Missionary settlements - New Zealand - North Island

Date: 1845

Reference: MapColl-832a/ca.1845/Acc.15810

Description: Hand drawn early map of the North Island, with names predominantly clustered in North Auckland and the East Cape. The map says "No natives along this [the lower East Coast] coast as far as Ahuriri". Text (several handwritten paragraphs) under the map discusses church delineations over the Island congregation numbers in various areas eg "Congregation will be found at every principal point". Also "East Cape is occupied by our Native teachers, and the congregations are upwards of 1200"; "Waikato is diveded between us and the Wesleyans". The notes divide the North Island into 14 districts. Shows "Bay of Taranaki" and "Knowsley Bay", "Ruapaka" (Ruapehu), omits Lake Wairarapa, Napier, Hastings, includes Wairoa. Quantity: 1 manuscript map(s). Physical Description: Ink on paper, scale indeterminable, 37 x 22.5 cm

Date: 1858 - 1892

By: New Zealand. Māori Land Court; New Zealand. Department of Lands and Survey; Smith, Stephenson Percy, 1840-1922; Cussen, Laurence Carroll, 1844-1903

Reference: MapColl-832.1gmbh/[1858-1892]/Acc.4484-4492

Description: A collection of map information from various sources from 1858-1892. The maps no. 1-6 and 8 contain information from Native Land Court plans of the 1880's, Survey Office road plans, Lands and Survey's first amendment (Mr Cussen's topographical survey), a map by S. Percy Smith, and the Sub-Atlas committee. The information has been added in different pens and hand writing eg "Plan marked from Hokianga" or "no track here shown by Mr Cussen". The map marked no. 7 shows military information from the New Zealand wars eg "Troops to be sent to Waikaremoana via Ahikereru - Ruatahuna Huiarau from Taupo". Shows some native tracks eg "from Heruiwi" and corrections or previous omissions. Map no. 9 shows tracks on N.L.C. plans, one of which "is away at the Court". The maps show very little signs of any settlement, except No. 3 and 6 "Tapuaeharuru Pa" and "Te Pueto Stn". A mission station, a native settlement and a school are also indicated. The maps cover the region from Hokianga, Kawhia Harbour, Mokau River, Waikato River, Tirau, Taupo to Rotorua on maps 1-6, 8 and Rotorua to Waikaremoana to Poverty Bay on maps 7 and [9]. All maps depict rivers. Map 7 and [9] are maps with annotations. They are on the published base map "Four-mile sheet, No. 10" (Wellington, New Zealand Lands and Surveys, 1935). The others no. 1-6 and 8 are tracings of an unknown map. Quantity: 9 map(s). Physical Description: Photographic copies, scale indeterminable, various sizes.

Date: 1947

By: Godber, Albert Percy, 1875-1949; Presbyterian Church of Aotearoa New Zealand

Reference: MapColl-832eke/1947/Acc.1771

Description: Map of North Island showing [Presbyterian] Maori Mission stations. They are marked as situated at Otaki, Whanganui, New Plymouth, Turakina, Marton, Napier, Wairoa, Whakaki, Nuhaka, Gisborne, Taumarunui, Auckland, Wellington, Paihia, Tauranga. There is a large cluster (18) in the Opotiki - Waikaremoana - Taupo - Te Teko district. Glued on to the bottom left hand corner of the map is a list of the Mission Staff based in each area eg Taumarunui, Rev. Homi Potatau; Takaanu, Sister Edith. Quantity: 1 manuscript map(s). Physical Description: Ink on paper, card backed, coloured frame, not to scale, 48.5 x 43 cm.

Date: 1841-1859

From: Barton, Cranleigh Harper, 1890-1975 : Papers of Cranleigh Barton and his forebears, Reverend Richard Taylor and Mary C Medley

Reference: 77-166-1/04

Description: Comprises manuscript reports made by Taylor, and includes a genealogical table of the Taupo chiefs, and a chart of the Maori population of Wanganui for 1843 Quantity: 1 folder(s).