Places

Date: 1920-1929

From: Cox, Thomas George, 1887-1973 :Photographs

Reference: PAColl-6712-3

Description: Photographs of trips taken in the countryside, of bridges, rivers, streams, waterfalls, native forest, mountains, coastal scenery and other scenic views. There are pictures of cars and one of a motorcycle with side car. There are prints of two fly fishermen displaying their catch in a net and of a man holding up a large eel. Others show yachts in sail, and men and boys in yachts; adult fun sports at a group outing identified in PAColl-6712-2 as being the "optic championships". Another group are shown playing cricket in the grounds of Days Bay House. There is also a single print of a hunter showing his bag of wild game birds. Animals are represented by cattle and horses, one of the latter associated with two men and a wagon-full of freshly harvested hay, another is harnessed to a coach parked beside a stationary train. A sequence of prints records the dams and lakes of the newly completed Mangahao Hydro in the hills inland from Shannon. Three prints show a ship grounded in coastal shallows. There are portrait and group photographs of people, including children, and one print of a children's party. Several show picnic groups.

Date: 26 Nov 1993

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

By: Tauariki, Sonny, active 1992; Wano, Kataraina, active 1993; Rangitaawa, Taihuri Hine Iti, 1927-

Reference: OHInt-0085-23

Description: Taihuri Hine Iti Rangitaawa recited her whakapapa. Talks about her childhood on the Pohatuiri Marae, also known as Parahamuti. Recounts family's relocation to Waitomo and Te Kuiti from Piopio. Discusses Hangatiki, Te Temepara, the Tupuna whare and varied religious beliefs of the community including Paimarire and Ratana. Outlines time at school, sports, initial lack of knowledge of English and Maori classes. Talks about family collecting eels and muttonbirds to eat. Recollects singing in Sunday school. Remembers relationship between Pakeha and Maori and states it has changed over time for the better. Describes restoration of Te Tekateka, the road to Pohatuiri, hunting and gathering food and employment opportunities in New Zealand. Tells story of Miria and Hera. Provides whakapapa for husband's family and talks about their children. Mentions a number of local landmarks and historical sites. Interviewer(s) - Sonny Tauariki and Kataraina Wano Accompanying material - Abstract contains fascimile photographs of interviewee, site of Marae and local natural features and former home. Also backgrounds the research project 'He Taonga Huku Iho'. Arrangement: Tape numbers - OHC-013532, OHC-013533 Quantity: 2 C60 cassette(s). 1 printed abstract(s). 1.30 Hours and minutes Duration. Finding Aids: Abstract Available - abstracting complete OHA-4760.

Date: [ca 1995-1997]

From: Young, David Christopher, 1947- :Photographs, mostly relating to the Matahina Dam and to a South Westland canoe trip

Reference: PAColl-10090-1

Description: Photographs recording the construction of Matahina Dam on the Rangitaiki River. Includes photographs of Ray Tarei, Bill Kerrison, Leon Chase, Onehou Phyllis, Dr Jacques Boubee, the site of Waiopa Pa and elvers being transferred to Lake Aniwhenua. Taken circa 1995-1997 by unidentified photographer(s). Source of title - Title supplied by Library Quantity: 87 colour original photographic print(s).

Date: 1844

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

By: Angas, George French, 1822-1886

Reference: A-020-006

Description: The left half of the page shows Maori men fishing with nets from a large canoe in Lake Taupo and the right side shows a huge patuna or eel wier on the Mokau River with a person crouched beside it. Original sketches for lithographs in: Angas, G F "New Zealanders Illustrated", Plate LV, Nos. 1 & 2, p 124 Quantity: 2 drawing(s) (on one sheet). Physical Description: Pencil 93 x 153 mm and 95 x 158 mm

Date: 1853

From: Pharazyn, Edward de C 1810-1879? :[Sketchbook]

Reference: E-293-q-004

Description: Panoramic view by the coast, with a curving river, surrounded by bush in the foreground, a man with a stick (possibly a self-portrait), gazing at the view. A prominent coastal head in the distance. Inscriptions: Recto - beneath image - Black Head from Porongahau Valley [in pencil]; Opposite page: rest of title and note. Quantity: 1 drawing(s). Physical Description: Pencil with ink inscriptions 142 x 231 mm

Date: 1958-1978

From: Kendrick, John Lisle, 1922-2013: Interviews, recordings, photographs primarily relating to natural sound recording

Reference: PA12-6451

Description: Kea on lawn of house. Tiroa School. Te Maringa Te Kakara Marae and the crosshouse. Rainbow trout caught at Lake Arapuni. Lake Waikaremoana. Man holding fish, lake Rotoiti. Pupu Springs, Takaka. Farewell Spit. Motueka River. Tame eels, Takaka River, Kotinga. Source of title - Title supplied by Library Quantity: 24 colour original transparency/ies. Physical Description: Dye coupler transparencies in cardboard and plastic mounts.

Date: 1842 - 1845

By: Saxton, John Waring, 1807-1866; Day & Haghe (Firm); New Zealand. Ministry of External Relations and Trade

Reference: B-080-032

Description: Shows and names important features: Printing Office of the Nelson Examiner, jail, immigration barracks, survey office, church, hospital, courthouse, government offices, bank, brick kiln, and several private dwellings and other landmarks. Also shows surveyors at work, settlers camping, building a house and working the land. Extended Title - From: Wakefield, E.J. Illustrations to Adventure in New Zealand, 1845. Plate VII. Inscriptions: Recto - above image - THE TOWN AND PART OF THE HARBOUR OF NELSON IN 1842, about a Year after its first foundation.; Recto - above image - Mount Vernon The path to the Haven / crosses the heights here Britannia Heights between the Town and Haven Separation Point between Blind Bay and Massacre Bay / Auckland Point / Boulder Bank forming Nelson Haven Malvern Hills Valley of the MAITAI Mountains towards / the Pelorus River; Recto - beneath image - Mr Jollie's House Mr James Elliott's House The House of Mr G. Elliott. / (now the Printing Office of the Nelson Examiner) House of the late Mr Cotterell Jail Company's Immigration Barracks / Survey Office and Temporary Church Company's Hospital Immigration Office / and Depot House of / Mr Tuckett / Chief Surveyor Court House and / Government Offices House of the late / Mr Thompson / Police Magistrate House of Mr McDonald / Banker, late Sheriff Bank Residence of the late W. C. Young Esqre / now that of the Revd. Reay The Eel pond / (site of the Meat Market) House of the Revd. C.W. Saxton. Brick Kiln Little Scotland; Recto - beneath image - Drawn by John Saxton Esqr / London Smith Elder & Co. Cornhill; Recto - bottom right - DAY & HAGHE LITHRS to the QUEEN ATL has lithographs to Wakefield's "Adventure in New Zealand", 1845 in Drawings and Prints at f919.31 WAK. John Saxton arrived in Nelson in 1842. Manuscripts and Archives records contain information about the people mentioned on this image. Quantity: 1 colour art print(s). Physical Description: Tinted lithograph in three parts, totalling 245 x 1410 mm (image), on sheet 345 x 1505 mm. Provenance: Deaccessioned from the collection of the Ministry of Foreign Affairs and Trade.

Date: [18-]-1930

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

Reference: MS-Papers-0062-28

Description: Descriptions of New Zealand flora and fauna; also includes a manuscript on the Maori faith Quantity: 1 folder(s). Physical Description: Mss and typescripts

Date: 17 June 1992 - 17 Jun 1992

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

By: Anderson, Te Rua O Ngā Haora, 1914-2002; Tauariki, Sonny, active 1992

Reference: OHInt-0085-10

Description: Rev Canon Rua Anderson details his whakapapa, names of the tupuna related to the Otewa Marae and surrounding areas, significant events that he attended in his youth and gives a descriptive history of the wharekai, Nga Awa, Nga Whenua and taniwha. Talks about his family, the flu epidemic and about the first and second marae. Gives a very in depth description and history of the carvings on the Otewa Marae meeting house - Te Hokinga Mai o Te Wherowhero ki te Nehenehenui. Talks about a trip taken prior to the interview to Tauraroa, Ranginui, Rangitoto Range, Tarapikau, Nga Kohatu. Talks about the Turamoe mountain, the place of the eels, the home of Waiwaia the taniwha, the feud between Ngati Whakatere and Matakore and about Ringatu Te Kooti. Talks about his own church affiliation and relationship with church and about the Ringatu church and Ratana. gives Tapara family whakapapa. The tape also includes formal greetings, waiata and karakia. Language - and English Venue - Otewa Marae Abstracted by - Robin Tukaha Whanga Recorded by - Place of recording Rewi Nankivell (Audio technician) Interviewer(s) - Sonny Tauariki Venue - Otewa Pa Accompanying material - Printed abstract contains background information about the project, the project monogram and karakia. Also contains a sketch of the carvings at the Otewa Marae. Arrangement: Tape numbers - OHC-004459 Quantity: 1 C60 cassette(s). 1 printed abstract(s). Finding Aids: Abstract Available - abstracting complete OHA-0754. Printed abstract contains photographs of; Te Hokinga Mai ki te Nehenehenui; Paretapoto; Rev Canon Anderson; Turamoe maunga; area along the Otewa road where Ngati Matakore used to reside; Nga Kohatu O Tarapikau Patupaiarehe and two group photographs of the He Taonga Tuku Iho project team.

Date: 1842 - 1845

From: Wakefield, Edward Jerningham 1820-1879 :Illustrations to "Adventure in New Zealand". Lithographed from original drawings taken on the spot by Mrs Wicksteed, Miss King, Mrs Fox, Mr John Saxton, Mr Charles Heaphy, Mr S. C. Brees and Captain W. Mein Smith. London, Smith Elder & Co, 1845.

By: Saxton, John Waring, 1807-1866

Reference: PUBL-0011-06-3

Description: Shows and names important features: Eel pond, site of the meat market, brick kiln, and several private dwellings and other landmarks. Also shows a woman doing the washing in a tub and spreading it out to dry on the bracken John Saxton arrived in Nelson in 1842. Inscriptions: Recto - above image - Malvern Hills Valley of the MAITAI Mountains towards / the Pelorus River; Recto - beneath image - The Eel pond / (site of the Meat Market) House of the Revd. C.W. Saxton. Brick Kiln Little Scotland; Recto - bottom right - DAY & HAGHE LITHRS to the QUEEN Manuscripts and Archives records contain information about the people mentioned on this image. Quantity: 1 colour art print(s). Physical Description: Tinted lithograph, hand-coloured 245 x 450 mm

Date: 1875

By: Hoyte, John Barr Clark, 1835-1913; Fox, William, 1812-1893; Webster, Kenneth Athol, 1906-1967

Reference: C-052-007

Description: Shows eel traps and two whares in the foreground at the lake's edge at a river mouth. Three Maori are standing and seated in front of the buildings and there is a small canoe in the water and a European yacht in the distance. Bush and tall trees surround the water's edge and the Tararuas can be seen in the background. Hoyte made more than one copy of this view. An almost identical one sold in New Zealand in 1995, possibly the watercolour held by Auckland Art Gallery. An article in the Daily Southern Cross of 18 January 1866 refers to a number of Hoyte's watercolours including 'a picture of Horowhenua Lake, in Wellington, from a pencil drawing by Mr W. Fox'. Hoyte is not known to have visited Horowhenua and all of his known views of Horowhenua Lake may derive from William Fox's pencil drawing. The William Fox watercolour seems likely to be one held by the Sarjeant Gallery, Whanganui, Horowhenua Lake, c1850s, watercolour on paper, gift of Mr Cranleigh Barton, 1977. Other Titles - William Fox Inscriptions: Recto - bottom right - J. C. Hoyte [in Chinese white] Quantity: 1 watercolour(s). Physical Description: Watercolour & Chinese white, 272 x 415 mm

Date: May 1948

From: Tourist and Publicity

By: Bigwood, Kenneth Valentine, 1920-1992

Reference: 1/2-040043-F

Description: Mrs Nutira boning eels, next to her house at Lake Forsyth, Canterbury, May 1948. Photograph taken by K V Bigwood for the National Publicity Studios. Source of descriptive information - Notes on file print. Quantity: 1 b&w original negative(s). Physical Description: Film negative Processing information: Copyright and Access Restrictions updated December 2022.

Date: [14 March 1936]

From: Adkin, George Leslie, 1888-1964 :Photographs of New Zealand geology, geography, and the Maori history of Horowhenua

Reference: PA1-f-005-386

Description: Mrs Henry, of Otaki, with eels drying on racks (pataka-tuna), at Raukawa marae during the opening ceremony of Raukawa meeting house. Photograph taken on 14 March 1936 by George Leslie Adkin. Inscriptions: Album page - beneath image - 386. Dried eels on racks (pataka-tuna). The lady is Mrs Henry, of Otaki. Quantity: 1 b&w original photographic print(s). Physical Description: Silver gelatin print 6.3 x 10.2 cm, mounted on album page

Date: [1930-1940]

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

Reference: MS-Papers-6061-07

Description: Contents comprise sketch maps and historical information of French Pass district; D'Urville Island; Wairau River mouth (showing old Maori waterways); `Tutira', I, Tutira sheepstation, II, territory of Ngai-Tatara and other hapu of Ngati Kahungunu, III, fishing grounds of Ngai Tatara, IV, general map of Tutira Lake, V, eel weirs of Tutira and Maheawha streams, and VII, old Maori trails and place names near Tutira; old chart of Mana Island and Porirua Harbour; and west coast near Auckland city Arrangement: Notebook no 6 Quantity: 1 folder(s) (volume).

Date: May 1948

From: Tourist and Publicity

By: Bigwood, Kenneth Valentine, 1920-1992

Reference: 1/2-040048-F

Description: Wharerau Whaitiri hanging out green eel flesh to dry on a wooden rack at Lake Forsyth, Canterbury, in May 1948. Shows him standing alongside corrugated iron buildings wearing a jersey, trousers, and gumboots. Photograph taken by K V Bigwood. Quantity: 1 b&w original negative(s). Physical Description: Film negative Processing information: Copyright and Access Restrictions updated December 2022.

Date: 8 June 1926

From: Adkin, George Leslie, 1888-1964 :Photographs of New Zealand geology, geography, and the Maori history of Horowhenua

Reference: PA1-q-002-072

Description: Taueki family fishing for eels on Lake Horowhenua aboard the Hamaria canoe, the last war canoe on the lake. Photograph taken 6 June 1926 by G L Adkin. Album piece is from has been digitised and surrogates are available at Library reference PA1-q-002. Inscriptions: Album page - beneath image - 72 & 73. The Hamaria canoe - the last of the old war-canoes on lake Horowhenua, now used by the Taueki family for eel-spearing. Length cof canoe about 60 ft. 8.6.26 Arrangement: Image in PA1-q-002 on page 15 Quantity: 1 b&w original photographic print(s). Physical Description: Silver gelatin print 8.5 x 15.3 cm, mounted on album page

Date: May 1948

From: Tourist and Publicity

By: Bigwood, Kenneth Valentine, 1920-1992

Reference: 1/2-040040-F

Description: Mrs and Mrs H Nutira preparing eels drying, by their house at Lake Forsyth, Canterbury, May 1948. The eels were caught the previous night. Photograph taken by K V Bigwood for the National Publicity Studios. Source of descriptive information - Notes on file print. Quantity: 1 b&w original negative(s). Physical Description: Film negative Processing information: Copyright and Access Restrictions updated December 2022.

Date: 2012

From: Winter, Mark, 1958- : Digital cartoons published in the Southland Times and other papers

By: Southland times (Newspaper)

Reference: DCDL-0023015

Description: A confused-looking eel presents at a hospital stating it has a government member stuck up its backside. Context: In September 2012 it was reported that a man with an eel in his backside was a patient at Auckland's Middlemore Hospital. Quantity: 1 digital cartoon(s).

Date: 1934-1940

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

Reference: MS-Papers-0062-60

Description: Includes Native Land Court documents of the Wellington region; newspaper cuttings dealing with major and minor issues of the period including the Report of the Native Affairs Commission and Apirana Ngata; tributes and obituaries, horse racing, comic caption competitions, Maori land settlements of the time, articles on brothels, concerts, Maori history, New Zealand flora and fauna Quantity: 1 folder(s). Physical Description: Printed matter

Date: [18 March 1950]

From: Adkin, George Leslie, 1888-1964 :Photographs of New Zealand geology, geography, and the Maori history of Horowhenua

Reference: PA1-f-005-496

Description: Group of cooks with dried eels on a line at Raukawa marae, during the centenary celebrations for Rangiatea church. Photograph taken on 18 March 1950 by George Leslie Adkin. Inscriptions: Album page - beneath image - 496. Group of cooks at Raukawa marae, where the centenary celebrations continued. Line with dried eels in front. Quantity: 1 b&w original photographic print(s). Physical Description: Silver gelatin print 6.2 x 10.5 cm, mounted on album page