Pukapuka Manuhiri Our Guestbook

In 1901, visitors to the newly opened Lindauer Art Gallery on Queen Street in Auckland were able to sign a Visitors' Book and leave a comment about their experience. In the same spirit, we invite you to sign your name and share your reflections in the Whakamīharo Lindauer Online Guestbook.

Whakamīharo Lindauer Online

Ingoa Name Iwi Iwi Kainga Residence Whakaaro Comments
Patricia Gray Ngati Porou/Tuhoe Perth Kia Ora!! As im going thru the portraits,im becoming overwhelmed with emotions,seeing ancestors with such Mana,Pride,an Dignity on their faces,Faces that speak history,Knowledge for our children to pass down to their children..Im so proud to be Maori..thank you for this awesome site...Oh an its awesome to see my husbands direct decendant Te Hapuku in amongst the Portraits.
Erima Henare Ngati Hine MOTATAU Ka rawe ki te kite i nga tupuna o nehe na ratou nei tenei whenua i taunaha, a, i whakakahu ki te ihi, te wehi, te mana, te tapu, te tapu. Tenei te miharo atu nei. E te whakatupuranga o naianei, koia nei te tohu hei whai ma koutou kia eke atu ai koutou ki te nga maunga i mahue mai e ratou.
Anonymous Auckland Much aroha for the stories and the history. help me brush up on my te reo. The only one of it's kind! I've looked!
Anonymous Auckland Kia ora, thanks for bringing this to life! nga mihi
John McCormack Auckland A timely launch with the concept currently in the press in Australia with Glen Lowry speaking at various events on the importance of MoMA's online communities.
Anonymous Port Douglas I find the lay out to be fantastic and very appealling
Alystair Duthie Auckland Well laid out and very interesting from what i have seen so far
Angela Morrison Foy Hikutaia Congratulations on producing such a wonderful website. The many hours of work required are a tribute to all involved and will be a resource to be used by many. The reproduction of the portraits is superb and it is such a pleasure to see them so well presented on this site and available for all to view. Well done Auckland Art Gallery.

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