Ko nga waiata Maori; na te Maori o Waikato e tuhituhi, Pepuere, 1864/ na Hone Makareka e whakarite

Published by John Henry Field [Hone Henare Piira], 1893. Written in Māori with preface in English, by John McGregor [Hone Makareka]. A publication of waiata McGregor collected from Māori prisoners after the Rangiriri battle of 1863. The book is heavily annotated by James Cowan, including two waiata tangi added by him. One is associated with Te Pirihana Tungia and is from Ngāti Toa and Ngāti Raukawa, sung at Porirua in 1905. The other was chanted by Takarangi Metekingi and others at the funeral for the Premier, Richard Seddon, at Parliament House, Wellington, 21 June 1906. Also includes other publications and loose papers that were laid in to this volume. These include:

- The legend of Island Bay. Motu-tapu-te-ranga/ by Colonel Porter, published in 1918.

- Sketches of ancient Maori life and history/ John Alexander Wilson, published in 1894.

- He tapiri ki "Te toa takitini" (a supplement to "Te toa takitini" published by Apirana Ngata). Tihema 1, 1924/1 December 1924. Waiata 25-35.

- Nga Moteatea: he tapiri ki "Te reo o Aotearoa". Part Two. Nga waiata 162-176. Supplement to "Te reo o Aotearoa" 1929.

- Popular Maori songs. Collected and arranged by John McGregor. Supplement no. 1. Published by Champtaloup and Cooper, 1898. Supplement to Ko nga waiata Maori.

The loose papers include other waiata from various areas, including the Urewera, Christchurch, and Waikato. Some of these were performed at the Premier, Richard Seddon's funeral (mentioned above).

Language - Some of the publications in the Maori language, contain many Maori waiata.

Quantity: 1 folder(s).

Physical Description: Six volumes and loose papers