Taonui, Āperahama, -1882

Date: 1849

From: Best, Elsdon, 1856-1931 : Papers

Reference: MS-Papers-0072-40

Description: Best's transcription of Aperahama Taonui 1849 manuscript. Included in the folder is a published article about the manuscript by D R Simmons (1975). Quantity: 1 folder(s). Finding Aids: Inventory available.

Date: 1859

From: White, John, 1826-1891 : Papers

Reference: MS-Papers-0075-002

Description: Contents include corrspondence, mostly from the Native Land Purchase Dept Auckland, relating to Maori land claims and purchases from Auckland to Northland.

Date: 1851-1862

From: McDonnell, Alexander Francis, 1866-1938 : Papers

Reference: MS-Papers-0151-01

Description: Letters from Maori to various colonial officials (mainly Sir George Grey and John White) about various issues, including land issues on the West Coast of the North Island, from Wellington to Wanganui (rent disputes, intertribal disputes, outstanding payments etc); there are also letters about the New Zealand wars, with rumours about Kingitanga activities, a request for compensation because land had been taken by Kingitanga followers, and a request for a war pension for an injury sustained while fighting Hone Heke There are also letters about the erection of a Maori House at Wellington, about arranging meetings, and letters with requests for agricultural implements. Quantity: 1 folder(s) (57 leaves). Physical Description: Mss

Date: 1972-1978

From: Henderson, James McLeod, 1925-2013 : Research papers relating to the Ratana movement

Reference: MS-Papers-11670-06

Description: Research and lecture or course notes and correspondence. Includes the outline for an extension Course at Victoria University; notes on the `Nature of movements' with prophecies of Te Kooti Rikirangi, Tawhiao, Te Whiti and Taonui; essay `The world of T W Ratana, mangai and chief executive'; notes for a talk for the Sociological Association of Aotearoa New Zealand (1972) `The Ratana movement, its social significance and history'; newsletter and report from Te Tari a te Komiti mo nga Rahui o te Morehu, Ratana Pa (July 1972); article by an unidentified writer on symbols; letter from Claudia Orange relating to Ratana and the Labour Party in the 1930s; letter and postcard from Judith Binney relating to a translation by the Very Reverend John Laughton of prophecies of Te Kooti Rikirangi, 1892-1893; J M Henderson's reply to Judith Binney. Quantity: 1 folder(s). Physical Description: Mss, typescripts

Date: [ca 1975-1995]

From: Binney, Judith Te Tomairangi o te Aroha (Dame), 1940-2011: Collection

Reference: MS-Papers-11115-064

Description: Contains drafts, notes, photocopied documents relating to Tai Tokerau research on the Hokianga dog tax war, Aperahama Taonui and other projects. Quantity: 1 box(es).

Date: 1846-1866, nd

From: Buller, James, 1812-1884 : Papers

Reference: MS-Papers-0180-13A

Description: Contains letters [and translations] sent to Buller and McLean about religious topics, land tenure and transfer, the education of Maori children in Mission Schools, reports about the activities of Missionaries and parishioners; also contains a census of Maori in the South Auckland area, and a letter asking Buller to forbid the sale of alcohol at a gathering near Christchurch Quantity: 1 folder(s). 0.01 Linear Metres. Finding Aids: Piece-level inventory available.

Date: 1970-1976

From: Henderson, James McLeod, 1925-2013 : Research papers relating to the Ratana movement

Reference: MS-Papers-11670-05

Description: Inwards and outwards correspondence of J M Henderson relating to the second edition of his book `Ratana: The man, the church, the political movement' (1972). Includes correspondence between the author and publishers A H and A W Reed; memorandum of agreement between author and publisher; a copy of a letter to Mrs M Te Reo T W R Hura of Patea; correspondence between the author, publisher and Encyclopaedia Brittanica International Limited relating to a photograph of T W Ratana; correspondence relating to objections of the Ratana Church to the contents of the second edition. Also includes a letter from Judith Binney (and J M Henderson's reply), relating to a prophecy of Aperahama Taonui. Quantity: 1 folder(s). Physical Description: Mss, typescripts

Date: 1977-2003

From: Binney, Judith Te Tomairangi o te Aroha (Dame), 1940-2011: Collection

Reference: MS-Papers-11115-138

Description: Quantity: 1 folder(s).

Date: 1836-1983

From: Alexander Turnbull Library : Maori Manuscripts Librarian working notes

Reference: MS-Papers-6373-32

Description: Correspondence and clippings with holographic notes by Hone Tuwhare, copies and holographic notes with whakapapa of manuscript by Aperahama Taonui. Notes on the Taiaroa collection. Copies of correspondence from various collections including Wohlers papers on Atua Maori. Notes on Maori material held in the National Library of Australia, National Library of NZ correspondence Quantity: 1 folder(s).

Date: [1850-1880]

By: Day, Robert, active 1826-1880

Reference: MSZ-1373

Description: Bound volume containing various collected documents relating to Maori history and race relations. Comprises: Frederick Maning's `Old New Zealand' and `History of the war in the north'; John Warren's `The Christian mission to the aborigines of New Zealand' which is annotated; inserted photographs of Tamati Waka Nene and Wi Tamihana; and two letters to Robert Day, also inserted, one from Aperahama Taonui (1850) and from Day's mother (1880); and a loose copy of `Papers relative to the Wesleyan missions and the state of heathen countries (CCVII, Mar 1872). Source of title - Title supplied by Library Quantity: 1 volume(s) (possibly will increase to one or two folders also). 0.03 Linear Metres. Physical Description: Mss, printed matter with annotations Provenance: Donor/Lender/Vendor - Purchased from Megan Webster, Webster's Fine Books and Maps, Toronto, Canada, May 2004 Processing information: Originally held at MSX-6921. Repackaged by Conservation staff in August 2004.

Date: 9 Jan 1858

From: McDonnell, Alexander Francis, 1866-1938 : Papers

Reference: MS-Papers-0151-01-05

Description: Quantity: 1 leaf (2 pages). Physical Description: Ms

Date: [ca 1850-1869]

From: McLean, Donald (Sir), 1820-1877 : Papers

Reference: MS-Papers-0032-0702B-04

Description: Quantity: 1 piece (3 pages on 1 leaf).

Date: 18 Jan 1859

From: McDonnell, Alexander Francis, 1866-1938 : Papers

Reference: MS-Papers-0151-08-10

Description: Quantity: 1 leaf (1 page). Physical Description: Ms

Date: 1850-1859

From: White, John, 1826-1891 : Papers

Reference: MS-Papers-0075-008A

Description: Letters from Aperahama Taonui Quantity: 1 folder(s). Finding Aids: Piece-level inventory available. Processing information: Previously from 1/1 Official Correspondence series