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The Lindauer Art Gallery Māori Visitors' Book Cover

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: 019-020| Translation of pages: 019-020

 
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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
    SeptemberAkuhata, 3  Katerina Nikorima  Auckland  Kua kite ahau i nga whakaahua o te whare nei ko aua whakaahua e mohio ana ahau ki nga kaupapa i te wa e ora ana ratou, tino rite enei kia ratou, Tamati Waaka Tepuhi, Wharepapa Tamati Ngapora, Tawhiao, Rewi Maniapoto, Tukukino, Eru Patuone, Honi Ngakapa, Ana Rupene, Paora Tuhaere, Sophia, Me taku papa me Teretimana Te Mania ano e, ka korero mai kiau i whea ahau. 
    Hepetema 9/1901  Mere arihi Tinotahi  Whareponga Waipiro Bay.  Kua kite au ia Rapata wahawaha i rite tonu tona whakaahua kito na oranga. etino pai ana. 
    Hepetema 9/01  Mere Makarena Kereama    Kanui tomatou aroha tangi hoki i tomatou kitenga i omatou tupuna tuatahi kua ngaro atu i tenei ao rite tonu enanei ahua kitetaima e ora ana ratou. Kanuito matou koa ki te kitenga inei ahua omatou tupuna Kingi tawhiao, hori ngakapa heoi hepao nei etaku Wairua eii.  
      Hemi Montrose Kereama  Parnell   
      Heni Aporo Paora     
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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
    SeptemberAkuhata, 3  Katerina Nikorima  Auckland  Kua kite ahau i ngā whakaahua o te whare nei ko aua whakaahua e mōhio ana ahau ki ngā kaupapa i te wā e ora ana rātou, tino rite ēnei ki a rātou, Tamati Waaka Te Puhi, Wharepapa Tamati Ngāpora, Tāwhiao, Rewi Maniapoto, Tukukino Eru Patuone, Honi Ngākapa, Ana Rūpene, Pāora Tūhaere, Sophia, me taku pāpā me Te Retimana Te Mania anō e, ka kōrero mai ki a au i whea ahau. 
    Hepetema 9/1901  Mere arihi Tinotahi  Whareponga Waipiro Bay.  Kua kite au i a Rāpata Wahawaha, i rite tonu tōna whakaahua ki tōna oranga. E tino pai ana. 
    Hepetema 9/01  Mere Makarena Kereama    Ka nui tō mātou aroha tangi hoki i tō mātou kitenga i ō mātou tūpuna tuatahi kua ngaro atu i tēnei ao. Rite tonu ēnei āhua ki te tāima e ora ana rātou. Ka nui tō mātou koa ki te kitenga i ēnei āhua o ō mātou tūpuna Kīngi Tāwhiao, Hori Ngākapa, heoi he pao aroha e ngā tūpuna i te pō, tēnā koutou e mihia nei e taku wairua eii. 
      Hemi Montrose Kereama  Parnell   
      Heni Aporo Paora     
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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
    SeptemberAkuhata, 3  Katerina Nikorima  Auckland  I have seen the pictures of this house in relation to those pictures I knew the originals in the time they were alive, these are very similar to them, Tamati Waaka Te Puhi, Wharepapa Tamati Ngapora, Tawhiao, Rewi Maniapoto, Tukukino, Eru Patuone, Honi Ngakapa, Ana Rupene, Paora Tuhaere, Sophia, and my father/uncle [?] Te Retimana and Te Mania, they said to me where have I been. 
    Hepetema 9/1901  Mere arihi Tinotahi  Whareponga Waipiro Bay.  I saw Rapata Wahawaha just like he was in life. Excellent. 
    Hepetema 9/01  Mere Makarena Kereama    Great is our love & weeping for our seeing our grandfathers lost to this life & world. Truly like to them are these portraits. Great was our joy on our seeing these portraits of our grand-fathers King Tawhiao Hori Ngakapa: That’s all! O grandfathers gone to darkness Salutations! Our fathers greeting us in spirit, E 
      Hemi Montrose Kereama  Parnell   
      Heni Aporo Paora     
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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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