Interview with Rev. Canon Rua Anderson

Rev Canon Rua Anderson details his whakapapa, names of the tupuna related to the Otewa Marae and surrounding areas, significant events that he attended in his youth and gives a descriptive history of the wharekai, Nga Awa, Nga Whenua and taniwha. Talks about his family, the flu epidemic and about the first and second marae.

Gives a very in depth description and history of the carvings on the Otewa Marae meeting house - Te Hokinga Mai o Te Wherowhero ki te Nehenehenui. Talks about a trip taken prior to the interview to Tauraroa, Ranginui, Rangitoto Range, Tarapikau, Nga Kohatu. Talks about the Turamoe mountain, the place of the eels, the home of Waiwaia the taniwha, the feud between Ngati Whakatere and Matakore and about Ringatu Te Kooti. Talks about his own church affiliation and relationship with church and about the Ringatu church and Ratana. gives Tapara family whakapapa. The tape also includes formal greetings, waiata and karakia.

Language - and English

Venue - Otewa Marae

Abstracted by - Robin Tukaha Whanga

Recorded by - Place of recording Rewi Nankivell (Audio technician)

Interviewer(s) - Sonny Tauariki

Venue - Otewa Pa

Accompanying material - Printed abstract contains background information about the project, the project monogram and karakia. Also contains a sketch of the carvings at the Otewa Marae.

Arrangement: Tape numbers - OHC-004459

Quantity: 1 C60 cassette(s). 1 printed abstract(s).

Finding Aids: Abstract Available - abstracting complete OHA-0754.

Printed abstract contains photographs of; Te Hokinga Mai ki te Nehenehenui; Paretapoto; Rev Canon Anderson; Turamoe maunga; area along the Otewa road where Ngati Matakore used to reside; Nga Kohatu O Tarapikau Patupaiarehe and two group photographs of the He Taonga Tuku Iho project team.

Alternative form available: Listening copy OHLC-0074934