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Date: 1881-1901

From: Mackay, Alexander, 1833-1909 : Maori land papers

Reference: MS-Papers-2089-1

Description: Contains detailed whakapapa tables of the Ngati Toa tribe, with cross links into Te Ati Awa, relating to the purchase of the top of the South Island by the Crown; a copy of the Royal Commission relating to Ngati Toa (published in the AJHR 1881); correspondence dated 1901 regarding McKay's retirement; notes and a schedule of Maori rents in Taranaki, Wellington, Nelson, Marlborough and Westland. Quantity: 1 folder(s).

Date: 1800

From: New Zealand Department of Internal Affairs Centennial Publications Branch :Maps from Historical Atlas

Reference: MapColl-CHA-2/3/19-Acc.36532

Description: Identifies tribal districts in the South Island: Ngai Tahu; Ngati Mamoe; Ngati Tama & Ngati Rarua; Ngati Koata; Ati Awa; Ngati Toa; Quantity: 1 manuscript map(s). Physical Description: Ink drawing on cream paper. Scale indeterminable. 79.7 x 46.7 cm. Finding Aids: Inventory available.

Date: 13 Jan 1840

From: Treadwells : Legal documents

Reference: MS-Papers-2634-1/13

Description: Quantity: 1 folder(s). Finding Aids: See inventory for description of contents of this folder.

Date: 1874-1879

From: White, John, 1826-1891 : Papers

Reference: MS-Papers-0075-059

Description: Contains letters from Maori to various newspapers on a range of topics, including religion, land tenure, politics (local and national) and the payment of subscriptions (nb most of the letters were subsequently published) also includes a letter to Te Wananga newspaper from Rihimona Te Rango notifying the death of his daughter Waina, with discussion about the circumstances of her illness, the role of tohunga etc. Arrangement: Previously from 2/1 Official Papers series Quantity: 1 folder(s). Finding Aids: Piece level inventory available.

Date: 4 Dec 1839

From: Treadwells : Legal documents

Reference: MS-Papers-2634-1/10

Description: Quantity: 1 folder(s). Finding Aids: See inventory for description of contents of this folder.

Date: 1995

From: Patete family : Diaries and other papers relating to Haimona Patete

Reference: MS-Papers-5689-013

Description: Biography of Haimona Patete, written for DNZB III; contains footnotes that are not included in the published version. Quantity: 1 folder(s).

Date: 1881

By: Te Kairangi, Atanatiu, active 1870-1913

Reference: Micro-MS-0949

Description: Arranged in four parts this journal explores the history and whakapapa of the Ngati Toa people. It includes detailed whakapapa from Marangaiparoa, son of Toa Rangatira, with a special emphasis on the relationships between Ngati Toa and other closely related Kawhia tribes. The manuscript also details the migration of the Tainui and Te Arawa canoes to Aotearoa, with accompanying karakia; Purakau, or short historical narratives, about numerous Ngati Toa tupuna (ancestors); The migrations of the Ngati Toa tribes from Kawhia to the Kapiti district; And an examination of Maori theological concepts, and includes a discussion about the descent of the Maori people from Adam and Eve. Also records the baptism of various people into the Mormon church at Takapuwahia pa, Porirua, during the late 19th and early 20th centuries. Publication - This manuscript may be the original source material used by Sir Maui Pomare for the book "Legends of the Maori", 2 volumes [1930]. Other - Microfilmed in 2001 from original in private hands Manuscript journal by Atanatiu Te Kairangi, later acquired by Sir Maui Pomare. Quantity: 1 microfilm reel(s) positive. 0.01 Linear Metres.

Date: 1881-1907

From: Church of the Seven Rules of Jehovah : Records

Reference: MSX-3924

Description: This notebook appears to have been written by Haimona Patete. It contains autobiographical details of his birth, relationships and interaction with the Kingitanga. It also contains accounts of various Church of the Seven Rules of Jehovah hui, church records and draft prayers, and notes about the Kotahitanga movement and the Aropaoa Maori Council Quantity: 1 volume(s). Physical Description: Mss

Date: 1843-1845

From: Church of the Province of New Zealand. Wellington Diocese : Central and parish records

Reference: MSZ-0084

Description: Contains a census of the Anglican Maori male population of the Nelson area, with occasional notes about various individuals Also contains the names of various Maori pa and kainga in the greater region and names of (some) of the occupants. Arrangement: Boxed together with MSZ-0080, MSZ-0081, MSZ-0082, MSZ-0083, MSZ-0085, and MSZ-0085A-C (folders) Quantity: 1 volume(s).

Date: 1892

From: Maori Purposes Fund Board : Papers

Reference: MS-Papers-0189-B060

Description: Contains notes about various succession and subdivision cases heard by the Maori Land Court in Masterton and Nelson, including verbatim evidence Includes evidence about the settlement of the top of the South Island by the Ngati Tama, Ngati Rarua and Ngati Koata tribes, and boundaries between these tribes. Physical Description: ½ maroon, dark green boards, 33 cm Finding Aids: Detailed inventory available.

Date: 1839-1996

By: Baldwin, Olive Ruth Frances, 1928-2012

Reference: MS-Group-1151

Description: Research papers relating to French Pass and D'Urville Island including land deeds and maps; Ngati Koatoa genealogy by James Elkington; tribal legends by Wetekia Ruruku Elkington; correspondence from James Elkington relating to Baldwin's research. This material forms part of the research undertaken for Olive Baldwin's trilogy on the history of d'Urville Island, French Pass, Admiralty Bay and Stephens Island in the Northern Marlborough Sounds titled Story of New Zealand's French Pass and d'Urville Island. Book one (1979), book two (1981) and book three (1983). History of the north Paraparaumu beach pioneer grave and the area it is sited on. A chronological account of the events that occurred in the area from 1839-1904 concentrating on the lives of the Henry and Hannah Field family, a history of the land ownership of the area of the pioneer grave and other information about the graves. Reports on geological and palaeontology samples collected by Baldwin from two groundwater drilling programmes undertaken by the Kapiti Coast District Council 1994-1996. Papers relating to the story of Hinepoupou. These include research papers, photographs, maps, whakapapa relating to the story of Hinepoupou and her swim from Kapiti. Publication - Story of New Zealand's French Pass and d'Urville Island. Book one. History, legends of French Pass, d'Urville Island, Cook Strait and their relation to the history of the areas of New Zealand, 1979. Publication - New Zealand's French Pass and d'Urville Island. Book two. Sea business: sea business relating to d'Urville Island, French Pass, Admiralty Bay, Stephens Island, Cook Strait, hydrographic surveys, shipwrecks, strandings, lighthouses, coastal transport vessels, 1981. Publication - Great New Zealand adventure, 1990 : retracing the legendary swim by Hinepoupou from Kapiti Island, across Cook Strait to d'Urville Island via the Outer Marlborough Sounds, 1990. Publication - Kapiti Coast : history of New Zealand's Paraparaumu beach, Paraparaumu airport and Kapiti Island : situated on the western coast of the lower North Island, 1993. Publication - Kapiti Geological/Paleontological Collection, 1996 Researcher, writer and historian Quantity: 16 folder(s). 1 box(es). Physical Description: Holographs, mss, typescript, printed matter, photographs and maps Provenance: Donor/Lender/Vendor - Donated by Mrs Olive Baldwin, Paraparaumu

Date: n d

From: McNab, Robert, 1864-1917 : Papers

Reference: MS-Papers-0047-09

Description: Quantity: 1 folder(s).

Date: 1892-1894

From: Polynesian Society: Records

Reference: MS-Papers-1187-021

Description: Informants and contents listed at the front. Mainly concerns Maori subjects of the Wellington district and provincial area, as well as some notes on Asian languages. Included are notes by S P Smith, and letters to Smith from Gudgeon. Also contains information on Maori circumcision practices as well as Maori customary concepts and whakapapa specific to the Kurahaupo and Takitimu Waka traditions. Includes comprehensive account of the Ngati Toa - Ati Awa including Puketapu and Ngati Maru - migration to the Kapiti Coast. Quantity: 1 volume(s).

Date: 1847-1928

From: Alexander Turnbull Library : Maori Manuscripts Librarian working notes

Reference: MS-Papers-6373-20

Description: Folder made up of copies of material held in Sir George Grey Collection at Auckland City Library. Contains: - Photocopy of manuscript and typescript letter by Himiona Te Hopu, about the conquest of the Middle Island (Te Waipounamu) by Ngāti Toa, Ngāti Rārua and Ngāti Koata, 1847. From Richard Taylor papers. - Photocopy of English translation of Wi Neera Te Kanae's 1888 manuscript about the history of Ngāti Toa, with whakapapa. Translated by George Graham, 1928. - Photocopy of a letter to Governor Grey from Ngāti Toa rangatira, 1851,Takapūwāhia (Auckland City Library reference: GNZMA 103). - Photocopy of manuscript by Hoani Wiremu Hipango titled 'Tawaki Nui A Hema'. From Richard Taylor papers. Title supplied by Library. Quantity: 1 folder(s). Processing information: Description enhanced September 2022.

Date: 9 Jun 1851

From: Grey, George (Sir), 1812-1898: Maori manuscripts

Reference: MSY-2095

Description: Written at Porirua in 1851 this volume records waiata and traditions of the Ngati Toa, Ngati Raukawa and Te Ati Awa tribes of the Kapiti district; including moteatea, haka, karakia etc. Quantity: 1 volume(s). Physical Description: Mss (photocopies) Finding Aids: Detailed inventory available.

Date: 9 Nov 1859

From: McLean, Donald (Sir), 1820-1877 : Papers

Reference: MS-Papers-0032-0683C-11

Description: Letter written from Motueka detailing boundaries for a land sale Quantity: 1 piece (2 pages on 1 leaf).

Date: 15 Sep 1859

From: McLean, Donald (Sir), 1820-1877 : Papers

Reference: MS-Papers-0032-0683B-16

Description: Letter written from Totaranui Quantity: 1 piece (3 pages on 1 leaf).

Date: 2 Apr 1860

From: McLean, Donald (Sir), 1820-1877 : Papers

Reference: MS-Papers-0032-0684C-03

Description: Letter written from Waitapu Quantity: 1 piece (3 pages on 1 leaf).

Date: 21 March 1861

From: McLean, Donald (Sir), 1820-1877 : Papers

Reference: MS-Papers-0032-0685B-09

Description: Written from Motueka Quantity: 1 piece (4 pages on 1 leaf).

Date: Apr [ca 1850-1869]

From: McLean, Donald (Sir), 1820-1877 : Papers

Reference: MS-Papers-0032-0702P-06

Description: Quantity: 1 piece (2 pages on 1 leaf).