Whare at Manutuke Marae, near Gisborne. Originally at Pakirikiri Marae. "In 1913 Otene Pitau, the whangai child of Rukupo, initiated the relocation here from nearby Umukapua of Te Poho o Epeha, the wharenui of Ngāti Aweawe, and from Pakirikiri marae of the houses Te Poho o Rukupo and Te Poho o Hinehou of Ngāti Kaipoho. Many whanau were involved in moving the wharenui by oxen and logs. Te Poho o Rukupo is one of the oldest meeting houses in the Turanga-nui-a-kiwa region, initiated by Pera Tawhiti, and completed in 1878, four years after his passing." (17 November 2016
Te Poho o Rukupo (Manutuke, N.Z.)
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Photographic prints relating to a gathering at Te Poho o Rukupo meeting house at Manutu...
Date: 2002
From: Binney, Judith Te Tomairangi o te Aroha (Dame), 1940-2011: Collection
Reference: PAColl-9928-19
Description: Prints from three rolls of film taken by Binney in 2002, showing a gathering (probably a Waitangi Tribunal hearing) held at Te Poho o Rukupo meeting house at Manutuke, Gisborne district, and images described by Binney as 'Ohiwa hikoi'. Corresponding negatives are at 35mm-99919-99923, 99928-99929, 99933-99937 - Images at Te Poho o Rukupo meeting house were taken between 28th February to 1 March 2002 and show people inside, including three images showing Toko Te Kani, Dawn Pomana and Hare Pohatu during a ceremony where Dawn Pomana received the mauri for Ngai Tamanuhiri. Also group portraits taken outside the house showing men, women and children from Nga Uri o Te Kooti Rikirangi, also known as Nga Uri, a whanau group who descend from Te Kooti Rikirangi. Some people are identified (on the corresponding prints): Wi Rangi (Charlie) Pera, Maever Moeau, Heni Sunderland, Peggy Kaua, Pita Moeau (Vern Penfold), (Layne?) Harvey, Puka Moeau, Elizabeth Moeau, Rose Peu, Lana (Piki) and Noa, John Hutton. - Images described as 'Ohiwa hikoi' were taken on 21 April 2002 and show images including Hohepa Kereopa, some outside Te Ohaki meeting house at Te Wainui, near Whakatane. Also a scene of Maungapohatu from He Waimana Road, Pokorotu hill behind Wainui, Uretara Island, Whakarae, Hokianga Island. Accompanying information - Paper packets that originally held prints and negatives, and two other notes, have a few descriptive comments written by Binney. They are held here. Quantity: 34 colour original photographic print(s). Physical Description: Dye coupler prints
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Negatives relating to a gathering at Te Poho o Rukupo meeting house at Manutuke, Gisbor...
Date: 2002
From: Binney, Judith Te Tomairangi o te Aroha (Dame), 1940-2011: Collection
Reference: 35mm-99919-99923, 99928-99929, 99933-99937
Description: Colour negatives from three rolls of film taken by Binney in 2002, showing a gathering (probably a Waitangi Tribunal hearing) held at Te Poho o Rukupo meeting house at Manutuke, Gisborne district, and images described by Binney as 'Ohiwa hikoi'. Images all linked to Binney's research into the life of Te Kooti. Corresponding prints are at PAColl-9928-19. - Images at Te Poho o Rukupo meeting house were taken between 28th February to 1 March 2002 and show people inside, including three images showing Toko Te Kani, Dawn Pomana and Hare Pohatu during a ceremony where Dawn Pomana received the mauri for Ngai Tamanuhiri. Also group portraits taken outside the house showing men, women and children from Nga Uri o Te Kooti Rikirangi, also known as Nga Uri, a whanau group who descend from Te Kooti Rikirangi. Some people are identified (on the corresponding prints and a note provided by Binney): Wi Rangi (Charlie) Pera, Maever Moeau, Pita Tupara, Taranaki Paratene, D'Arcy Ria, Toko Te Kani, Heni Sunderland, Peggy Kaua, Pita Moeau (Vern Penfold), (Layne?) Harvey, Puka Moeau, Elizabeth Moeau, Rose Peu, Lana (Piki) and Noa, John Hutton. - Images described as 'Ohiwa hikoi' were taken on 21 April 2002 and show images including Hohepa Kereopa, some outside Te Ohaki meeting house at Te Wainui, near Whakatane. Also a scene of Maungapohatu from He Waimana Road, Pokorotu hill behind Wainui, Uretara Island, Whakarae, Hokianga Island. Accompanying information - Paper packets that originally held prints and negatives, and two other notes, have a few descriptive comments written by Binney. They are held at PAColl-9928-19. Quantity: 12 colour original negative(s) strips with 38 images. Physical Description: Dye coupler negatives, 35mm
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Transparencies of Māori whare, carvings, and paintings
Date: August 1960
From: Orbell, Margaret Rose, 1934-2006: Collection
Reference: PA12-12325
Description: Transparency slides showing Māori whare whakairo (carved houses), including details of carvings and paintings inside the whare. Named whare include Te Poho o Rukupo (near Whakato), the whare at Muriwai Marae, and an unnamed whare at Tokomaru Bay, and another one near Ruatoria, dated August 1960. Quantity: 24 colour original transparency/ies. Physical Description: Transparency slides in plastic and cardboard mounts Processing information: From box 12 in donor's listing.
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Maori parliament at Pakirikiri near Gisborne, with runanga house Poho o Rukupo
Date: 1894
From: Beere, Daniel Manders, 1833-1909 :Negatives of New Zealand and Australia
Reference: 1/4-034257-G
Description: Maori parliament at Pakirikiri near Gisborne, with runanga house Poho o Ruku (centre) photographed by Daniel Manders Beere in 1894. Source of descriptive information - Judith Binney, The people and the land = Te tangata me te whenua : an illustrated history of New Zealand, 1820-1920 (Wellington, N.Z. : Allen & Unwin, 1990), page 204. Quantity: 1 b&w original negative(s). Physical Description: Dry plate glass negative