Places

Date: 1844

From: [Angas, George French] 1822-1886 :[Sketchbook 1844]

Reference: A-020-029-1

Description: Shows a mako or shark tooth earring or pendant, a tiki (ornament worn suspended round the neck), a greenstone or pounamu earring, a flute, a woman's moko (lip and chin tattoo), a wooden dagger and a tukituki (type of mere or club). The shark's tooth, small tiki and earring are all original sketches for details in the lithograph 'New Zealand ornaments and decorations', being plate 39 of G. F. Angas' The New Zealanders illustrated (London, McLean, 1847). All three objects are made of South Island pounamu (jade or greenstone). Both the tiki and the shark's tooth were 'drawn from offerings on a wahi tapu, consecrated by the parents to a deceased child, as being the most precious articles they possessed; although exposed amidst the ruins of a deserted pah, so strict is the law of tapu that no one dare touch these valuable relics'. Other Titles - He tiki Quantity: 7 drawing(s) (on one sheet). Physical Description: Pencil sketches on sheet 233 x 132 mm

Date: 1993

By: Māori Women's Welfare League

Reference: Eph-D-MAORI-1993-07

Description: A poster announcing a conference of indigenous women. Shows the stylised heads of five indigenous women in profile, the one at the left facing right, and the rest facing left. The one at the left wears a greenstone earring and is greeting the one next to her with a hongi. Other Titles - Ropu Quantity: 1 colour photo-mechanical print(s) on poster. Physical Description: Photolithograph, 420 x 600 mm. Provenance: Donated by Andrea Tangohau, Wellington, in 2013.

Date: 2001

By: Scott, Thomas Joseph, 1947-; Evening Post (Wellington, N.Z.)

Reference: H-673-001/023

Description: Cartoons on political and social issues including: Rugby referee laying down the rules to the All Blacks and their competing team. Comment on the Christine Rankin (WINZ) case where various public servants accused her of dressing in a sexually provocative way. Shows Slobadov Milosevic being taken to the guillotine (World Court). He seems unaware of what he's done wrong. Comment on Christine Rankin's credibility in not being re-appointed as CEO of WINZ. Comment on the crisis facing the NZ Post Board and where the blame is being placed by the CEO and the rest of NZ Post. Shows Slobodan Milosevic at the World Court facing War Crimes charges. He does not accept the jurisdiction of the court. Cartoon shows his hands and fore-arms soaked and dripping with blood. Shows male public opinion on the comments by the head of the PM's Dept., Mark Prebble, over not knowing where to look when he caught sight of Christine Rankin's breasts. Show's the two sides of political alliance with Helen Clark by NZ Post Chairman of the Board, Ross Armstrong. Mark Prebble explains how public servants in the Labour administration should model themselves on the Soviet Politburo. He suggest Christine Rankin model herself on Mrs Kruschev who is shown as obese and with only her face and forearms showing. Comment on under-age drinking. Cartoon obituary to New Zealand film maker John O'Shea, 1920-2001. Comment on the deteriorating relationship between enza and fruit growers. Shows members of the public commenting on the Versace fashion exhibition at Te Papa. Shows a Tibetan in the stocks. He congratulates China, his oppressor, being the next Olympic games hosts. Shows consumer confusion over multiple power providers and name changes along with power cuts and expensive power bills leading to illness and possible premature death. Shows Tiger Woods commenting on the $500 fee golf fans are asked to pay to watch him play. Shows whales contemplating their move up the world's hit list. Comment on Michelle Boag's new prominence in the National Party with the ex-Prime Minister Jenny Shipley now in her shadow. Comment on globalisation and free trade protests. Comment on the Governments reaction to huge electricity price hikes. Comment on the poor state of the public Health System. Shows Max Bradford, Minister of Electricity, reporting his success in electricity reforms, only to be shown up by a power cut. Shows two rat scientists discussing how human experiments with genetics led to the rats becoming the dominant species and in turn exterminating humans. A human skeleton is in the foreground. Quantity: 23 cartoon bromide(s). Physical Description: B5 size bromides.

Date: [ca 1900]

From: Auckland Star :Negatives

Reference: 1/2-008287-G

Description: Maori woman named Pura with moko, wearing a korowai (tag cloak), tiki and shark's teeth eardrops on ribbons. Photograph taken by William Henry Thomas Partington, circa 1900, probably in the Wanganui region. Quantity: 1 b&w original negative(s). Physical Description: Dry plate glass negative 6.5 x 4.75 inches

Date: [ca 1900]

From: Auckland Star :Negatives

Reference: 1/1-003081-G

Description: Head and shoulders portrait of a Maori woman with a moko identified as Rapera Jones. She is wearing a long pendant and earrings, and a feather cloak which is decorated with peacock feathers. Photographed by William Henry Thomas Partington, probably at Wanganui, ca 1900. Inscriptions: Marginal notes on negative - top left - 16. Rapira Quantity: 1 b&w original negative(s). Physical Description: Dry plate glass negative 8.5 x 6.5 inches

Date: [ca 1900]

From: Auckland Star :Negatives

Reference: 1/2-008299-G

Description: Portrait of Pare, a young Maori woman carrying a child on her back. The woman and child are wrapped in a kaitaka (taniko bordered cloak). Photograph taken by William Henry Thomas Partington, circa 1900, probably in the Wanganui region. Inscriptions: Marginal notes on negative - top left - 82. Pare Quantity: 1 b&w original negative(s). Physical Description: Dry plate glass negative 6.5 x 4.75 inches

Date: [ca 1900]

From: Auckland Star :Negatives

Reference: 1/2-008291-G

Description: Portrait of Pare, a Maori girl with moko, wearing a kahu huruhuru (feather cloak), and with greenstone eardrops and ribbons in her ears. Photograph taken by William Henry Thomas Partington, circa 1900, probably in the Wanganui region. Inscriptions: Marginal notes on negative - bottom centre - 6 Quantity: 1 b&w original negative(s). Physical Description: Dry plate glass negative 6.5 x 4.75 inches

Date: 1993

From: [Posters collected by Mrs Rona Bailey. 1970-1990s]

By: Māori Women's Welfare League

Reference: Eph-D-BAILEY-Maori-1993-01

Description: A poster announcing a conference of indigenous women. Shows the stylised heads of five indigenous women in profile, the one at the left facing right, and the rest facing left. The one at the left wears a greenstone earring and is greeting the one next to her with a hongi. Other Titles - Ropu Quantity: 1 colour photo-mechanical print(s) on poster. Physical Description: Photolithograph, 420 x 600 mm. Provenance: Donated from the papers of Rona Bailey, Wellington, in 2006.