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H T Whatahoro Jury - Notebook with cosmological information
Date: 1889 - 1906
From: Maori Purposes Fund Board : Papers
Reference: MS-Papers-0189-B023
Description: Contains notes about the occupation of land near Greytown by the Ngati Muretu hapu, and a draft letter complaining about land sold by someone that does not own it; contains cosmological information, including whakapapa of various deities and a detailed account of the life of Maui Tikitiki; also contains notes about practices and traditions associated with childbirth and the instruction of children in martial and practical arts; there are also notes about practices within whare wananga and the conditions placed on students There is a narrative about Ngatoroirangi of the Te Arawa canoe, and a warning about incorrect whakapapa and the use of repetitive names to inflate a whakapapa; there is also a discussion of the relevance of traditional knowledge in contemporary society There is a narrative dictated by Te Wera Hauraki and Tarahau in 1837 about Ngati Awa, recited by Te Matorohanga to Te Whatahoro at a later date; the narrative describes the arrival of Ngati Awa at Whakatane and their conflicts with the resident tangata whenua, which includes a detailed physical description of these people; there is a narrative about the migration of Toi and Whatonga to New Zealand and their subsequent settlement There is a narrative of 19th century conflicts involving Waikato and Taranaki tribes and subsequent events, whakapapa (including some taken from the Journal of the Polynesian Society), karakia associated with various practices and activities (including notes about the performance of karakia by tohunga), and waiata (including notes from Sir George Grey's `Nga Moteatea' There is a narrative about the birth of Tuteremoana of the Ngai Tara tribe, with related waiata; a list of place-names and pa sites in the Wellington area and some notes about conflicts involving Wairarapa hapu; there are also notes about the proceedings of a whakapapa hui held at Papawai in 1906, including an address by H P Tunuiarangi Other - 5 loose pages are inserted in the beginning. One page is titled `Te Ngakiatotara', another 2 pages are titled `Kereitaone' and the other is a list of names from Ngati Awa Quantity: 1 folder(s). Physical Description: Holograph (32 cm; maroon boards)
Whakapapa and narratives dictated by Apiata Te Aohau, Nepia Pohuhu and Paratene Te Okaw...
Date: 1862-1918
From: Maori Purposes Fund Board : Papers
Reference: MS-Papers-0189-B054
Description: This volume contains information dictated by three tohunga, Apiata Te Aohau, Nepia Pohuhu and Paratene Te Okawhare, to Te Whatahoro; the narratives cover some common themes, including; Wairarapa and Hawkes Bay whakapapa, accounts of the creation of the universe, and the subsequent activities and conflicts of various deities; accounts and genealogies that set out the origin of various animate and inanimate things in the world; accounts of the migration of the Takitimu canoe, lead by Tamatea, from Hawaiki to New Zealand; information about the provenance of the material dictated by the tohunga Paratene Te Okawhare also discusses the influence of Christianity on the recital of traditional Maori accounts of cosmology, and provides instructions about who should be allowed access to the material and how whakapapa debates should be managed; he identifies some common errors made by non-experts in reciting genealogies; he also warns Te Whatahoro not to confuse the work of different tohunga, and points out that each school of learning will have their own version of events Physical Description: ¼ maroon, dark green boards 33 cm Provenance: This was one of four books loaned by Te Whatahoro to the Church of the Latter Day Saints
Whakapapa
Date: 1903-1930
From: Te Whaiti family : Collection
Reference: MSX-5156
Description: Contains information about the ownership of Wairarapa Moana, and information about associated mahinga kai and pa (provided by Hohepa Aporo to Eruha Piripi); contains related whakapapa for various hapu around Wairarapa Moana and elsewhere (esp Ngati Te Whatuiapiti), and whakapapa from different waka to the Te Whaiti family; also contains diary entries about various events in the South Wairarapa, including the work of Hikapuhi; account of the migration of Te Rangitawhanga to Wairarapa (by Hemi Epanaina); waiata from Wairarapa and elsewhere; contains the ohaki a Tau Edwards (similar to a will)
H T Whatahoro Jury - Native Land Court Assessors notebook
Date: 1892
From: Maori Purposes Fund Board : Papers
Reference: MS-Papers-0189-B067
Description: Contains verbatim evidence submitted to the Native Land Court with regard to land in the southern Hawkes Bay, outlining the history of the land in question and related whakapapa; also contains a copy of the judgement in thee Nga-Waka-a-Kupe rehearing, some waiata, and a list of historic tuku whenua in the Wairarapa area Physical Description: no covers, 23 cm., vol numbered 33 Finding Aids: Detailed inventory available.
Accounts and whakapapa
Date: 1888-1909
From: Te Whaiti family : Collection
Reference: MSY-4809
Description: Contains farm accounts from the Wairoa (Otene and Tuehu Pomare) and Hawke's Bay districts (Te Akonga Mohi); also contains Ngati Kahungunu whakapapa from these districts
Wing, Thomas, 1810-1888 :A sketch of Hau Ridi in the south part of Hawkes Bay, New Zeal...
Date: 1837
By: Wing, Thomas, 1810-1888
Reference: MapColl-832.3aj/1837/Acc.844
Description: A photograph of a rough tracing of a sketch map, copied in 1841, of an enlarged navigational chart of the Hau Ridi harbour entrance, now known as Napier, and the Hawke Bay, which is the larger of the two maps. Details on the enlarged map include soundings and descriptions of shingle, low water areas, Martha Reef with references to the sinking of the Brig, Martha, and channels for boats going towards You Poo [sic], i.e. Taupo, and Wai Tute Hari {sic], now known as Tutaekuri River and a sketch of a Maori settlement belonging to Ngati Te Whatuiapiti. The second map is of the coast from Hau Ridi to the area north of Tolaga Bay, and includes named islands, Young Nick's Head, Poverty Bay, and various features along the coast. Includes detailed handwritten navigational notes Quantity: 2 map(s) on 1 sheet. Physical Description: Photograph, 40.8 x 53.8 cm. Provenance: Handwritten inscription on bottom right corner states: Copied from a rough tracing belonging to Mr. Wyld - May 12th. 1841.
H T Whatahoro Jury - Minute book of meetings at Papawai
Date: 19 Feb 1900
From: Maori Purposes Fund Board : Papers
Reference: MS-Papers-0189-B068
Description: Contains minutes of several meetings held at Papawai, Greytown, in preparation for a large hui to raise funds for the New Zealand forces fighting in the South African War; also contains a schedule of correspondence related to the hui; also contains waiata, haka, whakapapa and historical narratives about Ngati Kahungunu occupation in Wairarapa, the origin of various place names, conflicts involving Ngati Kahungunu, and notes about the migration from Hawaiki Also includes whakapapa from the Tainui ancestor Mango to Raiha Puaha (Ngati Toa), and stories about Mango, Kaihamu, Uetapu, all ancestors of the Ngati Toa; and Whatihua, also of the Tainui confederation. Quantity: 1 folder(s). Physical Description: no covers, 20 cm
Samuel Locke - East Coast traditions
Date: [18--]
From: Polynesian Society: Records
Reference: MS-Papers-1187-094
Description: Contains many myths and legends, probably written by Ihaka Whaanga, starting with Rangi and Papa and including information about the creation of the universe and the establishment of various customary practices; notes about the activities of Maui; also includes information about conflicts at Hawaiki; also includes an account of the introduction of the kumara to New Zealand by Pourangahua and a related whakapapa; includes information about the Takitimu migration from Hawaiki led by Tamatea, conflicts at Turanga involving Rakaihikuroa and others, and traditions about the Ngati Te Whatuiapiti hapu. The apparent contents list at the front does not correspond with contents. In Maori. Quantity: 1 volume(s).
H T Whatahoro Jury - Whakapapa note book
Date: 1910
From: Maori Purposes Fund Board : Papers
Reference: MS-Papers-0189-B010
Description: Contains autobiographical notes about Te Whatahoro and his training as a tohunga, and his presentation of information to the Tanenuiarangi Committee; there are also cosmological notes about Rangi and Papa, their children, their separation, Tane's ascent to the highest heaven, the creation of women, notes about the twelve heavens and their inhabitants; there is also a discussion of the points of agreement and digression among various tohunga There are notes about the Maori division of time, whakapapa (cosmological and mortal), notes about astrology and navigation, karakia, waiata, and notes about the changing nature of traditional lore in the modern world There are narratives about various ancestors and their actions; these narratives cover such topics as the origin of tattooing, the migration from Hawaiki and the settlement of New Zealand, and the interaction between Maori and pre-Maori inhabitants of New Zealand There is also narrative text about 18th and 19th century conflicts between hapu of Ngati Kahungunu and Rangitane, and between Waikato and Ngati Kahungunu Quantity: 1 folder(s). Physical Description: ¼ maroon, blue boards, 33 cm., vol numberedf 6
H T Whatahoro Jury - Whakapapa book
Date: 1890
From: Maori Purposes Fund Board : Papers
Reference: MS-Papers-0189-B035
Description: Contains whakapapa, boundaries of tuku whenua in Wairarapa, notes about various conflicts and conquests of land in Wairarapa and Hawkes Bay over a number of generations; also contains biographical notes about some important Ngati Kahungunu ancestors, including Te Whatuiapiti, Tupurupuru and Taraia Also contains notes about the occupation of part of the Nga-Waka-a-Kupe block in Wairarapa, including block boundariees, whakapapa, history of the block, rentals of the block and the court history of the block (this appears to be verbatim evidence from the Maori Land Court) Quantity: 1 folder(s). Physical Description: Marbled paper covers, 20 cm., vol numbered 21
H T Whatahoro Jury - Whakapapa notebook
Date: 1862-1906
From: Maori Purposes Fund Board : Papers
Reference: MS-Papers-0189-B039
Description: Contains detailed whakapapa, waiata with explanatory notes, and an account of the travels and deeds of the ancestor Rongokako; also contains various loose papers This book was loaned by Te Whatahoro to S Percy Smith, and it seems that Te Whatahoro may have written at least part of the book at Smith's request Physical Description: ¼ maroon black boards, 33 cm., vol numbered 25
Wing, Thomas, 1810-1888 :A sketch of Hau Ridi in the south part of Hawkes Bay, New Zeal...
Date: 1837
By: Wing, Thomas, 1810-1888
Reference: MapColl-832.3aj/1837/Acc.419
Description: An enlarged navigational chart of the Hau Ridi harbour entrance, now known as Napier, and the Hawke Bay, is the larger of the two maps. Details on the enlarged map include soundings and descriptions of shingle, low water areas, Martha Reef with references to the sinking of the Brig, Martha, and channels for boats going towards Taupo and Wai Tute Hari [sic], now known as Tutaekuri River and a sketch of a Maori settlement belonging to Ngati Te Whatuiapiti. The second map is of the coast from Hau Ridi to the area north of Tolaga Bay, and includes named islands, Young Nick's Head, Poverty Bay, and various features along the coast. A faint pencilled note beginning 'A shoal or rock...' is written along the left edge of the map Includes detailed handwritten navigational notes Note on catalogue card states: Probably orig. or Wing's own copy of orig. Notes on navigation etc. Quantity: 2 manuscript map(s) on 1 sheet. Physical Description: Ink on card, linen backed, 33.1 x 52.6 cm.
The history of Te Rama-Apakura greenstone axe
Date: [1818-1939?]
Reference: MS-Papers-11556
Description: Contains two copies of a document, "The History of Te Rama-Apakura Greenstone Axe". This is made up of an English language narrative; an extract from Bay of Islands Maori Land Court Taitokerau, Minute Book 19 - Folios 65/73, regarding Te Rama-Apakura Greenstone Axe; and evidence of William Cooper. Only one of the copies has both an English and Maori language version of William Cooper's evidence. One includes only the Maori version. The document is typed on Tairawhiti Maori Hockey Federation letterhead. Also five loose sheets "Te Whatuiapiti" [Eponymous ancestor of Ngai Te Whatuiapiti tribe of Hawke's Bay]; "Maori language maramataka, which lists days for planting/not planting and other activities, according to the lunar cycle; "Ramaapakura Greenstone Axe; an 'extract from a sheet of paper handed by Te Kauru Hohepa to the Court during the hearing of claims to the above named Axe'"; blank telegram form; loose sheet with handwritten notes. Language - Whakapapa and some of the court evidence is in Maori Quantity: 1 folder(s). 0.01 Linear Metres. Physical Description: Typescripts Processing information: Digitisation details - 27 digitised images