Taufa'ahau Tupou IV, King of Tonga, 1918-2006

Date: Early 1900s

From: AFCM :Six albums containing newspaper and magazine clippings, and some original photographs

Reference: PA1-f-126

Description: Album of newspaper & magazine cuttings, maps, and black & white photographs, with the title "Outer New Zealand". Includes information on various islands, including Auckland Islands, Kermadecs, Cook Islands, Niue, Rarotonga, Western Samoa, Makogai Island Leper Station, and areas of the Antarctic. On page 6, there are 2 photographs of Cook Islanders wearing traditional clothing, one group from Mangaia, and one group from Aitutaki. There are sections giving detailed information and illustrations showing various agricultural activities, including the growing of bananas, copra, breadfruit, rubber, taro, kava plants, cacao, coffee and cotton; and on page 21 are 3 images showing the construction of a fale (Samoan dwelling). One section (pages 24-25) has information and images of Robert Louis Stevenson, his wife, his house "Vailima" and his tomb. There are several pages of coloured illustrations of different breeds of Samoan fish (p 46-50). Page 27 shows a group of Faipule (members of the Samoan Native Council) who visited Wellington in May 1925.

Date: 1993

From: Clark, Laurence [Klarc] 1949- :New Zealand Herald cartoons. 6 - 23 January 1993

Reference: H-111-007

Description: The first scene shows a hand holding an empty clothes-hanger (the King of Tonga's new clothes). The second shows the King of Tonga pointing to a spout of oil gushing up in a lagoon (... and his new oil well). Refers to the King of Tonga's claim that oil has been sighted in a lagoon Quantity: 1 cartoon bromide(s).

Date: [1906-1980]

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

Reference: MS-Papers-6717-002

Description: Letters from a variety of people, mostly relating to McEwen's work and interests. Identified persons entered under Name. Also includes letter to Erik from Remuera re periodicals and publishing; letter re origin of word pakeha from Rotorua; extract from the `Economist' re a `new Maori war' (1863); letter from A H Turnbull to S P Smith re Mr Macdonald's voting paper (1906); additional material on Ngarimu from R T Kohere; letter to Gordon Wasson re Maori fungus, words re excrement, thunder etc; notes on Tamatea's lizards by R T Batley; letter, Enid Tapsell, to JPS re kumara; correspondence relating to Foss Leach's Skinner Fund grant. Quantity: 1 folder(s).

Date: [1970s-1980s]

From: Rowling, Wallace Edward, 1927-1995 :Official photographs

Reference: PAColl-9589-1

Description: Includes photographs of the Commonwealth Prime Ministers' Conference in Jamaica, in 1971; Visits to Samoa, Tonga and Fiji; Visits to Russia and Russian ambassadors and officials; Visits to Japan; Visits to China and the Chinese Embassy and officials; Visit to Rumania in 1975 Quantity: 84 b&w original photographic print(s). 37 colour original photographic print(s).

Date: 20 Oct 1942

Reference: MS-Papers-0846

Description: Quantity: 1 folder(s) (8 leaves). 0.01 Linear Metres. Physical Description: Mss and typescript (photocopies) Photograph (photocopy) of George Tubou I

Date: 1938 - 1939

Reference: Eph-A-TONGA-1930s-Selection-2

Description: Includes articles with the following headings: Tongan delegation arrives at the Ngaruawahia Pa for the opening of Maori King's house today. Picture shows a Tongan woman presenting King Koroki with a bowl of kava during the ceremony. NZ Herald 18 March 1938 Death notice for Arthur Tindall, 15 September 1938, in his 58th year. New Zealand herald, 16 September 1938. Tongan Prince, visit to Auckland; going home for holidays; Crown Prince Tuboutoa. 20 December 1938 On her birthday. Mrs M A Whitcombe of Devonport - 91st birthday. Auckland star,1 December 1939 Displayed in "Siu ki Moana", National Library Gallery, 19 November 2005 - January 2006. Quantity: 4 b&w photo-mechanical print(s). Physical Description: Four newsclippings, sizes varying Provenance: Purchased from Moahunter Books in 2000.

Date: 1970 - 1973

Reference: Eph-A-STATE-1970/1973

Description: 1970: Visit to New Zealand of the Right Honourable Pierre Elliott Trudeau, Prime Minister of Canada. 12-15 May 1970. Itinerary and programme Visit of His Majesty King Taufa'ahau Tupou IV ... and Her Majesty Queen Halaevalu Mata'aho to New Zealand, 11-21 August 1970. Itinerary and programme 1971: Visit to New Zealand of their Majesties King Mahendra Bikram Shah Dev and Queen Ratna Rayjya Laxmi Devi Shah of Nepal. 30 April- 6 May 1971. Itinerary and programme 1972: Visit to New Zealand of His Excellency President Soeharto of the Republic of Indonesia and Madame Soeharto. 10-13 February 1972. Itinerary and programme. Visit to New Zealand of His Royal Highness The Prince of the Netherlands, 8-14 February 1973. Itinerary and programme. Visit to New Zealand of Their Imperial Highnesses The Crown Prince and Crown Princess of Japan. 18-23 May 1973. Itinerary and programme. Quantity: 4 album(s) Album(s). Physical Description: Printed booklets, sizes varying around 155 x 120 mm.

Date: [circa 1973-1974]

From: Roberts, Zelda Kathleen Mary, 1918-2015: Photograph albums relating to Zelda and Clifford Roberts

Reference: PA1-q-1315

Description: Album of photographs (possibly taken by official Niuean photographers) relating to Clifford Robert's term as Resident Commissioner in Niue, and of official state visits by New Zealand and Pacific Island dignitaries and politicians to the island, circa 1973-1974. Included in the album are photographs of Clifford Robert and his wife Zelda, New Zealand Prime Ministers Norman Kirk and Wallace Rowling, New Zealand Governor General Sir Dennis Blundell, Sir Robert Rex, First Premier of Nuie, Phil Amos, Minister of Pacific Island Affairs, and King Tupou IV of Tonga with his royal entourage. The photographs show visitors, hosts and vice-regal dignitaries at various occasions, ceremonies, and state visits, including Niue Constitution Day celebrations, 19 October 1974. Contains 35 black and white prints and 90 colour photographs. Inscription on cover reads "Photographs". Title supplied by Library. Quantity: 1 colour original photographic print(s) 125 prints comprising of 90 colour and 35 black and white prints. Physical Description: Reddish brown, leather bound photograph album, 30 x 35 cm with kowhai flower imprint. Transfers: Memoirs and sketch map separated from the photograph album are at Library reference MS-Papers-12430..

Date: 1955-1971

By: Hill, Morris James, 1929-2002

Reference: PA-Group-00375

Description: Wellington, openings of Parliament, politicians, Governors General, show personalities, Antarctic teams, police, army, visiting diplomats and heads of state, ship visits, memorials, RNZAF, fighter planes and fighter plane training, rugby and rugby players and selectors, film censorship, conferences, agricultural air shows, artists, royalty, manufacturing industries, models and fashion parades, New Zealand Players, etc Source of title - Title supplied by Library Arrangement: Negatives housed at 35mm-18037 to 18703, 120-0881 to 0959, 1/4-071736 to 072044, 1/2-177020 to 177461. Quantity: 1483 b&w original negative(s) 78 120 strips comprising 158 images, 666 35mm strips comprising 1,976 images, 308 1/4 plate negs, 441 1/2 plate negs. Total images 2,883. Finding Aids: Library generated negative registers provide a good access point to this collection. The negatives are listed within subject groupings.. Processing information: Originally arranged and described in 1995. Reference number changed from PAColl-4814 to PA-Group-00375 in 2009.

Date: 1943-1944, 1965

From: New Zealand. Department of Internal Affairs. War History Branch :Photographs relating to World War 1914-1918, World War 1939-1945, occupation of Japan, Korean War, and Malayan Emergency

Reference: PA1-f-107

Description: Photographs of the Tonga Defence Force of 2NZEF taken 1943-1944 by various photographers and compiled for official purposes. Includes photographs of Brigade Headquarters, Tongan signallers, 1 Tonga Battalion, artillery practice, coastal artillery, anti-aircraft batteries, NZ engineers, NZ Ordnance, NZ Army Service Corps, NZ Produce Farm, Tongan home Guard, 52nd Field Hospital, NZ Dental Corps, recreation centre, parade on the 25th anniversary of the accession to the throne of Queen Salote, parade celebrating the capitulation of Italy, the pay & records office, NZ Forces Club, visit of HMSS Kia Kia to Vava'u, Lakalaka and Funufuti, visit of Governor-General Sir Cyril Newall, Brigade sports, a Tongan wedding, and a boxing match. Also included are photographs of a parade on the accession of Taufa'ahau Tupou IV as King of Tonga in 1965. Quantity: 1 album(s) Album(s).

Date: 1937 - 1938

Reference: Eph-A-TONGA-1930s-Selection-3

Description: Includes articles with the following headings: Meeting of Tongan and Maori royalty; Queen Salote of Tonga and her consort Prince Tugi at Ngaruawahia Pa with Princess Te Puea Herangi and King Koroki. [October 1937?] Has kindly spot for New Zealand; Crown Prince of Tonga improved English here. (photo). New Zealand free lance, 15 December 1937, page 65. Tongan land tenure. Auckland star, 14 March 1938. Death notice for Arthur Tindall, died 15 September 1938, in his 58th year. Auckland star, 16 September 1938. Ninety years old; Northcote resident, Mrs Mary Archer Whitcombe (photo). 20 September 1938. Displayed in "Siu ki Moana", National Library Gallery, January - March 2006. Quantity: 5 b&w photo-mechanical print(s). Physical Description: Five newsclippings, sizes varying Provenance: Purchased from Moahunter Books in 2000.

Date: [ca 1940s]

Reference: PAColl-6664

Description: 36 images: 9 of King Taufa'ahau Tupou IV, King of Tonga having afternoon tea outside a house with some friends; 8 of a boy in a military style uniform, one of them with his mother; two of Princess Te Kirihaehae Te Puea Herangi and others sitting on the front steps of a house; and one of a waka under construction. The other images are of unidentified people. Photographer unidentified. Arrangement: Negatives housed at 1/4-027259 to 027294 Quantity: 36 b&w original negative(s). Physical Description: Film negatives

Date: 1933-1939

By: Ramsden, George Eric Oakes, 1898-1962

Reference: MS-Papers-0752

Description: 19 letters, mostly concerning illustrations, bibliographical details, and research for Ramsden's 'Busby of Waitangi' (Wellington: Reed, 1942). Includes 7 letters from Lord Bledisloe. Other correspondents are Apirana Ngata, H Williams (bishop of Waiapu), Tuboutoa, referring to Maori and Tongan affairs Also see the Ngata family papers, MS-Group-0941 and MS-Group-1140. Quantity: 1 folder(s) (35 leaves). 0.01 Linear Metres. Physical Description: Holographs (photocopies)

Date: ca 1913 - ca 1980

By: Highet, David Allan, 1913-1992

Reference: PAColl-3010

Description: General biographical material from childhood with a large number of photographs of his career as a minister in the National Government Quantity: 274 b&w original photographic print(s). 42 colour original photographic print(s). 2 album(s).

Date: 1940

From: Ramsden, George Eric Oakes, 1898-1962 : Papers

Reference: MS-Papers-0196-182

Description: Bound copy of `James Busby, the Prophet of Australian viticulture' by Eric Ramsden. Inscription inside front cover reads: For Michael, from his father, Xmas 1940..... Letters pasted amd tipped inside back cover from Mrs J B Donkin (K A Donkin); William Taylor, Sydney; Tunoutoa, Crown Prince of Tonga; James M Liston; A D M Busby of Sydney; W E Parry; review from Journal of the Polynesian Society sent to Ramsden by J Andersen Quantity: 1 folder(s). Finding Aids: Inventory available.

Date: 1943

From: Ramsden, George Eric Oakes, 1898-1962 : Papers

Reference: MS-Papers-0196-188

Description: Consists of literary, business and personal correspondence Quantity: 1 folder(s). Finding Aids: Inventory available.

Date: [ca 1929-1960]

From: New Zealand Free Lance : Photographic prints and negatives

Reference: PAColl-0785-1-111

Description: Includes two photographs of the four Italian models arriving in Wellington to model at Kirkcaldie & Stains department store. Mainly portraits, with some other photographs included, published (or considered for publication) in the New Zealand Free Lance, ca 1930s-1950s. All have names recorded on the back and most have date/dates of publication. Names of most of the identified subjects entered in Name field. Includes photograph taken at Canterbury Jockey Club's autumn meeting of Janet Grigg (Longbeach), Elizabeth Hutton (Bangor), Helen Westenra & Prudence Wanklyn, published in NZ Free Lance, 12 May 1943 (p 8). Quantity: 104 b&w original photographic print(s). Physical Description: Silver gelatin prints

Date: 1943

From: Ramsden, George Eric Oakes, 1898-1962 : Papers

Reference: MS-Papers-0196-189

Description: Consists of literary, business and personal correspondence plus telegram of greetings from Te Puea Quantity: 1 folder(s). Finding Aids: Inventory available.

Date: 2006

From: Webb, Murray, 1947- :Digital caricatures

Reference: DCDL-0002166

Description: Caricature of Tonga's King, Taufa'ahau Tupou IV, who in August 2006 was gravely ill in an Auckland hospital. Quantity: 1 digital cartoon(s).

Date: [ca 2 July 1947]

From: New Zealand Free Lance : Photographic prints and negatives

Reference: PAColl-5469-055

Description: Royal bridal party, Tonga, circa July 1947. From left to right: Crown Prince Tupouto'a-Tungi and his bride Mata'aho, Princess Melen'aite and her husband Prince Tu'i Pelehake. All wear traditional wedding mats. A tapa cloth is in the foreground. Photographer unidentified. Quantity: 1 b&w original negative(s).