Tahoraiti

Date: 1878

From: Buller, Walter Lawry (Sir), 1838-1906 : Papers

Reference: MS-Papers-0048-14

Description: Contains letters from Maori to Buller, in his capacity as a lawyer, with regard to Maori land tenure and transactions, related financial matters, and other affairs Also contains letters about the engagement of Buller's services, money-lending, and a report about Maori `squatting' on land under claim in the South Island (at Omarama) Contains letters from Kai Tahu Maori giving examples of 19th century Kai Tahu dialect. Quantity: 1 folder(s). Finding Aids: Inventory available.

Date: [ca 1863-1898]

From: McLean family : Papers

Reference: MS-Papers-0032-1033

Description: Most of the papers in the folder relate to R D D Maclean; includes accounts and receipts, schedule or wool guarantors, invitations, advertising matter for farming supplies, clippings re NZ matters, copy of report, `In reference to excitement at Wanganui' to the Colonial secretary; letter re Trans-Tasman fares; memberships, correspondence re wool and farming matters, finance, shipping, political circulars, memberships, stocks and shares, card for `Le Pilote' protection agency and other papers (identified persons entered under Name) Includes invitation from Karaitiana Wirihana to unveiling of monument to his late father Wirihana Kaimokopuna at Tahoraite Valuation certificate for property owned by Archibald John McLean at Glenorchy in the district of Kereru & Aorangi, Hawke's Bay, Jan 1879 Quantity: 1 folder(s). Provenance: Donor/Lender/Vendor - Purchased from Sotheby's in 1969

Date: 1888-1908

From: Te Whaiti family : Collection

Reference: MSX-5155

Description: Ver batim account of evidence given in Maori Land Court (questions and answers) about land in the South wairarapa district; also contains an account of the marriage of Tukotahi Karaitiana of Tahoraiti to Tamairangi Te Whaiti written by Henare Te Whaiti; also contains loose leaf sheets with whakapapa and waiata; also contains a letter from Haperta Whakamairu of Masterton about land matters

Date: Between 1923 and 1928

From: Moore, Robert Percy, 1881-1948 :Panoramic photographs of New Zealand

By: Knight, Arthur Bower, 1884-1934

Reference: Pan-1264-F

Description: Panoramic view of a single-storeyed wooden house at Tahoraiti near Dannevirke, with a bay on the left and a long verandah along the front and around to the right. Winding drive leads to a circular turning space with lawn and plants in the centre. There is a stand of tall trees to the right with a lawn tennis court and sloping lawns. Photograph taken by Robert Percy Moore. Inscriptions: Marginal notes on negative - A B Knight Box 5, Dannervirke [i.e. Dannevirke]; Marginal notes on negative - [At other end of negative] A B Knight D'Virke. Red roof, white house. Red wax plant in centre bed in front of house. Put in various flowers Quantity: 1 b&w original negative(s). Physical Description: Panoramic negative 24.7 x 109.6 cm

Date: [between 1880-1970s]

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

Reference: PAColl-6056-09

Description: Photographs taken between1880 and 1979 of rangatira, tāngata Māori, and Māori communities and activities, along with a variety of photographs relating to taonga, wharenui, and toi whakairo. Also contains images of Māori on thirteen 'Three Castles Virginia Cigarette" cigarette cards, and hand sketched lithographs of facial moko designs. Some of the images are annotated on the reverse. Three photographs relating to Te Poho o Rangiahua meeting house in Frasertown, near Wairoa have the words 'On loan from Maori Affairs Dept' annotated on the reverse. Title supplied by Library. Quantity: 70 b&w original photographic print(s). 14 b&w photo-mechanical print(s). Transfers: Two letters found with photographic prints PAColl-6056-09; 32 and 33 are at MS-Papers-12909-6.. Processing information: Letters separated from photographic prints for preservation and storage reasons.