Places

Date: 1883-1924

By: Houston, John, 1891-1962

Reference: MS-Papers-5673

Description: Includes whakapapa from Taranaki and Waikato and also on Ruaputahanga; also contains waiata, karakia and tauparapara from Taranaki; also includes diary entries, court expenses and the names of people involved in voting for Runanga members; these accounts are handwritten by Tinirau Ariki and Marereira Wiremu; also contains an account of a meeting between Tuatahi and Titokowaru; also contains a story entitled 'Te Kainga o Uenuku Ko Ratamaru' Quantity: 1 folder(s) (1 vol, ca 90 pages). 0.01 Linear Metres. Physical Description: Mss (32 cm; ¼ red cloth, marbled boards)

Date: 1800

By: Stowell, Henry Matthew, 1859-1944

Reference: MapColl-830gbbd/[1800]/Acc.29

Description: Map of New Zealand that identifies major tribal groups and their localities as at 1800. Map has been annotated in pencil (hard top read most of the writing) to include more iwi groups, for example Te Kahui Manunga, Ngati Kuia in the South Island. There is another hand of more wobbly handwriting on the North Island, which is almost unreadable. Quantity: 1 manuscript map(s). Physical Description: Ink on dressed linen, scale indeterminable, 62 x 41.5 cm Transfers: From the Stowell papers.

Date: 1820

From: Te Whaiti family : Collection

Reference: MapColl-832ecj/1820/Acc.27449

Description: Shows geographical regions of the settlement of the descendants of the Maori canoes, as at 1820. The canoes shown include Tokomaru, Aotea, Takitimu, Matatua, Horouta, Tainui, Te Arawa, Horouta, Mamari and Kurahoupo. Also includes major iwi (tribes) and their relationship to the canoes. Author and purpose of map unknown, used for educational purposes. Probably traced (using felt tip pen), in ?1970-. The name W. Karaitiana is written on the back facing of the map. Accompanying brown wrap marked `W Karaitiana'. Quantity: 1 manuscript map(s). Physical Description: Ink drawing, coloured, on grease proof paper, scale indeterminable, 65 x 42 cm. Transfers: From Fran Te Whaiti Papers; MS-Group-0805. Processing information: Combined into ATL-Group-00753, September 2022.

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: 1877 - 1895

By: Archives New Zealand

Reference: MapColl-832.18ee/[ca. 1879]/Acc.29415

Description: Manuscript map, with Maori only text, depicting Lake Rotorua, and lakes Rotoiti, Rotoehu, and Rotoma; several Maori tracks in the region. It specifies land beonging to Ngati Pikiao, Ngati Awa, Ngati Rangiteaorere, Ngati Whakaue, Ngati Rangiwewehi and Nga i Terangi. Other land belongs to Tarawhai, Uenukukopako, Tapuika, Kawerau, Tuwhare and Tarawhai. Maori tracks are named Paritangi, Tikipuna, Tearataukanihi, Tekaharoa, Tetahuna. The map was drawn by a Maori representing the collective knowledge of the Ngati Pikiao hapu. For more detail, see 'Traditional cartography in the Pacific Basin' edited by David Woodward and G. Malcolm Lewis (Chicago: Universiy of Chicago Press, c1998.) p. 528-9. Quantity: 1 map(s) 4 copies. Physical Description: Photocopy, scale indeterminable, 60 x 85 cm.

Date: 1800 - 1840

By: Jones, Pei Te Hurinui, 1898-1976; Roydhouse, Judith Beverley, 1921-1999; Roydhouse, Garth Sutherland, 1912-1981

Reference: MapColl-832ecde/1840/Acc.26084

Description: Shows Tainui tribal area in 1840 with location of battles, and dates where known. Also shows main North Island tribal areas. Drawn by Pei Te Hurinui possibly for proposed Centennial Historical Atlas. Probably drawn between 1937 and 1945. Probably originally intended to form part of the Centennial Historical Atlas collection. Language - Iwi areas and battle locations in Maori Other Titles - shown Extended Title - Principal tribal battle fields are shewn [sic] and dates of battles, where known, are given See also Centennial Historical Atlas collection held Cartographic Collection. Quantity: 1 map(s). Physical Description: Pencil and ink sketch on base map (No.5). 59 x 46 cm.

Date: 1872-1950

From: Grace, John Te Herekiekie (Sir), 1905-1985 : Grace family papers

Reference: 85-173-4/2

Description: Contains newspaper clippings, typescript extracts from Maori Land Court minute books and notes made by Grace about the history of the Ngati Raukawa tribe at Waikato and at Horowhenua Also contains newspaper clippings about the Native Land Court hearing (1892) for the Wharepuhunga block by the Ngati Raukawa tribe including representatives from Ngati Raukawa ki te tonga; the stories of Te Rauparaha's haka "Ka Mate, Ka Mate"; Te Whatanui's lament "Rongo korero au"; Koa's lament for Tiwaewae (Ngati Raukawa); various incidents during the migrations of the Ngati Toa, Ngati Raukawa and Te Ati Awa tribes to Kapiti; and verbatim evidence from the Maori Land Court. Quantity: 1 folder(s).

Date: 1852, 1911-1930

From: Best, Elsdon, 1856-1931 : Papers

Reference: MS-Papers-0072-07

Description: Contains letters to Best from a number of Maori scholars; the letters contain ethnographic information about the history of various iwi (including whakapapa and karakia) and about various Maori traditional tools and practices; the letters also contain some information and commentary about contemporary events and the collection of this type of material; there are individual letters about the Ringatu Church and about the Mormon Church; there is also an account of a meeting between King Tawhiao and John Ballance in the early 1880s There is also a number of mid 19th century Maori letters that have been collected from a number of sources; these letters cover a wide range of topics including land tenure and disputes with Pakeha Quantity: 1 folder(s). Finding Aids: Piece level inventory available.