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Grey, George (Sir), 1812-1898: Maori manuscripts
- Date
- 1845-1905
- By
- Grey, George (Sir), 1812-1898
- Reference
- MSY-2046-2146
- Description
Manuscripts accumulated by Sir George Grey, who had a great interest in Maori language and historical traditions. The bulk of the manuscripts were written during the 1840s and 1850s, and their authors included Maori men and women, other Pakeha collectors, and Grey who made every effort to obtain Maori language texts as he went about the country. The collection includes waiata (song poems), korero (narrative accounts, for example of tribal history), whakapapa (genealogy), as well as letters, proverbs, legends, traditions, etc. When Grey left Cape Town in 1861 at the end of his term as Governor, he donated his books and manuscripts to the public library, now the National Library of South Africa. After negotiation in 1922-1923, the Maori manuscripts were returned to the Auckland Public Library.
Accompanying material - Accompanied by set of alphabetical index cards, copies of Auckland Public Library's originals.
Language - (most items in Maori)
Other - Spines have original GNZMMSS numbers
Quantity: 101 volume(s) (147 volumes in 101).
Physical Description: Mss (photocopies) (various pagings, 37cm, red buckram)
Finding Aids: Inventory available which contains full descriptions of each volume.
- Use/Reproduction
- Copying permitted for private research purposes. Permission to publish is required from Auckland Libraries.
- Access restrictions
- No access restrictions
- Format
- 101 volume(s) (147 volumes in 101), Notes (Documents), Family histories, Songs, Manuscripts, Mss (photocopies), (various pagings, 37cm, red buckram)
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Karakia, waiata and speeches (with some translation notes by Grey) by Te Rangikaheke
Date: Before 1854
From: Grey, George (Sir), 1812-1898: Maori manuscripts
Reference: MSY-2117
Description: Contains waiata, karakia, notes on the Maori language and discussion on aspects of tikanga and social responsibility within Maori communities as recorded by Te Rangikaheke. Also includes chapter containing lists of words with reduplicated forms (hemo = hemohemo); forms of address by Te Arawa and Ngati Kahungunu; relatinship terms used in sentences; list of exterior and interior parts of the body. Discussion by Te Rangkaheke on rangatiratanga (the nature of chieftainship) and the terms applied in relationships (taina me te tuakana). Quantity: 1 volume(s).
Waiata written at the dictation of aged chiefs by Hoani Riki [Ngati Toa]
Date: 9 Jun 1851
From: Grey, George (Sir), 1812-1898: Maori manuscripts
Reference: MSY-2094
Description: Written at Wainui, north of Paekakariki, near Wellington at the dicatation of elder chiefs of that area. This volume captures a variety of waiata, haka, whakatauaki, karakia and moteatea from the Tainui tribes with particular emphasis on the Ngati Toa, Ngati Raukawa and Te Ati Awa tribes. Quantity: 1 volume(s) 90 pages.. Physical Description: Mss (photocopies) Finding Aids: Detailed inventory available.
Maori ritual, tradition and customs
Date: Before 1854
From: Grey, George (Sir), 1812-1898: Maori manuscripts
Reference: MSY-2080
Description: Quantity: 1 volume(s). Physical Description: Mss (photocopies) Finding Aids: Detailed inventory available.
Whakapapa and history
Date: 21 Aug 1863
From: Grey, George (Sir), 1812-1898: Maori manuscripts
Reference: MSY-2145
Description: Contains the whakapapa and history of Chatham Islands in Ngati Awa and Moriori (Maruiwi) dialects Quantity: 1 volume(s). Physical Description: Mss (photocopies)
History of the conquest of the Middle Island by the Ngati Toa tribe / compiled by chief...
Date: 11 Dec 1851, 29 Sep 1852
From: Grey, George (Sir), 1812-1898: Maori manuscripts
Reference: MSY-2133
Description: Quantity: 1 volume(s). Physical Description: Mss (photocopies) Finding Aids: Detailed inventory available.
Te timatanga o te mahi whakahaere ki te taha hauhau
Date: 1874-1876
From: Grey, George (Sir), 1812-1898: Maori manuscripts
Reference: MSY-2051
Description: Title translated as: The beginning of the organization of the Hauhau side. Handwriting unknown; concerns Te Wheoro's negotiations on behalf of Tawhiao over the settlement of Waikato lands Quantity: 1 volume(s). Physical Description: Mss (photocopies) Finding Aids: Detailed inventory available.
Waiata fragments of narrative and proverbs
Date: Before 1854
From: Grey, George (Sir), 1812-1898: Maori manuscripts
Reference: MSY-2108
Description: Contains various waiata and moteatea etc. Many of these relate to the Ngati Toa, Te Ati Awa and Ngati Raukawa, with many others relating to Te Arawa and Waikato. Quantity: 1 volume(s). Physical Description: Mss (photocopy) Finding Aids: Detailed inventory available.
[Waiata] / Te Uremutu (Hakaraia Kiharoa)
Date: 1852
From: Grey, George (Sir), 1812-1898: Maori manuscripts
Reference: MSY-2093
Description: Contains a facsimile copy of a hand written manuscript by Te Uremutu Hakaraia Kiharoa at the dictation of aged chiefs of the Ngati Raukawa, Otaki district. Contains numerous waiata later published by Sir George Grey in "Nga Moteatea me nga Hakirara o nga Maori" including waiata for Te Heuheu Mananui, Papaka Te Naeroa all of Ngati Tuwharetoa; Werawera of Ngati Toa; one waiata "whakawai moko"; numerous waiata whakaoriori tamaiti. One waiata [p.95] which contains referecnes to Tuhoe, Ngati Kahungunu and the Wairarapa, and mentions the mere pounamu "Heketua" which originally travelled through these tribes before being acquired by Te Rauparaha and Te Rangihaeata. Quantity: 1 volume(s). Physical Description: Mss (photocopies) Finding Aids: Detailed inventory available.
Waiata / collected by Timoti Tahi
Date: 10-17 Jan 1853
From: Grey, George (Sir), 1812-1898: Maori manuscripts
Reference: MSY-2104
Description: Contains waiata from various tribes, particularly from the Kapiti region. Quantity: 1 volume(s). Physical Description: Mss (photocopies) Finding Aids: Detailed inventory available.
Waiata and traditions / Various writers
Date: ?-1854
From: Grey, George (Sir), 1812-1898: Maori manuscripts
Reference: MSY-2086
Description: Mss in Grey's, Te Rangikahehe's and others' writing. Mainly poems. Includes an oreore (kaioraora) or chant to incite, probably by Topeora, to induce Te Rauparaha and Te Rangihaeata to seek revenge for some transgression - relates to events in the Horowhenua. Also includes a slightly different version of the haka "Ka Mate" from "Ki ki ki, Ka ka ka". Quantity: 1 volume(s) (40 leaves, numbered 239-329). Physical Description: Mss (photocopies) Finding Aids: Inventory available.