Places

Date: 1910-1965

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

Reference: MS-Papers-6919-0072B

Description: Contains research notes and appendices for articles and publications on subjects such as Tairawhiti history and moteatea Includes excerpts from Te Toa Takitini and Te Wananga. Quantity: 1 folder(s). Physical Description: Mss, typescripts and printed matter

Date: 1936-1945

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

Reference: MS-Papers-6919-0649

Description: Contains whakapapa charts, essays and research notes Quantity: 1 folder(s). Physical Description: Mss and typescripts

Date: [1950-1952]

From: Adkin, George Leslie, 1888-1964 : Ethnological notebooks

Reference: MS-Papers-6061-25

Description: Comprises notes on Maori place-names and sites of past and present kainga, Bay of Plenty (with map); of Tauranga Harbour, Mt Maunganui, Whakatane and Maketu and Waihi estuaries (with maps); section of whalebone object; letter, Bryce Wood to Adkin (1953); moa-bone with cuts, Roxburgh; Solomon Islands adzes; adzes from Auckland and Poroutawhao; data from Moawhango by R A L Batley (with map) Arrangement: Notebook no 24 Quantity: 1 folder(s) (volume).

Date: 1946-1960

From: Fowler, Leo, 1902-1976: Papers and photographs

Reference: 77-014-6/17

Description: Research papers including typescript draft of preface to `The Tomahawk and the testament'; notes about Te Kooti and hauhauism; duplicates of some material in 77-014-6/16; list of recordings at Whakato meeting house, Manutuke; `A New look at Te Kooti'; agreement of title for Waerenga-a-Hika block to missionaries (1859); and `Place names associated with the canoes...East Coast and eastern Bay of Plenty' (cyclostyled) (1950s). Language - some Maori place names and waka names Quantity: 1 folder(s).

Date: 1947

From: Adkin, George Leslie, 1888-1964 :Maps from collection

By: Adkin, George Leslie, 1888-1964

Reference: MapColl-832.43ee/[ca.1947]/Acc.43776

Description: Maps shows Maori place names from an area around Otaki from the Otaki River to Lake Huritini in the North and across to the foothills of the Tararua ranges. Prepared for recording data in this region and appeared in a revised form as maps 1 and 3 in 'Horowhenua' by Adkin in 1948. Has accompanying note signed by Ian Keyes authenticating the map. Quantity: 1 map(s). Physical Description: Ink on paper Transfers: From Manuscripts & Archives - Adkin, George Leslie, 1888-1964. Papers and diaries. Reference: MS-Papers-0261.

Date: [198-]

By: Barnes, Olive Dorothy, active 1973

Reference: MSX-8060

Description: Typescript draft of a guide to New Zealand placenames and meanings. Each entry includes the postal district and location for the place, suburb or town mentioned. Also included is a descriptive meaning for each location. Some entries have been annotated at a later point in ink. Throughout the volume are examples of postmarks from New Zealand post offices. Many of the placenames cited are historic in origin, for example: Zalatown, which is a ghost town near Lyell. The inside cover depicts sketches of New Zealand Post Office buildings, old and new. Also included with the work is a useful bibliography. Source of title - Transcribed from item Other Titles - What's in a name? Origins and meanings of the place names used by the New Zealand Post Office. Quantity: 1 volume(s). 0.01 Linear Metres. Physical Description: Typescript with mss annotations

Date: 1914

By: New Zealand. Department of Lands and Survey

Reference: MapColl-832.45bje/1914/Acc.5806

Description: Shows Castlepoint and Masterton counties, giving land blocks, Maori reserves and land blocks, and Maori placenames for geographical features, trig points etc Extended Title - Wellington: Lands & Survey Dept., 1914 Quantity: 1 manuscript map(s). Physical Description: Ink on lithograph, scale 1:63 360, 102 x 77 cm.

Date: [1996-2000]

From: Royal family : Papers (Te Whanau a Roera Hukiki Te Ahukaramu)

Reference: MS-Papers-7129-01

Description: Correspondence, particularly between Royal and Reed Publishers, and other papers relating to the publication of `Nga Tohu o te Whenua o Hauraki', written by Taimoana Turoa and edited for publication by Royal and published by Reed in 2000 as `Te Takoto o te whenua of Hauraki' Quantity: 1 folder(s).

Date: 1927-1942

From: Stowell, Henry Matthew, 1859-1944 :Papers

Reference: MS-Papers-0062-07

Description: Includes many letters to a variety of people and institutions about the whakapapa of Matene Te Whiwhi, Kahungunu, Ngati Kahungunu, Ngati Raukawa and Waikato - Tainui; also includes letters about Maori place names like Ngaruawahia; letters about Stowell's journey through places like Whakaki, Nuhaka and Lake Waikaremoana; includes letters on Maori language and also includes a condolence letter to the Pomare family on the death of their son, T Pomare; also includes a letter on haka to the Wellington Camera Club Quantity: 1 folder(s). Physical Description: Typescripts (with some ms annotations) and printed matter Processing information: Not all names have been indexed.

Date: [19--]

From: Adkin, George Leslie, 1888-1964 : Papers and diaries

Reference: MSI-Papers-0261-10/18A

Description: Maps and tracings of land features and various archaeological finds, including numerous Maori artefacts (usually made from either bone or wood, but includes some human remains), from around NZ but mostly from the Horowhenua district. Examples are a whale club (patu paraoa) found at Horowhenua, and a whale bone comb (heru paraoa) found at Waikanae.

Date: 1942-1971

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

By: Bracken, Thomas, 1841-1898

Reference: MS-Papers-5220-002

Description: Includes correspondence about critiques to book drafts such as 'Nga Moteatea' and 'Tamihana, the king maker', also includes Tainui whakapapa and history, an article on Samuel Marsden, dedication of Maori, church and historic buildings, patere from Tuhoe, research correspondence, poor pronounciation of Maori placenames, prestigious visits to New Zealand and places like Taumarunui and also the history of Te Miringa Te Kakara. Quantity: 1 folder(s). Physical Description: Mss, typescripts and printed matter

Date: 1962

Reference: MapColl-832.45931bje/1962/Acc. 5553

Description: Shows borough of Greytown, land blocks and urban areas; also shows Maori land and reserves, and Maori placenames Extended Title - Wellington: Dept. of Lands & Survey, 1962. NZMS 189 Quantity: 1 map(s). Physical Description: Part coloured. 67 x 92 cm. Scale 1:6 336

Date: [1992-1998]

From: Royal family : Papers (Te Whanau a Roera Hukiki Te Ahukaramu)

Reference: MS-Papers-7129-03

Description: Correspondence and other papers relating to proposed publication by Taimoana Turoa of `Nga Tohu o te Whenua o Hauraki; includes notes by Royal prior to his taking over the project Quantity: 1 folder(s).

Date: 1918, 1934

From: Adkin, George Leslie, 1888-1964 : Papers and diaries

Reference: MS-Papers-0261-06/04

Description: Hand drawn maps and sketches from the interior of the North Island of New Zealand identifying Maori place names, sites of occupation etc. Maps, diagrams and sketches

Date: 1903-1939

From: Stowell, Henry Matthew, 1859-1944 :Papers

Reference: MS-Papers-0062-62

Description: Includes articles, pictures and other material on Maori history, health, and religion as well as geography, language, science and volcanology Quantity: 1 folder(s). Physical Description: Printed matter

Date: [1962-1963]

From: Adkin, George Leslie, 1888-1964 : Ethnological notebooks

Reference: MS-Papers-6061-63

Description: Comprises discussion on Maori place-names of Porirua Harbour and environs, northern area from Paekakariki to Wairaka with maps; memoranda of illustrations for Porirua Harbour area with map showing viewpoints and directions; former Maori lines of communciataion and travel (paths, tracks, trails, canoe passage) in the south-western Wellington district, a compilation; Paremata Flat, a cartographic adjustment of early cultural and vocational sites (all with maps) Arrangement: Notebook no 62 Quantity: 1 folder(s) (volume).

Date: 1902 - 1912

By: Greville, Reginald Palmer, 1862-1923; Crompton-Smith, Maurice, 1864-1953; New Zealand. Department of Lands and Survey. Wellington District Office

Reference: MapColl-832.47a/1902/Acc.12464

Description: Topographic and surveying map of northern part of Kapiti Island from the Otehou Stream northwards. Topographic features are described and some vegetation is named. Water supplies, walking tracks, sites of McLean's house, a woolshed and sheepyards and a fisherman's hut are marked. Streams and localities have Maori names. A note refers to an abundance of goats on the island. Stamps on bottom right corner: 14958. Indexed Stamp on bottom right is of the District Land and Survey Office, Wellington. Note on catalogue card states that this is a photocopy of an original held at the District Office, Wellington Signature of R. P. Greville under title Handwritten note above title states: Blk [i.e. Block] I Stamp of approval with signature of M. C. Smith, for Chief surveyor, 7th June 1912 Note on bottom left states: Entered on Crown Grant & road record maps Quantity: 1 map(s). Physical Description: Negative photostatic copy, scale [ca.1:12 672], 43.6 x 43.3 cm.

Date: 1963

From: Adkin, George Leslie, 1888-1964 : Ethnological notebooks

Reference: MS-Papers-6061-64

Description: Comprises historical notes and early sketch maps of Mana Island (with map); place-names of the Takapu-Porirua town area (includes genealogical chart of Paeroa Wineera from the Tainui and Aotea waka), map of Takapuwahia Porirua area; unexpected evidence of the western Polynesian-Melanesian boundary area origin of the proto-Ngatimamoe...handgrips of weapons and artefacts Arrangement: Notebook no 63 Quantity: 1 folder(s) (volume).

Date: 1903-1930s

From: Stowell, Henry Matthew, 1859-1944 :Papers

Reference: MS-Papers-0062-63

Description: Includes material on Maori history, geography, science, health, language, placenames, prose, poetry, waiata, New Zealand flora and fauna, the transpacific migration of the Maori, personalities, `Problems of the Maori', `Should Maori have equal rights like Europeans?', religion, Maori artifactual preservation, land claims and Maori art Quantity: 1 folder(s). Physical Description: Printed matter (some with holograph annotations)

Date: 1938

By: Kelly, Leslie George, 1906-1959; Auckland Institute and Museum; Carpenter, Ken, active 1995; Jones, Pei Te Hurinui, 1898-1976

Reference: MapColl-832.12ee/1938(1980)/Acc.16368

Description: Map of Tamaki Makaurau, Auckland Region, detailing Maori place names, from Paremoremo, eastwards to Rangitoto, southwards to Papatoetoe and westwards to Titirangi, including the Waitemata, Awanui-o-Peretu, and Manukau harbours. Includes drawings of marae and waka. Compiled in 1938. Other Titles - Tamaki Makaurau :map of the Tamaki isthmus with Maori placenames See second copy, photographic file print, 16.2 x 14.5 cm, shelved at MapColl--832.12ee/[n.d.]/Acc.39823. This copy has been reduced, so text is difficult to decipher. It was left to daughter of Pei Jones, Mrs H Carpenter, and donated by Ken Carpenter of Australia. Quantity: 1 map(s). Physical Description: Photolithograph, 68.5 x 60.6 cm. Transfers: From Manuscripts & Archives - MS-Group-0358.