Ngāti Poneke Māori Association

Date: 30 December 1975

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

Reference: EP/1975/5513-F

Description: Mrs Hine Tahana chats with Ian Campbell, who with his wife Clare and son Duncan came to offer support to this group of Maori land marchers camped out on the Ngati Poneke Marae, Wellington. Photographed by an Evening Post staff photographer on the 30th of December 1975. Mrs Hine Tahana was the secretary of Te Roopu Ote Matakite, the original land march organisiation. The group intended to remain in Wellington until the court cases against the marchers arrested in Parliament grounds had been heard. Quantity: 2 b&w original negative(s) 35mm negative strips comprising 6 images. Physical Description: Cellulose triacetate film negatives

Date: 11 April 1994 - 11 Apr 1994

From: Sound recordings about Ngati Poneke

By: McEwen, Jock Malcolm, 1915-2010; Dennis, Jonathan Spencer, 1953-2002

Reference: OHInt-0600-12

Description: Jock McEwen was born in 1915. Talks about involvement in a carving project organised by Apirana Ngata. Talks about the origins of Ngati Poneke, based on a church service at St Thomas', Newtown, led by Rangiatea Church minister, Paora Temuera, for which he was pianist. Talks about Kingi Tahiwi, the Native Department's chief interpreter, who initiated the formal choir. Mentions practices at Riria Walker's mother, Hinga Hunter's house, where he was pianist. Mentions Tahiwi's siblings, Henry, Hinehou and Renal, who formed the group Te Tahiwi and recorded in Sydney. Mentions Purihura Heketa from Ngati Kahungunu teaching the poi and action song, and the women's leader, Miriama Heketa. Describes how Tahiwi would compose songs on his banjo and then McEwen would work out full parts on the piano. Mentions that Poneke stands for 'Port Nick' and the history of some Wellington Maori place names. Mentions Ngati Poneke providing entertainment at the Centennial Exhibition. Mentions being in the Home Defence force during World War II and his career after the war. Mentions Wai Parata (pianist), Aunty Dovey Katene (foundation tutor), Fred Katene (club secretary), Francie Mitchell, Puna Cooper, Witarina Harris, and the two presidents after Kingi Tahiwi, his brothers Pirimi and Henare Tahiwi. Mentions Pakeha members, including Stephen (Tipene) O'Regan. Mentions the Ngati Poneke Maori Association as umbrella organisation for other Maori groups. Mentions Maori picnics at Hutt Park or Whakatiki and estimates there were 400 Maori living in greater Wellington before the war. Mentions that Mrs Heketa taught the old waiata to the Club. Talks about Apirana Taylor and the Akaroa Centennial. Interviewer(s) - Jonathan Dennis Quantity: 1 C90 cassette(s). 1 transcript(s). 1.30 Hours and minutes Duration. Finding Aids: Abstract Available - transcript(s) available OHA-3656; MSDL-0153 (file McEwan.doc, side one). Search dates: 1937 - 1948

Date: 1971

From: [Ephemera of quarto size relating to Maori. 1970-1974]

By: Holyoake, Keith Jacka (Sir), 1904-1983

Reference: Eph-B-MAORI-1971-01

Description: Booklet describing the proposed building; the objects of Ngati Poneke, the Marae and Central Hall, and an appeal for donations towards the building fubnd. There is a greeting on the front page from Sir Keith Holyoake. Quantity: 1 album(s). Physical Description: Booklet of 8 pages, 212 x 262 mm.

Date: [ca 1944-1945]

From: McEwen, Jock Malcolm, 1915-2010: Collection

Reference: MSX-5082

Description: Notebook containing two pages of receipts and expenditure and some membership lists. Most of the notebook is unused. Quantity: 1 volume(s).

Date: 1930 - 1960

By: Tombs, Harry Hugo, 1874-1966

Reference: Eph-B-STATIONERY-Tombs

Description: Includes letterheads for the following companies: Auto Wreckers Limited, Wellington [1940s] Compagnie Maritime des Mers du Sud (New Caledinia) Co-operative Dairy Producers' Freezing Company Limited Wellington T J Davenport & Sons Ltd (Wellington) [1930s] Dominion Sawmillers' Federation (Wellington) H R Elphick reports ... 74 Lambton Quay (2 different) Farmers Co-operative Insurance Association of New Zealand Limited C Flockton & Co Ltd, Wellington Gray Sladden & Stewart, barristers and solicitors (Wellington) Hadfield, Peacock, & Tripe, Wellington Hercules Transport Ltd (Wellington) King, Cook & Dawson, Wellington (2 copies quarto size, 1 copy folio size) G D Little Ltd, Wellington Maadi Motors Limited, 364 Tinakori Road, Wellington Makower, McBeath & Co Ltd (2 copies) Modern Sheet Metal Works Ltd, 120 Park Road Auckland Music in New Zealand (Harry H Tombs Ltd, Wellington) New Hebrides Trading & Shipping Company, Port Vila & Santo New Settlers' Association, Wellington New Zealand Academy of Fine Arts, Wellington New Zealand. Internal Marketing Division New Zealand War Amputees' Association (Inc), 18 Druids Chambers, Woodward Street, Wellington Ngati-Poneke Maori Association, Cecil Buildings, Lambton Quay Oxford Books Oxford University Press, Clarendon Press, Wellington William M Page, registered architect, 131 Karori Road Wellington Petone Baptist Church Rough & Bristow Ltd, joiners, stair builders, shop and office fitters. King Street, Wellington Sladden & Stewart, Wellington Smith's Bookshop Ltd, 34 Mercer Street, Wellington Societe Industrielle et Commerciale, Noumea Southern Union General Insurance Company, 149 Rangitikei Street, Palmerston North Miss A Sutherland, Pitman's certificated teacher. 115 Lambton Quay Wellington T J Tiller, wholesale importer and supplier of Catholic literature, statuary and all church and altar requisites. 26 Aitken Street, Wellington Telecommunications Ltd, Wellington G G Tolhurst & Son, sharebrokers. Lambton Quay, Wellington Trinity College of Music, London Wellington Free Kindergarten Association, 196 Taranaki Street, Wellington [1930s] Wellington Marching Association Inc. PO Box 1043, Wellington Quantity: 42 colour photo-mechanical print(s). Physical Description: Colour prints and photolithographs, sizes varying below 350 mm. Provenance: Part of the collection of Harry H Tombs.

Date: 1972-1977

From: McEwen, Jock Malcolm, 1915-2010: Collection

Reference: MS-Papers-6717-055

Description: Papers relating to the Ngati-Poneke Maori Association; includes letter and receipt to `P P' for donation to the building appeal; letter from the Ngati Poneke Young Maori Club to the Love family re the 1977 Polynesian Festival of Arts; copy of letter to Duncan McIntyre re speech delivered at a function which included issues the association disputed (1977) Quantity: 1 folder(s).