Opening of meeting house, Waiwhetu Marae, Lower Hutt

Opening of meeting house, Waiwhetu Marae, Lower Hutt
Date
September 1960
Reference
AWM-0095-F
Description

Scenes at the official opening of the meeting house at Waiwhetu Marae, Lower Hutt, photographed in September 1960 by Ans Westra. Includes 3 images of Walter Nash and Eruera Tirikatane being greeted on to the marae with a wero (Maori challenge) by John Rangihau; 4 images of a haka being performed in front of the meeting house; 2 images of Bishop Panapa, with his back to the camera, greeting Nash and Tirikatene; 3 other images.

Source of descriptive information - Notes written by Westra and filed with proof sheets.

Quantity: 4 b&w original negative(s) 120 strips containing 12 images.

Use/Reproduction
All requests for copies, use and reproduction, must be sent to Ans Westra's agent Suite Tirohanga at westra@suite.co.nz and 04 976 7663. Copyright: Copyright held by Ans Westra
Access restrictions
Partly restricted - Please use surrogate in place of original
Part of
Westra, Ans, 1936-2023: Photographs / Westra, Ans, 1936-: Photographs
Format
4 b&w original negative(s) 120 strips containing 12 images, Negatives
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Opening of meeting house, Waiwhetu Marae, Lower Hutt. Westra, Ans, 1936-2023: Photographs. Ref: AWM-0095-F. Alexander Turnbull Library, Wellington, New Zealand. /records/22303307

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