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Date: 2 March 1992

From: Maniapoto Archives Oral History Project: He Taonga Tuku Iho

By: Koroheke, Leslie Tiki, 1941-; Whanga, Robin Tukaha, active 1992

Reference: OHInt-0085-12

Description: Les Koroheke talks about his education, his thoughts on the Picot Report on education, the other teachers at the Kura, history of teaching Maori language at the school, the need for a Kura, the school helpers, funding, the Hamilton Teachers College and his thoughts on the future. Venue - Oparure Abstracted by - Robin Whanga Recorded by - Place of recording Kataraina Wano (audio technician) Interviewer(s) - Robin Whanga Accompanying material - Printed abstract contains background information about the project and much information about the Oparure school and the Kura Kaupapa. Arrangement: Tape numbers - OHC-004448 Quantity: 1 C60 cassette(s). 1 printed abstract(s). 45 Minutes Duration. Finding Aids: Abstract Available - abstracting complete OHA-0745. Printed abstract contains photographs of the Oparure Kura Kaupapa school, teachers and pupils and two group photographs of the He Taonga Tuku Iho project team

Date: 24, 25 April 1992 - 24 Apr 1992

From: Maniapoto Archives Oral History Project: He Taonga Tuku Iho

By: Waho, William Perenara, 1921-2001; Tauariki, Sonny, active 1992; Whanga, Robin Tukaha, active 1992

Reference: OHInt-0085-06

Description: Bill Perenara Waho gives details of his whakapapa and his life history including details of where he grew up, schooling, work, marriage, childhood memories of old Kaumatua, brothers and sisters, school days, sports and hobbies, pig hunting, living through the Depression and the World War II period. Comments on the Maniapoto Conservation Research Group. Gives the whakapapa of the wharenui at Maniaroa Marae (Mokau), explains and describes the carvings, pictures, chiefs and talks about the Tainui anchor being relocated from the Mokau River. Details the history of Mokau area including the hills and ridges, main tracks walked by ancestors and Te Rauparaha, Tainui in the area, Tokomaru and Kurahaupo waka, the wharekai at the marae, surrounding Pa in Mokau and the boundaries of Tainui. Talks about the Urupa, the stone outside the Urupa and the arrival of the Tainui anchor at the Urupa. Points out and talks about the various pa site in the area including the Pa of Ngati Maniapoto, te Rauparaha and the Motutawa Island Pa. Talks about food sources, the battles that took place and the main road taken by the ancestors to Piopio. Language - English and Maori Venue - Maniaroa Recorded by - Place of recording Jackson Tutaki (Audio technician) Abstracted by - Jason Paahi, Nikki Carnachan Interviewer(s) - Sonny Tauariki Interviewer(s) - Robin Whanga Venue - Mokau Marae, Maniaroa Accompanying material - Printed abstract contains background information about the project, the project symbol and karakia. Arrangement: Tape numbers - OHC-004454, OHC-004455 Quantity: 2 C60 cassette(s). 1 printed abstract(s). 1 videocassette(s). 2 Hours Duration. Finding Aids: Abstract Available - abstracting complete OHA-0750. Printed abstract contains photographs of; Bill Waho and Stan Warren standing on the mahau of the wharenui te Kohaarua Maniaroa Marae; Bill Waho on Maniaroa Marae with peak of Taranaki in the distance and two group photographs of the He Taonga Tuku Iho project team.

Date: 12 Feb 1992

From: Maniapoto Archives Oral History Project: He Taonga Tuku Iho

By: Joseph, Hutukawa, 1930-; Whanga, Robin Tukaha, active 1992

Reference: OHInt-0085-07

Description: Hutukawa Joseph talks about language schooling, how whakama some of the children are, the Te Whanau Trust, how the Te Kohanga Reo applied to the Ministry (for funding ?), her father's and mother's names, how it's important that more Maori learn the reo. Gives her marae affiliations. Language - and English Venue - Te Kuiti Abstracted by - Robin Tukaha Whanga Recorded by - Place of recording Robin Tukaha Whanga (audio technician) Interviewer(s) - Robin Tukaha Whanga Venue - Te Kohanga Reo, Te Kuiti Accompanying material - Printed abstract contains background information about the project, the project monogram and karakia. Arrangement: Tape numbers - OHC-004456 Quantity: 1 C60 cassette(s). 1 printed abstract(s). 30 Minutes Duration. Finding Aids: Abstract Available - abstracting complete OHA-0751.