Interview with Bill Perenara Waho

Bill Perenara Waho gives details of his whakapapa and his life history including details of where he grew up, schooling, work, marriage, childhood memories of old Kaumatua, brothers and sisters, school days, sports and hobbies, pig hunting, living through the Depression and the World War II period. Comments on the Maniapoto Conservation Research Group.

Gives the whakapapa of the wharenui at Maniaroa Marae (Mokau), explains and describes the carvings, pictures, chiefs and talks about the Tainui anchor being relocated from the Mokau River. Details the history of Mokau area including the hills and ridges, main tracks walked by ancestors and Te Rauparaha, Tainui in the area, Tokomaru and Kurahaupo waka, the wharekai at the marae, surrounding Pa in Mokau and the boundaries of Tainui.

Talks about the Urupa, the stone outside the Urupa and the arrival of the Tainui anchor at the Urupa. Points out and talks about the various pa site in the area including the Pa of Ngati Maniapoto, te Rauparaha and the Motutawa Island Pa. Talks about food sources, the battles that took place and the main road taken by the ancestors to Piopio.

Language - English and Maori

Venue - Maniaroa

Recorded by - Place of recording Jackson Tutaki (Audio technician)

Abstracted by - Jason Paahi, Nikki Carnachan

Interviewer(s) - Sonny Tauariki

Interviewer(s) - Robin Whanga

Venue - Mokau Marae, Maniaroa

Accompanying material - Printed abstract contains background information about the project, the project symbol and karakia.

Arrangement: Tape numbers - OHC-004454, OHC-004455

Quantity: 2 C60 cassette(s). 1 printed abstract(s). 1 videocassette(s). 2 Hours Duration.

Finding Aids: Abstract Available - abstracting complete OHA-0750.

Printed abstract contains photographs of; Bill Waho and Stan Warren standing on the mahau of the wharenui te Kohaarua Maniaroa Marae; Bill Waho on Maniaroa Marae with peak of Taranaki in the distance and two group photographs of the He Taonga Tuku Iho project team.

Alternative form available: Listening copies OHLC-007491 - OHLC-007492