Mahinga kai o te whenua

Date: 4 February - 19 March 2013 - 04 Feb 2013 - 19 Mar 2013

By: Karaitiana, Robert Leggett Paul, 1930-; Frizzell, Helen Isobel, active 1986-; Clucas, Rosemary, active 2013-

Reference: OHColl-1077-1

Description: Interview with Paul Karaitiana by Helen Frizzell. The interview focuses on Karaitiana's whanau and family land, his blade shearing career, and muttonbirding at Pohowaitai Island. The interview also discusses language and Te Reo Maori, and Karaitiana's thoughts on his cultural identity. Awards/funding - Interview funded by the Ngai Tahu Fund Abstracted by - Helen Frizzell Interviewer(s) - Helen Frizzell Accompanying material - Includes photographs, scans of newspaper clippings, whakapapa information and other materials Arrangement: Digital files arranged as OHDL-002186 to OHDL-002188 Quantity: 1 digital sound recording(s) digital sound recording(s). 1 printed abstract(s). 20 electronic scan(s) of original colour photographic print(s). 2 electronic scan(s) of original black and white photographic print(s). 5 Electronic document(s) Microsoft Word files. 1 interview(s). 9.34 Hours and minutes Duration. Finding Aids: Abstract Available - abstracting complete OHA-7785, OHDL-002187. Search dates: 1930 - 2013

Date: 17 October 1847

From: Parr, Christopher, 1931-: Collection of early New Zealand material

Reference: MS-Papers-12432-1-006

Description: Letter from Hamuera Pakaiahi to William Colenso addressed "Ki te Kopi Kia te Koreneho Minita", dated "Okotopa 17 1847" writing from Hurunuiorangi in the Wairarapa. He says he cannot go to Te Kopi, as he is too busy with "mahi oranga". Also mentions the surveying of land in the Remutaka area, and that Te Aukarere was going to hunt birds. Tamati is also mentioned, saying he will take food to the Pākehā. For further details on Hamuera Pakaiahi, the author of this letter, see EATS (Entity Authority Tool Set) database: http://wtap.vuw.ac.nz/eats/entity/80085/ Title supplied by Library. Physical Description: Manuscript letter, ink on watermarked laid paper, ruled in pencil, 20 x 16 cm.

Date: 1958

From: Evening post (Newspaper. 1865-2002) :Photographic negatives and prints of the Evening Post newspaper

Reference: EP/1958/1730-1-F

Description: Photograph taken for the Evening Post newspaper of Wellington by an unidentified staff photographer. Quantity: 1 b&w original negative(s). Physical Description: Cellulosic film negative, 6.5 x 6.5 cm

Date: 1841-1843, 1880-1882 (transcribed 2014)

By: Laslett, Thomas, 1811-1887

Reference: MSDL-2285

Description: Electronic transcription of Thomas Laslett's New Zealand journal (4) by Meri Low with support from Dr Neville Ritchie and David Wilton. The transcription was commissioned by the Department of Conservation and completed in September 2014. This transcribed journal was one of three journals re-written by Laslett in 1878-1881 from his original diaries from his four visits to New Zealand in 1833-1834, 1837-1838, 1839-1841, 1841-1843. The journals contain original drawings from the original diaries. On his first voyage, Laslett was carpenter on the HMS Buffalo assisting the Surveyors. And was Timber Inspector for the Admiralty on the HMS Buffalo for three voyages and the HMS Tortoise for the last. The journals contain full descriptions of the ship parties' activities, including descriptions of places, Maori villages, Maori practices, disputes between Maori and between Maori and the ship's party, timber collecting practices including employment of Maori labour, problems between crew and officers, European population, and descriptions of flora. Source of title - Supplied by Library Quantity: 1 Electronic document(s). Provenance: Transcription commissioned by the Department of Conservation

Date: 1958

From: Evening post (Newspaper. 1865-2002) :Photographic negatives and prints of the Evening Post newspaper

Reference: EP/1958/1730-F

Description: Photograph taken for the Evening Post newspaper of Wellington by an unidentified staff photographer. Quantity: 1 b&w original negative(s). Physical Description: Cellulosic film negative, 6.5 x 6.5 cm