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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: 017-018| Translation of pages: 017-018

 
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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
    Akuhata, 30 1901  Ko au ko Nika kua kite  To ku kai nga / Matahuru  No te nei ra au kakitei ngatu Pu na ra nga ti ra o mu ai ng ata hu nga hoki ta Pu o mua iaKi ngi Ta whi ao hoki 
    30 - 1901  Matena Tukarawa  Rangiriri  Note nei ra katae mai ahau kia kite I nga Rangatira Maori onga motu e rua nei oaotearoa me te wai pounamu Henui toku aroha kia koutou katoa kua wehe atu nei kite ra wahi tena koutou katoa 
    Akuhata, 30 - 1901  Rev. Hone Peri Paerata  Motuiti Foxton  No ngati Tuwharetoa ahau, i rongo ahau kia te Heuheu Tukino i nga kupu whakamiharo mo nga rangatira wairua e noho a tinana i roto i tenei whare heoi toku taenga mai nei kia kite he aroha anake te mea i mohiotia e au i roto i tenei ruma no reira, e te kai tiaki o nga rangatira wairua e noho nei i Tenei kia ora tonu koe i raro i te atawhai o to tatou Ariki o Ihu Karaiti. 
    Hepetema 3 1901  Wiremu Hare Pomare, Emere Pomare  Pouto  No Ngti kahungungu maua i haere mai kia kite i nga ahua hoi kite ana mauai o maua Tupuna ia Ihaka Whanga raua ko Renata Kawepo Kote aroha te mea nui i tae mai ki roto ite ngakau. hoi, ki ora e nga rangatira Wairua i raro ite manaki oto tatou ariki. 
    Hepetema 3 1901  Kawhi P. Kena  Pouto  Kua tae mai ahau kiroto itenei whare kua kite ahau ite ahua onga tupuna kei tenui te aroha otoku ngakau kia Ratou kei te mihi ano Hoki ahau kinga kaitiaki. Mate atua ano Hoki aia Etiaki. 
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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
    Akuhata, 30 1901  Ko au ko Nika kua kite  To ku kai nga / Matahuru  Nō tēnei rā au ka kite i ngā tūpuna rangatira o mua, i ngā tohunga hoki tapu o mua i a Kingi Tāwhiao hoki. 
    30 - 1901  Matena Tukarawa  Rangiriri  Nō tēnei rā ka tae mai ahau kia kite I ngā rangatira Māori o ngā motu e rua nei o Aotearoa me Te Waipounamu He nui tōku aroha ki a koutou katoa kua wehe atu nei ki tērā wāhi, tēnā koutou katoa. 
    Akuhata, 30 - 1901  Rev. Hone Peri Paerata  Motuiti Foxton  Nō Ngāti Tūwharetoa ahau, i rongo ahau ki a Te Heuheu Tukino i ngā kupu whakamīharo mō ngā rangatira wairua e noho ā-tinana i roto i tēnei whare. Heoi, tōku taenga mai nei kia kite, he aroha anake te mea i mōhiotia e au i roto i tēnei rūma. Nō reira, e te kaitiaki o ngā rangatira wairua e noho nei i tēnei kia ora tonu koe i raro i te atawhai o tō tātou ariki o Ihu Karaiti. 
    Hepetema 3 1901  Wiremu Hare Pomare, Emere Pomare  Pouto  Nō Ngāti Kahungungu māua, i haere mai kia kite i ngā āhua. Heoi kite ana māua i ō māua tūpuna i a Ihaka Whaanga rāua ko Renata Kawepō. Ko te aroha te mea nui i tae mai ki roto i te ngākau. Heoi, kia ora e ngā rangatira wairua i raro i te manaaki o tō tātou Ariki. 
    Hepetema 3 1901  Kawhi P. Kena  Pouto  Kua tae mai ahau ki roto i tēnei whare, kua kite ahau i te āhua o ngā tūpuna. Kei te nui te aroha o tōku ngākau ki a rātou, kei te mihi anō hoki ahau ki ngā kaitiaki. Mā te Atua anō hoki a ia e tiaki. 
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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
    Akuhata, 30 1901  Ko au ko Nika kua kite  To ku kai nga / Matahuru  Today I saw the ancestors of chiefly lineage of olden times, and the sacred tohunga and indeed King Tāwhiao. 
    30 - 1901  Matena Tukarawa  Rangiriri  Today I have seen the Māori chiefs of both islands, Aotearoa and Te Waipounamu I have much love for you all you who have left for that other place, greetings to you all. 
    Akuhata, 30 - 1901  Rev. Hone Peri Paerata  Motuiti Foxton  I am from Ngāti Tūwharetoa and I heard the statement of Te Heuheu Tūkino and his amazement in relation to the spiritual chiefs present in physical form in this house. When I came here to view, the only emotion I felt was love in this room. So I say to you the spiritual guardians who are living here greetings to you in the love of Jesus Christ. 
    Hepetema 3 1901  Wiremu Hare Pomare, Emere Pomare  Pouto  We are both from Ngāti Kahungungu and we came to see the images. So we have seen our ancestors Ihaka Whānga and Renata Kawepō. The strongest emotion we feel in our hearts is love. Therefore, greetings to the spiritual ancestors within the blessings of Our Lord. 
    Hepetema 3 1901  Kawhi P. Kena  Pouto  I have come to this house I have seen the images of the ancestors My heart is full of love for them I also greet their guardians May God bless you. 
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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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