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Series 5 - Papers relating to farming and Maori land development
Date: 1880-1943
From: Ngata, Apirana Turupa (Sir), 1874-1950 : Further papers
Reference: Series-3335
Description: The papers in this series are papers, files, correspondence, receipts, account books, bank books, ledgers, maps, reports, printed matter and diaries about Gisborne land and development schemes, the government development schemes, stations and land blocks and the Native Affairs Department. There is some overlap between this series and Series 1 - Family papers. Quantity: 102 folder(s). 45 volume(s). 3 map(s).
Papers re Maori meeting at Hiruharama (Jerusalem on Wanganui River)
Date: Feb-May 1913
From: Maori Purposes Fund Board : Papers
Reference: MS-Papers-0189-B150
Description: Contains a printed invitation to attend a meeting at Hiruharama, on the Wanganui river, and minutes of the proceedings of the meeting; the principal topics of discussion include the establishment of a union for the benefit of the Whanganui people, notes about how it would work and what it would achieve
Maori letters
Date: 1853 - 1859
From: Webster, Kenneth Athol, 1906-1967 : The Webster collection and papers / of Kenneth Athol Webster
Reference: MS-Papers-1009-2/74
Description: Contains correspondence (and translations into English of correspondence) about religious topics, including the availability of missionaries and the establishment of a college at Porirua, and correspondence about land and political issues Quantity: 1 folder(s).
A F McDonnell - Notebook
Date: 1914
From: Maori Purposes Fund Board : Papers
Reference: MS-Papers-0189-097
Description: Contains a copy of a pamphlet prepared by Ngata regarding Maori land tenure in Taranaki and Whanganui in 1914, and the roles of various political parties and politicians in the creation of the contemporary system The pamphlet was entitled 'He korero mo Taranaki raua ko Whanganui' Finding Aids: Detailed inventory available.
Official papers re administration of native affairs
Date: 1862-1863
From: Mantell family : Papers
Reference: MS-Papers-0083-217
Description: Contains correspondence and memoranda regarding Maori Affairs, including information about the administration of the Native Affairs Department and other related government agencies in Taranaki and the lower North Island, the disposition of Maori in Taranaki and elsewhere towards the Government and the Kingitanga, and information about Maori land transactions and related matters, especially in Wairarapa. Quantity: 1 folder(s).
H T Whatahoro Jury - Whakapapa
Date: 1876-1894
From: Maori Purposes Fund Board : Papers
Reference: MS-Papers-0189-B042
Description: Contains whakapapa, a copy of a circular letter by H T Mahupuku calling for the establishment of Kotahitanga offices in various districts and the establishment of a press, a copy of a deed gifting East Coast land to Manihera Te Rangitakaiwaho and a list of grantors, details of the boundaries of a land block with information about occupation and mahinga kai, narratives of conflicts and activities on the East Coast relating to Ngati Ira and Te Aitanga a Hauiti Physical Description: Marbled paper covers, 33 cm., vol numbered 28 Finding Aids: Detailed inventory available.
Te Rauparaha, Tamihana, 1819-1876 : Letter to Reverend Richard Taylor from Otaki
Date: 30 Aug 1853
By: Te Rauparaha, Tamihana, 1819-1876
Reference: MS-Papers-0834
Description: The letter is about payment for land and also mentions Sir George Grey's desire that Maori and European should work together in the Parliament. It also mentions Grey's intent to purchase the South Island and pay off Ngati Toa for their interest, and the news that a doctor has just been appointed to Otaki assisted by the contributions of both Maori and European in the district and their plans to build a hospital. Source of title - Supplied Quantity: 1 folder(s) (5 leaves). 0.01 Linear Metres. Physical Description: Holograph (photocopies)
Stafford, Edward William, 1819-1901 : Papers
Date: 1847-1901
By: Stafford, Edward William (Rt Hon Sir), 1819-1901
Reference: MS-Papers-0028
Description: Official papers relating chiefly to Maori affairs, Maori schools and military matters. Folder 59 contains notes on Stafford family genealogy with dates up to 1904. Quantity: 64 folder(s). 0.70 Linear Metres. Physical Description: Holographs, mss and printed matter Finding Aids: Piece-level inventory available.
Correspondence
Date: 1943
From: Maori Purposes Fund Board : Papers
Reference: MS-Papers-0189-007
Description: Contains correspondence to and from Ngata, principally about Nga Moteatea; there is also some discussion of land and polticial issues Quantity: 1 folder(s). Finding Aids: Detailed inventory available.
Maori letters
Date: 1862 - 1867
From: Webster, Kenneth Athol, 1906-1967 : The Webster collection and papers / of Kenneth Athol Webster
Reference: MS-Papers-1009-2/75
Description: Contains correspondence (and translations into English of correspondence) about religious topics, including the availability of missionaries and the establishment of a college at Porirua, and correspondence about land and poltical issues Quantity: 1 folder(s).
Maori correspondence
Date: 1900-1906
From: Keys, Ben, 1878-1951 : Papers
Reference: MS-Papers-0407-11
Description: Contains correspondence and copies of correspondence about various issues, including the raising of funds to engage a lawyer to review early Maori land deals, the reservation of land at Okoura in Wairarapa and the related development of a marae, a personal letter to Keys from R Tahiwi Rikihana of Otaki, and an extract from the minutes of a meeting to discuss the revitalisation of the Kotahitanga movement with King Mahuta as its leader Quantity: 1 folder(s) 5 items. Finding Aids: Inventory available.
Locke, Samuel 1836-1890 : Report of a visit to the Turanga, Wairoa, and Waiapu districts
Date: 25 Oct 1869
By: Locke, Samuel, 1836-1890
Reference: MS-Papers-0883
Description: Report to J D Ormond, Agent of the General Government, East Coast on Maori Government relations, land questions and tribal attitudes. Includes discussion of Muhanga Block and Patutahi Block. Quantity: 1 folder(s) (17 leaves). 0.01 Linear Metres.
Correspondence in Maori
Date: Oct 1920-22 Feb 1934
From: Maori Purposes Fund Board : Papers
Reference: MS-Papers-0189-002
Description: Contains a copy of an undated submission to the Minister of Maori Affairs by a group of Whanganui leaders calling for a review of Maori land administration, requesting reserves and the establishment of a secondary school, and asking that Maori be given access to farminng assistance Also contains letters and telegrams about land issues, Nga Moteatea, whakapapa and the impact of the Ratana movement in the Far North Quantity: 1 folder(s). Finding Aids: Detailed inventory available.
Correspondence
Date: 1909-1923
From: Maori Purposes Fund Board : Papers
Reference: MS-Papers-0189-004
Description: Contains letters and telegrams concerning political issues and polticians; also contains newspaper clippings about allegations of electoral fraud in the Western Maori electorate, and a memo about Ngata's movements through New Zealand in 1909 Quantity: 1 folder(s). Finding Aids: Detailed inventory available.
Miscellaneous correspondence
Date: 1884-1936
From: McDonnell, Alexander Francis, 1866-1938 : Papers
Reference: MS-Papers-0151-27
Description: Contains correspondence about McDonnell's business as a book trader, letters about land tenure, politics, and letters about the printing of various items (including the establishment of a Maori newspaper for the Labour Party) Quantity: 1 folder(s) (22 leaves). Physical Description: Mss and typescripts
Kingitanga papers
Date: 1881-1882
From: Ramsden, George Eric Oakes, 1898-1962 : Papers
Reference: MS-Papers-0196-406
Description: Also contains copies of letters from King Tawhiao to various politicians warning them not to heed the land claims of various people with regard to the Poutama block near Mokau, because he controlled the land and also mss of a waiata. Relationship complexity - A4 items formely from folder, fMS-Papers-0196-341B. Quantity: 1 folder(s). Physical Description: Holograph, mss
Political material and correspondence, petitions, etc
Date: 1860-1935
From: McDonnell, Alexander Francis, 1866-1938 : Papers
Reference: MS-Papers-0151-19
Description: Contains holograph copies, made by McDonnell, of various 19th century documents including various letters and petitions, and the `opinion of the Attorney General as to the legal status of the Maori now in arms' There are also original documents from the 1920s and 1930s about Maori politics and political representation, and raupatu petitions from the Taranaki area Relationship complexity - Also see the Ngata family papers, MS-Group-0941 and MS-group-1140. Quantity: 1 folder(s) (61 leaves). Physical Description: Manuscripts and typescripts
Notes on the King Movement
Date: 1925-1936
From: McDonnell, Alexander Francis, 1866-1938 : Papers
Reference: MS-Papers-0151-32
Description: Contains newspaper clippings about the Kingitanga and Maori land issues in the Wanganui area; Includes notes in McDonnell's hand, extracted from various published sources, about the Taranaki Campaign in the New Zealand Wars and about the Kingitanga Quantity: 1 volume(s) (ca 60 pages). Physical Description: Ms and printed matter
Kingitanga papers
Date: 1886-1893
From: Ramsden, George Eric Oakes, 1898-1962 : Papers
Reference: MS-Papers-0196-387/8
Description: Contains statements of submission of land etc to the mana of King Tawhiao by various hapu, with lists of names of hapu members (including some signatures), with boundaries of land Also contains correspondence regarding land issues, surveying and road making between Kingitanga and Government representatives; copies of addresses by Tawhiao to the Kauhanganui (the parliament of the Kingitanga); notes about the Treaty of Waitangi and the 1852 Constitution Act including interpretations and opinions, and information of Government reaction to a Kingitanga petition to the British Government There are also letters from Pakeeha settlers to Te Wahanui and Tawhiao seeking their protection Quantity: 1 folder(s).
Kingitanga papers
Date: 1860-1895
From: Ramsden, George Eric Oakes, 1898-1962 : Papers
Reference: fMS-Papers-0196-341B
Description: Contains copies of speeches by King Tawhiao and others, on the occasion of the laying down of arms in 1881, together with a narrative account of this and related events. Also a listing of Kingitanga supporters in the Hauraki and Bay of Plenty, where hapu have signed over their land to the mana of King Tawhiao; the list is of the hapu affiliated to the Kingitanga, the names of members of the hapu and the rohe of the hapu. Contains copies of letters from King Tawhiao to various politicians warning them not to heed the land claims of various people with regard to the Poutama block near Mokau, because he controlled the land . The item also contains a `doomsday book' of Kingitanga supporters in the Hauraki and Bay of Plenty, where hapu have signed over their land to the mana of King Tawhiao; the book contains a list of hapu that affiliated to the Kingitanga, the names of members of the hapu and the rohe of the hapu. Also contains addresses by various local body authorities in Waikato to King Tawhiao, to mark the occasion of his visit to them; there is a printed item about `Ko te korero o te haerenga mai o Kiingi Tawhiao ki Akarana', information about land sales at Horahora and Maungatautari (with lists of vendors), and notes about the relationship of the Kingitanga and the Kotahitanga in the 1890s. Quantity: 1 box(es). Physical Description: Mss Grey phase box