Tirikatene, Ruti Matekino (Lady), 1898-1980

Date: 1963

Reference: PAColl-6640

Description: 7 views of the Royal Tour of 1963: the Queen and the Duke of Edinburgh in full regalia at the top of steps; two of the Queen and the Duke at a parade ground with clergy and royal standard bearers in attendance; the Queen, the Duke and Josiah Hanan, Minister of Maori Affairs, greeting Sir Eruera Tirikatene and Lady Tirikatene outside the Treaty House at Waitangi; the Queen greeting Mr Vernon Reed member of the Waitangi Trust Board in the grounds of the Treaty House; and two of lifeguards holding banners of their home towns and a pipe band on a beach waiting for the arrival of the Queen. Photographer unidentified. Arrangement: Negatives housed at 1/4-020504 to 020510 Quantity: 7 b&w original negative(s). Physical Description: Film negatives

Date: 6 Feb 1963

From: Fijn, Jan (John) Reinder, 1910-2003 :Transparencies, particularly relating to the royal visit to Waitangi in 1963, and to Maori

Reference: PA12-10649

Description: Colour slide photographs taken by John Reinder Fijn of the visit of Queen Elizabeth II to Waitangi, 6 Feb 1963. Images include the Queen walking around the Treaty Grounds, meeting the Maori Queen Te Atairangikaahu, with kuia and kaumatua (many of whom are wearing kakahu) including [Turi Carroll?], standing in her car and waving to the crowd, outside Te Whare Runanga with Minister of Maori Affairs Ralph Hanan and James Henare, and with the Governor General Bernard Fergusson and unidentified women. Prince Philip is at the Queen's side in all these images. Also includes an image of an unidentified Maori warrior issuing the challenge during a powhiri at Te Tii Marae (with Te Tiriti o Waitangi hall in the background), and various Maori dignitaries hongiing, including Lady Ruti and Sir Eruera Tirikatene, both of whom are wearing a kiwi feather kakahu. Slides are mounted in metal and glass slide holders constructed by Fijn. Quantity: 8 colour original transparency/ies. Physical Description: Colour phototransparencies

Date: 6 Feb 1963

From: Fijn, Jan (John) Reinder, 1910-2003 :Transparencies, particularly relating to the royal visit to Waitangi in 1963, and to Maori

Reference: PA12-10663

Description: Colour slide photographs taken by John Reinder Fijn of performers and dignitaries during the visit of Queen Elizabeth II to Waitangi, 6 Feb 1963. Features unidentified Maori kapa haka performers in performance dress (including tipare, piupiu, tapeka, pari, and korowai). A number of images show an unidentified man holding a taiaha and performing a pukana and whetero. Dignitaries include Sir Eruera and Lady Ruti Tirikatene, both of whom are wearing kahu kiwi, as well as James Henare. Set originally labelled by Fijn as: "2991 Fijn" Arrangement: Information from original negative enclosure has been transcribed onto new enclosure. Quantity: 4 colour original transparency/ies strips containing eight images. Physical Description: Colour phototransparencies

Date: 6 Feb 1963

From: Fijn, Jan (John) Reinder, 1910-2003 :Transparencies, particularly relating to the royal visit to Waitangi in 1963, and to Maori

Reference: PA12-10668

Description: Colour slide photographs taken by John Reinder Fijn of the visit of Queen Elizabeth II to Waitangi, 6 Feb 1963. Contains images of the Queen Elizabeth greeting Maori dignitaries in the marae atea of Te Whare Runanga with Prince Philip at her side. Includes a series of the Queen meeting Maori Queen Te Arikinui Te Atairangikaahu. Sir Eruera and Lady Ruti Tirikatene are also seen in kiwi feather kakahu. Ralph Hanan, James Henare, and Matiu Rata are also present. Queen Elizabeth II is also seen walking through the crowd in the Treaty Grounds and visiting the waka house where Ngapuhi ceremonial war canoe Ngatokimatawhaorua is stored. Quantity: 6 colour original transparency/ies strips containing 10 images. Physical Description: Colour phototransparencies

Date: September 1960

From: Westra, Ans, 1936-2023: Photographs

Reference: AWM-0095-F

Description: Scenes at the official opening of the meeting house at Waiwhetu Marae, Lower Hutt, photographed in September 1960 by Ans Westra. Includes 3 images of Walter Nash and Eruera Tirikatane being greeted on to the marae with a wero (Maori challenge) by John Rangihau; 4 images of a haka being performed in front of the meeting house; 2 images of Bishop Panapa, with his back to the camera, greeting Nash and Tirikatene; 3 other images. Source of descriptive information - Notes written by Westra and filed with proof sheets. Quantity: 4 b&w original negative(s) 120 strips containing 12 images.

Date: Oct 1960

From: New Zealand Free Lance : Photographic prints and negatives

Reference: PAColl-8602-34

Description: Sir Eruera, Minister of Forests, with Lady Tirikatene, in October 1960, shortly after he was knighted. He is wearing the insignia of the Knight Commander of the Order of Saint Michael and Saint George. Photograph taken at Government House, Wellington, by an unidentified photographer. Source of descriptive information - Notes on file print and New Zealand Free Lance, 2 November 1960 Quantity: 1 b&w original photographic print(s). Physical Description: Silver gelatin print 16.4 x 18.9 cm