AUDIO
Māori Arts and Crafts Institute of New Zealand oral history project
- Date
- 18 Jul 2002-8 May 2003
- By
- New Zealand Māori Arts and Crafts Institute; McGregor, Taina Hoia Tangaere, 1940-; Manuel, Riki, active 1990s; Mihinui, Dorothy Huhana, 1919-2006
- Reference
- OHColl-1162
- Description
Comprises 17 interviews with guides, carvers and weavers of the New Zealand Māori Arts and Crafts Institute in Rotorua by Taina Tangaere McGregor. Conducted in 2002, the first phase of seven interviews focuses on the guides of Te Whakarewarewa Thermal Valley. In 2003, a second phase of 10 interviews focuses on the carvers and weavers of the New Zealand Māori Arts and Crafts Institute, which has resided at Te Whakarewarewa since 1963. The Institute opened a national carving school in 1967, followed by a weaving school in 1988.
Interviews describe early life in Te Whakarewarewa village, education, whangai families, becoming a guide, the guiding experience, tourism, managing different types of tourists and their expectations, promoting Māori culture, concert parties, learning traditional Māori arts, payment systems, uniforms, unions and changes to the business structure. Some interviews describe the local geothermal area, parks, diving in the river, swimming and sports, cooking in steam boxes, family involvement and connections, and the management of geysers, hot pools and bores. Some interviews describe learning how to weave and carve, types of materials used, different styles, weaving kete, piu piu, korowai and tukutuku panels, carving pou and houses, working as a group and as individuals, and the influence of people such as Guide Rangi, John Taiapa, Clive Fugill and Emily Schuster.
Interviewees are Homai Riripeti Balzer, Ian-Wayne Reihana Grant, Riki Henare Manuel, Honoria Kahuiatara Matenga (two interviews), Bubbles Huhana Mihinui, Dorothea (Dolly) Tarihira Morgan, Teresa Murray, Edna Porena Pahewa, Kerehitina Ratema, James Rickard, Charles Eldon Fayne Robinson, Albert Poai Te Pou, Ramona Miriam Thompson, Roi Darwin Toia and Todd Couper (interviewed together), Pipiana Wikiriwhi (Whitcliffe). Ian-Wayne Grant, Fayne Robinson and Thomas Tamati Ratima (interviewed together).
The interviews are recorded on audio and video formats
Accompanying material - 'A study of the art of Teresa Murray', 1999, by Karl Leonard, Te Wananga o Raukawa
Abstracted by - Taina McGregor
Arrangement: Original recordings: OHC-019683 - OHC-019714, OHCD-0240 - OHCD-0241
Original video recordings: OHV-1064 - OHV-1073, OHV-1091 - OHV-1097
Abstracts: OHA-6817 - OHA-6832
Quantity: 31 audiocassette(s). 17 interview(s). 15 videocassette(s) Super-VHS. 2 videocassette(s) VHS. 2 compact disc(s). 1 C90 cassette(s).
Finding Aids: Abstract Available - abstracting complete.
Search dates: 1917 - 2003
- Additional description
Alternative form available: Listening copies available at OHLC-010314 - OHLC-010352
- Use/Reproduction
- Public use requires the written permission of the donor and the written permission of the interviewees. Copyright: Copyright held by the interviewees and their descendants.
- Access restrictions
- Partly restricted - Additional processing required - Access to the collection requires written permission of the donor and the interviewees. Access Contact - For information about access to any items in the collection please contact the Library.
- Format
- 31 audiocassette(s), 17 interview(s), 15 videocassette(s) Super-VHS, 2 videocassette(s) VHS, 2 compact disc(s), 1 C90 cassette(s), Oral histories, Sound recordings, Video recordings, Equipment used: Sony WM-D6C; ECMT145 microphones and ECM144 lapel microphones; VHS Panasonic M50 video camera
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Interview with Pipiana Wikiriwhi, part two
Date: 21 July 2002
From: Māori Arts and Crafts Institute of New Zealand oral history project
Reference: OHV-1097
Description: Title transcribed from item. Quantity: 1 videocassette(s). Search dates: 21/07/2002 Processing information: Description created from item label/housing. Item has not been previewed as part of processing.
Interview with Pipiana Wikiriwhi, part one
Date: 20 July 2002
From: Māori Arts and Crafts Institute of New Zealand oral history project
Reference: OHV-1096
Description: Title transcribed from item. Quantity: 1 videocassette(s). Search dates: 20/07/2002 Processing information: Description created from item label/housing. Item has not been previewed as part of processing.
Interview with (Dolly) Dorothea Morgan and Bubbles Huhana Mihinui
Date: 18-19 July 2002
From: Māori Arts and Crafts Institute of New Zealand oral history project
Reference: OHV-1095
Description: (Dolly) Dorothea Morgan interview continues from OHV-1094. Title transcribed from item. Quantity: 1 videocassette(s). Search dates: 2002-07-18 - 2002-07-19 Processing information: Description created from item label/housing. Item has not been previewed as part of processing.
Interview with Homai Balzar and (Dolly) Dorothea Morgan
Date: 18 July 2002
From: Māori Arts and Crafts Institute of New Zealand oral history project
Reference: OHV-1094
Description: (Dolly) Dorothea Morgan interview continues on OHV-1095. Title transcribed from item. Quantity: 1 videocassette(s). Search dates: 18/07/2002 Processing information: Description created from item label/housing. Item has not been previewed as part of processing.
Interview with Honoria Kahuiatara Matenga
Date: 26 July 2002
From: Māori Arts and Crafts Institute of New Zealand oral history project
Reference: OHV-1093
Description: Title transcribed from item. Quantity: 1 videocassette(s). Search dates: 2002-07-26 Processing information: Description created from item label/housing. Item has not been previewed as part of processing.
Interview with Kerehitina Ratema
Date: 26 July 2002
From: Māori Arts and Crafts Institute of New Zealand oral history project
Reference: OHV-1092
Description: Title transcribed from item. Quantity: 1 videocassette(s). Search dates: 2002-07-26 Processing information: Description created from item label/housing. Item has not been previewed as part of processing.
Interview with Fayne Robinson
Date: 29 April 2003
From: Māori Arts and Crafts Institute of New Zealand oral history project
Reference: OHV-1073
Description: Title transcribed from item. Quantity: 1 videocassette(s). Search dates: 2003-04-29 Processing information: Description created from item label/housing. Item has not been previewed as part of processing.
Interview with Roi Toia and Todd Couper - Mauriora
Date: 15 April 2003
From: Māori Arts and Crafts Institute of New Zealand oral history project
Reference: OHV-1072
Description: Title transcribed from item. Quantity: 1 videocassette(s). Search dates: 2003-04-15 Processing information: Description created from item label/housing. Item has not been previewed as part of processing.
Interview with Albert Te Pou - carver
Date: 16 April 2003
From: Māori Arts and Crafts Institute of New Zealand oral history project
Reference: OHV-1070
Description: Title transcribed from item. Quantity: 1 videocassette(s). Search dates: 2003-04-16 Processing information: Description created from item label/housing. Item has not been previewed as part of processing.
Interview with Teresa Murray - weaver
Date: 16 April 2003
From: Māori Arts and Crafts Institute of New Zealand oral history project
Reference: OHV-1068
Description: Tape label spells the interviewee's name as 'Teresa' while case label spells it as 'Theresa'. Title transcribed from item. Quantity: 1 videocassette(s). Search dates: 16/04/2003 Processing information: Description created from item label/housing. Item has not been previewed as part of processing.