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The Lindauer Art Gallery Māori Visitors' Book is a remarkable document. Spanning the years 1901 to 1918, it contains hundreds of heartfelt comments and provides an extraordinary account of Māori engagement with the Partridge Collection.

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Whakamāori whakapākehā ranei: 005-006| Translation of pages: 005-006

 
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    Nga kupu a nga tangata matakitaki, me tuhituhi kikonei|Te reo Māori and English - complete transcription
    Te Ra Date Ingoa Name Kainga Residence Whakaaro Comments
    Hune 20th  Wire Tokena  Otairi, Whanganui    
    " "  Karangi Hameni  Rata Rangitikei   
      Wera Makitonore  Putiki Wanganui    
      Mohi te atahikoia    Kanui tepai onei ahua 
    Hune 20   Taha Tutapu   Waimarama  henui atu tearoha kienei kau matua 
    2  Meri Akuhata  Waimarama  kia nui te aroha ki enei Kaumatua 
      T. Tiakitai  Waimarama  Henui te aroha ki enei Kaumatua  
      Hoori H Wuuru  Ohaeawai  Tino whakapai ana ahau me te rite ote ahua 
    Hune 20  Eru Tahere  Kaikohe  Ka Nui ta ku whaka pai ita ku ki tenga ie nei ta ngata i a heta A ra ia ratou katoa  
    Hune 20  Rata Ngakoti    Kei te whaka Pai ahau Kienei Ahua Katoa 
    Hune 21  Wikitoria Keepa  Wanganui  Nui noa atu tepai oenei ahua katoa me miharo.  
    Hune 21  Ru Rewiti  Putiki Wanganui   Ki taku mohio koia nei te wahi hei tangihanga ma tatou ki o tatou matua tupuna 
    Motuaha    Kaua [?]  Kapai 
    Reone  Te Maungaroa  o Pipiriki Wanganui  Kanui te pai o enei whakaahua 
    Hune 21  K. Kaimoana  turanganui  Kanui temaha ra otaku ngakau kitekite ingarangatira otemotu nei oaoteroa 
    Hune 21  Rawinia Te Whiwhi  Turanganui  Ehoama i kite ano au i nga rangati ra kaumatua ote motunei kua mate itoku kite nga nui atu te aroha Kia ratou katoa 
        E hoa   
    21/6.01  Tame Hapata    E whakamiharo ana au ki te pai o enei ahua, E toru nga Kaumatua e tino mohio ana au, ko te Hapuku, ko Renata Kawepo, ko Rapata Wahawaha. 
    21 Hune   rauna Ka nui takumaha  itakukitenga  iakutipuna oturanga 
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    Ngā kupu a ngā tāngata mātakitaki, me tuhituhi ki konei |Te reo Māori - with modern punctuation and macrons
    Te Ra Date Ingoa Name Kainga Residence Whakaaro Comments
    Hune 20th  Wire Tokena  Otairi, Whanganui    
    " "  Karangi Hameni  Rata Rangitikei   
      Wera Makitonore  Putiki Wanganui    
      Mohi te atahikoia    Ka nui te pai o ēnei āhua 
    Hune 20   Taha Tutapu   Waimarama  He nui atu te aroha ki ēnei kaumātua 
    2  Meri Akuhata  Waimarama  Kia nui te aroha ki ēnei kaumātua 
      T. Tiakitai  Waimarama  He nui te aroha ki ēnei kaumātua 
      Hoori H Wuuru  Ohaeawai  Tino whakapai ana ahau me te rite o te āhua 
    Hune 20  Eru Tahere  Kaikohe  Ka nui taku whakapai i taku kitenga i ēnei tāngata, i a Heta arā i a rātou katoa 
    Hune 20  Rata Ngakoti    Kei te whakapai au ki ēnei āhua katoa 
    Hune 21  Wikitoria Keepa  Wanganui  Nui noa atu te pai o ēnei āhua katoa hei mihi mā tātou, ko ō tātou mātua ki ēnei mea mīharo 
    Hune 21  Ru Rewiti  Putiki Wanganui   Ki taku mōhio koia nei te wāhi hei tangihanga mā tātou ki ō tātou mātua tūpuna 
    Motuaha    Kaua [?]  Ka pai 
    Reone  Te Maungaroa  o Pipiriki Wanganui  Ka nui te pai o ēnei whakaahua 
    Hune 21  K. Kaimoana  turanganui  Ka nui te mahara o taku ngākau ki te kite i ngā rangatira o te motu nei o Aotearoa 
    Hune 21  Rawinia Te Whiwhi  Turanganui  E hoa mā i kite anō au i ngā rangatira kaumātua o te motu nei kua mate. I tōku kitenga, nui atu te aroha ki a rātou katoa 
        E hoa   
    21/6.01  Tame Hapata    E whakamīharo ana au ki te pai o ēnei āhua, e toru ngā kaumātua e tino mōhio ana au, ko te Hāpuku, ko Renata Kawepō, ko Rāpata Wahawaha.  
    21 Hune   rauna Ka nui takumaha  itakukitenga  Ka nui taku mahara i taku kitenga i aku tīpuna o Tūranga 
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    Ngā kupu a ngā tāngata mātakitaki, me tuhituhi ki konei |English - complete transcription and translation
    Te Ra Date Ingoa Name Kainga Residence Whakaaro Comments
    Hune 20th  Wire Tokena  Otairi, Whanganui    
    " "  Karangi Hameni  Rata Rangitikei   
      Wera Makitonore  Putiki Wanganui    
      Mohi te atahikoia    These images are very good  
    Hune 20   Taha Tutapu   Waimarama  I have a lot of affection for these elders. 
    2  Meri Akuhata  Waimarama  I have a lot of affection for these elders. 
      T. Tiakitai  Waimarama  There is a lot of affectionate regard for these elders 
      Hoori H Wuuru  Ohaeawai  I really like them, they are so life like. 
    Hune 20  Eru Tahere  Kaikohe  I am very pleased to have seen these people, Heta and all the others 
    Hune 20  Rata Ngakoti    I am delighted with all the images 
    Hune 21  Wikitoria Keepa  Wanganui  Extremely good paintings so that we can pay homage to our ancestors, to these wonderful things 
    Hune 21  Ru Rewiti  Putiki Wanganui   To my knowledge it is here that we should weep for our elders and forbears 
    Motuaha    Kaua [?]  Good 
    Reone  Te Maungaroa  o Pipiriki Wanganui  These are excellent paintings 
    Hune 21  K. Kaimoana  turanganui  I am full of memories at seeing these chiefs of Aotearoa  
    Hune 21  Rawinia Te Whiwhi  Turanganui  My friends I too saw our revered elders of this land who are now passed on On seeing them I was overcome with affectionate regard for them. 
        E hoa   
    21/6.01  Tame Hapata    I marvel at these images, there are three elders I knew well, Te Hapuku, Renata Kawepō and Rāpata Wahawaha. 
    21 Hune   rauna Ka nui takumaha  itakukitenga  I had many memories at seeing my ancestors from Tūranga 
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  • Anonymous

    At 5am on 7 April 2012

    How mutch do this art cost.??... or are the made so many of thouse in 1885..??

  • Anonymous

    At 5pm on 1 April 2012

    kia ora hoki nga whanau nga rangatira he tiaki nga kupu pa ana ki to matou tupuna e kimi ana au i toku tupuna a Te Rau kaimakariri me he mea ko mohio koutou me wai a mai koutou ki toku email srotana@gmail.com waia mai me ringi mai pea 078286179 toku ingoa ko heraparo rotan

  • Sheryldene Tukiri - Waikato/Whatua

    At 5pm on 8 February 2012

    Kia Ora Whanau, Ko Sheryldene Tukiri taku ingoa No Rahui Pokeka te Kainga Noho, engari Ko Whaingaroa/Kawhia te kainga Tuturu. Ko Taupiri te Maunga, Waikato Te Awa, Tainui/Kurahaupo nga waka Whaingaroa te Moana, Waikato te Iwi, Ko Ngati Mahuta me Tahinga nga hapu, Ko Waahi me Poihakena nga Marae, Ko Potatau Te Wherowhero te tangata, Noreira He Piko he Taniwha He Piko he Taniwha, Waikato Taniwharau. WOW! I have been researching my whakapapa goin on two years now and finding it pretty out of it but all goodz, lol and yea I was wondering if anyone out there has heard of my Tupuna Te Rau Kaimakariri from Te Akau, I've found his name in this book and he left some sad comments however if there is anyone who could be of assistance please dont hesitae to call me on 078287510/0212970855 noreira mihi atu koutou katoa, Ka huri.

  • Mokai Mahara - Ngaati Te Wehi, Ngaati Mahanga, Ngaati Haua, Ngaati Whakaue. Waikato/Te Arawa

    At 10pm on 23 December 2011

    What an awesome view of Lindauer paintings and so far I have viewed 4 of my tupuna in this collection. Thank you very much for allowing me to do this it was a pleasure reading and getting to see where these paintings come from.

  • Tarati - Ngati Whatua

    At 6pm on 8 September 2011

    Paora Tuhaere was especially awesome to see and to show my children their history and relate the impact he had on Auckland city by inviting the Governor to set up government in Tamaki Makaurau.

  • Tony Adams - Ngati Porou - Ngai Tahu

    At 12pm on 18 August 2011

    Such an awesome Website!!! Thank you very much for making this possible, greatfull I found this :))

  • Caroline McBride

    At 9am on 15 June 2011

    To answer John Anstis'comment - Lindauer painted hundreds of works and this website is limited to those in public collections. Unfortunately these two portraits are not part of the holdings of art museums that have contributed so far.

  • john anstis - ngati hamua , rangitane

    At 6pm on 5 May 2011

    i did not see lindauers painting of retimana te korou or another painting by lindauer of retimana's daughter - in - law irihapeti.

  • huti eruiti - wo/maniapotoaikat

    At 4pm on 27 March 2011

    kkiaora he mokopuna ahau ki o nga kaumatua i roto te pukapuka nei. how wonderful that we are able to view these photos.thans to those resoncible for this.

  • Amy-lee

    At 1pm on 29 January 2011

    the art is really amazing i enjoyed doing the art work upstairs and being able to take it home

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