te Tuata; whakapapa again beginning from Io; a paper titled `A Maori cosmogony' with translation; curriculum of the Whare Wananga; Nga ao o nga Rangi-tu-haha and a paper titled `Mystic inscriptions' Publication - Some extracts are taken from the Journal of the Polynesian Society Quantity: 1 folder(s). Physical Description: Holograph

Date: 1945,1947,1967,1976

From: Jones, Pei Te Hurinui, 1898-1976 : Papers

Reference: Series-1143

Description: The Maori story of creation as given in this series is based principally on priestly recitals from the Whare Wananga, the Sacred House of Learning, of the Tainui tribes of the West Coast of New Zealand. The book deals with the Maori account of creation, the evolution of all things he saw around him; the world of the stars; lectures on the life principle; the heavens and the world thereafter. It begins with information about the Whare Wananga and its sacred assembly and then it is divided into parts 1-3. This book is dedicated to the memory of Te Hurinui Te Wano. It was originally recorded in Maori then the task of translating it into English was undertaken. In order to achieve a proper sequence and to fill in some gaps in the Tainui lore, Pei grafted features from the Takitimu account of the East Coast tribes into his work Quantity: 19 folder(s).

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From: Jones, Pei Te Hurinui, 1898-1976 : Papers

Reference: MS-Papers-5220-082

Description: Includes `the creation chant - genealogical'; an introduction to the publication `Potatau'; the story of Rangi and Papa and other Maori mythology and cosmogony notes Enclosures - an `In memoriam card - He tohu aroha mo Hepina Te Hurinui Jones' Accompanying material - Diary type entries written by Pei in 1943 when he was in hospital Quantity: 1 folder(s). Physical Description: Holograph

Date: 1974

From: Jones, Pei Te Hurinui, 1898-1976 : Papers

Reference: MS-Papers-5220-081

Description: Begins with the sacred genealogy of Io - the supreme being, the descent from Io, the genealogy of man and the genealogy from Tawhaki to the Tainui and Te Arawa ancestors. It then gives the Tainui male line of descent then Te Arawa line. Also included is whakapapa of nga waka, whakapapa of the house of Te Paerata I, whakapapa of the house of Te Heuheu and others Quantity: 1 folder(s). Physical Description: Holograph