Paerata, Aporo, active 1880s?

Date: 1880s

By: Martin, Josiah, 1843-1916; Burton Brothers (Dunedin, N.Z.); Edmund Wheeler & Son (Firm)

Reference: PA1-q-163

Description: Album of tourist photographs of the North Island from the 1880s, many taken by identified photographers including J M (Josiah Martin), the Burton Brothers, and Wheeler & Son. There are a number of images of Waiwera, including one of two whaleboats meeting a horse-drawn carriage transporting a group of people from a steamer to land. Photographs relating to Maori include views of Parihaka; Taipari's house at Thames; Ngati Maniapoto chief Wahanui at his house, Alexandra; a large group in a hot pool at Whakarewarewa; and one of Aporo and Ngareta at Wairoa. Inscriptions: Album page - "R I Morrish Esq. With best wishes from C A, and M I [Cox?], [Box?] Hill, Melbourne, June 10th, 1888" Quantity: 1 album(s) Album(s). Physical Description: Album with heavily embossed brown leather cover, entitled `Scrap album' in raised gold letters, with gold decoration; 29.5 x 23.5 cm

Date: nd

From: Best, Elsdon, 1856-1931 : Papers

Reference: qMS-0181

Description: Notes on various topics and iwi eg histories, myths about the creation of the universe, stories, canoe voyages from Hawaiki to New Zealand, waiata, karakia, whakapapa, place names of Wellington, a waiata of Renata Kawepo, etc. Writings of the Whare Wananga recorded from Te Whatahoro Jury, with details of the processes that he went through to cross-check the authenticity of the information that he recorded, and information recorded from John Topi Patuki. The index to this is Index to Maori notebook No 6 (slip-case title) qMS-0182 Also contains detailed information about various Maori cultural practices, various tribal conflicts, including the invasion of Wairarapa by Te Ati Awa, and whakapapa contributed by Aporo Paerata of Ngati Kahungunu Source of title - Title from spine Quantity: 1 volume(s). Physical Description: Holograph

Date: 1852, 1911-1930

From: Best, Elsdon, 1856-1931 : Papers

Reference: MS-Papers-0072-07

Description: Contains letters to Best from a number of Maori scholars; the letters contain ethnographic information about the history of various iwi (including whakapapa and karakia) and about various Maori traditional tools and practices; the letters also contain some information and commentary about contemporary events and the collection of this type of material; there are individual letters about the Ringatu Church and about the Mormon Church; there is also an account of a meeting between King Tawhiao and John Ballance in the early 1880s There is also a number of mid 19th century Maori letters that have been collected from a number of sources; these letters cover a wide range of topics including land tenure and disputes with Pakeha Quantity: 1 folder(s). Finding Aids: Piece level inventory available.