Women, Māori

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Manuscript

Printouts relating to women's waiata, and other topics

Date: [1990s-2006?]

From: Orbell, Margaret Rose, 1934-2006: Collection

Reference: MS-Papers-12157-028

Description: Printouts relating to women's waiata, and other topics including the Tokelau Islands, Cook Islands, and Easter Island, and songs in the Moriori language from the Chatham Islands. Also includes copies of outward correspondence mainly to libraries relating to permission to publish manuscript material. Some of the headings of the printouts include: - Narration in women's waiata - Tikawe's last song - Shark-fishing on the Manukau: an early Māori letter - Te Ihu-nui-o-tonga's lament for her daughter - Parāone's Horses: a letter from Hōhepa Tamamutu - A visitor's waiata whaiāipo - Taua's call for revenge Title supplied by Library Quantity: 1 folder(s). Physical Description: Printed matter

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World War, 1939-1945. New Zealand. Units. 28 Battalion (Maori)

Date: [ca 1940-1945]

From: New Zealand. Department of Internal Affairs. War History Branch :Photographs relating to World War 1914-1918, World War 1939-1945, occupation of Japan, Korean War, and Malayan Emergency

Reference: PAColl-4161-01-151

Description: Includes some multiple copies; most are captioned. Includes list for series of numbered photographs `Return of the Maori Battalion from overseas' - 3 sets. Return of the Maori Battalion from overseas - Reception on Aotea Quay: men preparing meat and chicken for hangi and women preparing food at Porirua Pa; Battalion en route from Pipitea wharf to Aotea Quay; old Maori woman (Ngawaina of Ngati Toa) smoking `The Pipe of Peace'; Battalion at the gates of the marae; haka (Ngati Tuwharetoa) in support of chiefs address; Kia Ora to the Committee. Return of the Maori Battalion - The `Dominion' approaching Pipitea Wharf; disembarkation; Rev M Bennett; pipes and bands of the 1st Wellington Battalion; quayside welcome (Maori MPs T P Paikea, Hon E T Tirikatene, Hon R R Mawhete, T Omana, & M Ratana); welcome haka Ngati Tuwharetoa; Rangi Te Hana & Turei Papanui (Ngati Tuwharetoa haka party); Hinga with women of the Ratana Party in the dining hall welcome; official guest table; Hepi Te Heuheu addressing the Battalion; Ngati Poneke Club members.. Series of photos of visit to Rotorua and Ohinemutu; members of Maori Battalion having a snack on the Tewfick station prior to embarking; series of photos taken 23 May 1940 on day of departure; sing-song after disembarking in England, 21 Jun 1940; three soldiers with A-tank gun; soldier with captured German Tommy gun near Gazala, ca 1942; two bren-gun carriers manned by members of Maori Battalion in England; sightseeing in London. Quantity: 144 b&w original photographic print(s).

Audio

Aroha Trust oral history project

Date: Dec 1999-Apr 2000

By: Desmond, Phillipa Mary, 1955-

Reference: OHColl-0479

Description: Interviews with women involved in the Aroha Trust, a co-operative of women associated with Wellington gangs in the late 1970s. Describes the Trust's aim as providing work, housing and support for members who were mostly Maori, young, unskilled, unemployed and homeless. Interviewees talk about: their childhood, experience as a member of Aroha Trust and their adult lives. Interviews with Amelia Taniwha, Charmaine Anaru, Dorothy Daley, Phillipa Desmond, Gini Shepheard, Jane Stevens, Nayda Te Rangi, Tasi Osborne, Annie Coughlan, Della Tahau, Evelyn Reid, Horiana Nuku Tarawhiti, Mahinarangi Houpapa and Nicki Torbett Interviewer(s) - Pip Desmond Accompanying material - Includes project report Arrangement: Interviews have brief records Tape numbers - OHC-009821 - OHC-009871 Quantity: 51 C60 cassette(s). 14 printed abstract(s). 14 interview(s). Finding Aids: Abstract Available - abstracting complete.

Other

Embroidery relating to Te Ropu Wahine Maori Toko

Date: ca 1951

From: Turakina Maori Girls' College: Records

Reference: Objects-0610-1

Description: Textile embroidery created by Mairatea Tahiwi circa 1951. Made up of a circular embroidery showing a Māori whare, with peripheral circle containing the words: "Te Ropu Wahine Maori Toko I Te Ora [Maori Women's Welfare League]. Tatau Tatau". Possibly made from cotton fibre. Title supplied by Library. Quantity: 1 object(s). Physical Description: Circular embroidery on cloth, 2 x 180 x 180mm. Transfers: From Manuscripts & Archives - A92-051. Processing information: Description edited as part of Curios and Objects survey, 2022. Previous reference: Curios-029-024-01. Previous title:  Tahiwi, Mairatea, 1908- :Te Ropu Wahine Maori Toko i te Ora. Tatau Tatua. 1951.

Other

Embroidery and weaving samples by Mairatea Tahiwi

Date: ca 1951

From: Turakina Maori Girls' College: Records

By: Tahiwi, Mairatea, 1908-1997

Reference: Objects-0610

Description: Three textile pieces created by Mairatea Tahiwi circa 1951. Includes circular embroidery of Maori whare, with peripheral circle containing the words: "Te Ropu Wahine Maori Toko I Te Ora [Maori Women's Welfare League]. Tatau Tatau". The two weaving samples are small rectangles of brown and cream chequer pattern. Title supplied by Library. Quantity: 3 object(s). Physical Description: Circular embroidery on cloth and woven rectangles. Processing information: Description edited and child records created as part of the Curios and Objects survey, 2022. Previous reference: Curios-029-024. Previous title: Tahiwi, Mairatea, 1908- :[One embroidery and two weaving samples. ca 1951].

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Album of photographs of Maori

Date: 1860s-1949

From: Mackrell, Brent fl 2012: Photographs

By: Burton Brothers (Dunedin, N.Z.); Godber, Albert Percy, 1875-1949; Harding, William James, 1826-1899; Johnston, Owen, active 1940-1987; New Zealand Railways. Publicity Branch

Reference: PA1-o-1038

Description: Contains photographs of a Maori group at Wanganui, Te Rangitahau of Waitahanui, inscription at Wairaka meeting house (Whakatane), Pohaturoa Rock (Whakatane), Tainui anchor stone at Mokau, Matahourua anchor stone at Dominion Museum, Tokomaru anchor stone at New Plymouth Museum, hui at Rangitukua (March 1945), Ngarimu hui at Ruatoria (1943), hui at Hiruharama (1945), Tahi hohepa at Otukou (1947), reception to Field-Marshall Montgomery at Ohinemutu (1947), Sir Apirana Ngata speaking at erection of Porourangi meeting house (Waiomatatini), scenes in Parihaka, and Sir Peter Buck at Te Araroa (March 1949). The photographers represented are W J Harding, A P Godber, Burton Brothers, Owen Johnston, and the New Zealand Railways Publicity Department. A number of images were provided by the Alexander Turnbull Library. Quantity: 1 album(s) Album(s). Physical Description: Graphic drawing book 23 x 31 cm

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Creator unknown: Duke of Gloucester's tour of New Zealand 1934

Date: between 1934 and 1935

Reference: PAColl-6619

Description: 46 images of the Duke of Gloucester's tour of New Zealand in 1934-5 including: nine of his visit to Rotorua including Maori kapa haka; one of veterans at the bridge of remembrance in Christchurch; one of him opening Tekapo bridge and another of the party at Tekapo House hotel; one of him in a crowd outside the railway station in Hokitika; one of him inspecting a parade of nurses; one of him visiting a traditional whare; two of him as a jockey at a race meeting; three of the felling of a kauri tree; seven of his stay at Longbeach sheep station, Ashburton County; and two of him at the Waitangi memorial. Photographer unidentified but possibly Hall Raine. Arrangement: Negatives housed at 1/4-019066 to 019078, 019082 to 019107, 019111, 019113, and 059505 to 059509 Quantity: 46 b&w original negative(s). Physical Description: Glass negatives

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Leatherby, (Mrs), fl 1973 :Postcards of New Zealand scenes

Date: [ca 1900s-1910s]

By: Leatherby, (Mrs), active 1973; William Beattie & Company; Muir & Moodie (Firm)

Reference: PAColl-7230

Description: Postcards of New Zealand scenes, taken ca 1900s-1910s. Includes: Auckland Hospital and Grafton Road; rowing boat on the Waikato River; Palmerston North Railway Station taken by Muir & Moodie; Trafalgar Street, Nelson looking towards the cathedral; view over Lake Rotorua with a Maori woman and child in the foreground and St Faith's Church next to the lake (published by W Beattie & Co); port of Onehunga; and High Street, Dunedin Source of title - Title supplied by Library Quantity: 8 postcards. Physical Description: Postcards

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Maori performance at the powhiri for Vietnam veterans, Taranaki Street Wharf, Wellingto...

Date: 30 May 1998

From: Dominion Post (Newspaper): Photographic negatives and prints of the Evening Post and Dominion newspapers

By: Nicholson, John, active 1997

Reference: EP/1998/1595-F

Description: Maori performance at the powhiri for Vietnam veterans, Taranaki Street Wharf, Wellington, 30 May 1998, part of Parade '98. Shows a woman with a taiaha. Photographs taken by Evening Post staff photographer Quantity: 1 colour original negative(s) negative strip with 3 images. Physical Description: Dye coupler negative, 35mm

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Sainson, Louis Auguste de, b 1800 :Nouvelle-Zeeland. Portraits des indigenes. [Plate] 1...

Date: 1833 - 1840

By: Sainson, Louis Auguste de, 1800-; Danvin, Victor Marie Felix, 1802-1842; Laderer, active 1830s

Reference: A-327-003

Description: Shows head and shoulders portraits of two women, one man and an infant. These are selected from Plate 70 in Dumont DUrville's "Voyage de la Corvette l'Astrolabe ... (Paris, 1833), portraits 3,5 and 6, and therefore show Ekara, young girl of the Bay of Islands, and Tawiti and his wife. Tawiti's wife holds a baby wrapped in her cloak by her shoulder. Plate 176 from an unknown publication in German or Dutch, derived at least partly from Dumont D'Urville's "Voyage de la Corvette l'Astrolabe". Other Titles - New Zealand. Portraits of inhabitants Quantity: 1 b&w art print(s). Physical Description: Engraving, hand-coloured, 100 x 154 mm.

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Tama Tu, Tama Ora, Wahine Kakama, Wahine Toa. He powhiri tenei na te whanau me nga hoa ...

Date: 2002

By: Calder, Margaret Anne, 1942-

Reference: Eph-A-PEOPLE-Simpson-2002-01

Description: An invitation to "An evening with Miria" Simpson, at about the time of her 80th birthday, "to acknowledge and celebrate her contribution to our Nation". The event was held at Te Papa Tongarewa Wellington, on 1 June 2002, at 6.15 pm. The theme of the evening was purple. Quantity: 1 colour art print(s). Physical Description: Letterpress on handmade cream paper with gold fleck, tied with gold cord inside handmade purple paper cover, with purple envelope. Programme size (folded) 212 x 102 mm.

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Edie, Piri and R S Cameron

Date: [1925-1926]

From: Cook, Hinehauone Coralie, 1904-1993 :Photographs

Reference: PA1-q-376-20-1

Description: Photograph of R S Cameron and two Maori women; Edie, and her daughter Piri (Edie was employed by the Cameron family for a number of years) Quantity: 1 b&w original photographic print(s).

Manuscript

Register of male and female population - He Tuhituhinga o nga tangata o te Hahi - Kapit...

Date: 1835-1846

From: Church of the Province of New Zealand. Wellington Diocese : Central and parish records

Reference: MSZ-0081

Description: Folder of loose material removed from volume stored with it in phase box Contains a census of the Anglican Maori female population of the Kapiti and Horowhenua areas, with occasional notes about various individuals Arrangement: Boxed together with MSZ-0080, MSZ-0082, MSZ-0083, MSZ-0084, MSZ-0085, and MSZ-0085A-C (folders) Quantity: 1 volume(s).

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Three young women and a boy in the puia at Tokaanu, Lake Taupo

Date: [ca 1880s]

From: Ingle, M A (Mr), fl 1967 :Photographs

By: Burton Brothers (Dunedin, N.Z.)

Reference: PA7-37-07

Description: Photograph of two young Maori women and a boy bathing in hot pools (puia) at Tokaanu. A third young woman is seated on the edge of the pool with her legs in the water. Photograph taken by Burton Bros, ca 1880s. Duplicate image at PA7-37-08 Inscriptions: Photographer's title on negative - bottom left - 3767 - In the puias - Tokaanu - Lake Taupo. Burton Bros, Dunedin Quantity: 1 b&w original photographic print(s). Physical Description: Albumen print 14.5 x 20 cm on mount 23 x 29.3 cm Provenance: Source/donor - M A Ingle, 2 Feb 1967

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Kui Taruru Etekia 1864-1945

Date: [Between 1900 and 1920]

From: Otaki Women's Suffrage Coalition :Images of Otaki Women

Reference: 1/2-177003-F

Description: Study of Kui Taruru Etekia, of the Ngati Kapumanawawhiti hapu of Ngati Raukawa, in old age. The chiseled moko on the lips and chin are clearly visible. Arrangement: Photocopy of this image housed at PAColl-4813 Quantity: 1 b&w original photographic print(s). Physical Description: Cellulose triacetate copy negative

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Family photographs and World War One soldiers

Date: [ca1900]-1936

From: Karauti, Horopapera, 1878-1932 :Photographs of family, Te Aute, and World War 1 soldiers

Reference: PAColl-8921-3

Description: Family photographs of mainly women, some wearing traditional cloaks. A wedding group. Maori soldiers in the first World war. Portraits of Lieutenant Horo Karauti taken in 1916. Snapshots taken on board ship and in Egypt during the First world war. Levin District High School girls sports teams taken in 1936. An unidentified concert party. Quantity: 62 b&w original photographic print(s).

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Hastings Maori employment scheme, and portrait of Kingi Ihaka.

Date: 1982-[ca1983]

From: Creative New Zealand: Collections relating to the Queen Elizabeth II Arts Council and Creative NZ

Reference: PA12-6088

Description: Hastings Maori employment scheme. Young Maori engaged in making jewellery. Portrait of Rev Kingi Ihaka. Quantity: 7 colour original transparency/ies 35mm strips comprising 12 images. Physical Description: Dye coupler transparencies, 35mm

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Pearse, John 1808-1882 :E Tami. Ahauriri. [Ahuriri, Hawkes Bay. Between 1852 and 1856]

Date: 1852 - 1856

From: Pearse, John, 1808-1882: [Album. 1851-1856]

By: Pearse, John, 1808-1882

Reference: E-455-f-024-03

Description: A standing frontal portrait of a Maori woman (Tami) of Ahuriri or Hawkes Bay. She is wearing a pink dress. Quantity: 1 watercolour(s). Physical Description: Watercolour, 165 x 84 mm

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Donor unknown :Possibly Harding Collection

Date: ca 1885

By: Harding, William James, 1826-1899

Reference: PAColl-3501

Description: Studio portraits and street scenes Arrangement: Negative numbers G174782-85-1/2, G26822-25-1/1 Quantity: 7 b&w original negative(s).

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Air New Zealand Ltd :New Zealand; 103,000 fascinating square miles. Jet Air New Zealand...

Date: 1965 - 1967

By: Air New Zealand Ltd

Reference: Eph-E-AVIATION-ANZ-1965-02

Description: Poster showing eight photographs of scenes in New Zealand, with a tourist bus in a mountain setting, sunbathers at a beach, Christchurch Cathedral, Wellington Harbour by night, a Maori woman in traditional dress at Pohutu Geyser, a chairlift near a ski hut, catching trout, the Central Otago high country, and a photograph of the new DC-8 jet introduced in 1965. Quantity: 1 colour photo-mechanical print(s). Physical Description: Photolithograph, 920 x 620 mm. Provenance: Purchased from Vintage Posters Only, Australia, in 2007.