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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: 023-024| Translation of pages: 023-024

 
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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
    Oketopa oct 23. 1901.  Nikora Tautau Rapai  Waikato  Katahi ano au ka kite i nga whakaahua penei te Papai. I rite tonu aku i mohio ai ki o ratou tinana ake. 
    Oct 24 1901  Wiremu Tuapokai Hiuhi  Kakepuku  No Tenei ra Kakite ahau ii enei whakaahua a Nui rawa atu taku Koa. I taku Kitenga inga Whakaahua o Rewi Maniapoto raua ko Wahanui. 
    Oct. 26. 1901  Hare Maihi  Whangarei   He mea whakamiharo toku kitenga i enei whakaahua, pupu ake ana te aroha ki nga mea o ratou kua moe i te moe ngaroa, Hei konei e te iwi.  
    Nov 14, 1901  Te Wherowhero   Te Kuiti  E tino whakapai ana maua ki enei whakaahua o nga kaumatua kua kite nei maua i konei. Ka nui to maua mihi ki o maua tupuna maatua hoki. Hei konei e Koro ma e Pa ma  
    " " "  Tarati Te Wherowhero   "   
    23 Nov. 1901  Tiemi Make   Paeroa.  Ka nui toku whakamoemiti me toku whakaaro aroha ki tenei whakakitenga o nga ahua o nga tupuna me nga kaumatua Maori kua ngaro ki te po. Mehemea ko te ahua kua hoki mai ratou ki te ao nei ki te titiro kia tatou ki nga morehu e ora nei. Hei kona ra e koro ma e kui ma - tenei matou te haere atu ki te whai i taua huarahi i enei ra e haere ake nei. Hei kona ra e koro ma, hei kona ra e kui ma tenei matou te whanatu kia koutou, e kore koutou e hoki mai ki a matou. Heoi ko te ata o te tapara kau atu e. Ko te ahua kau tenei kua ngaro nga tinana. Aue aue te mamae i au e Na Tiemi Make James Mackay 
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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
    Oketopa oct 23. 1901.  Nikora Tautau Rapai  Waikato  Kātahi anō au ka kite i ngā whakaahua pēnei te papai. I rite tonu āku i mōhio ai ki ō rātou tinana ake. 
    Oct 24 1901  Wiremu Tuapokai Hiuhi  Kakepuku  Nō tēnei rā ka kite ahau i ēnei whakaahua ā, nui rawa atu taku koa i taku kitenga i ngā whakaahua o Rewi Maniapoto rāua ko Wahanui.  
    Oct. 26. 1901  Hare Maihi  Whangarei   He mea whakamīharo tōku kitenga i ēnei whakaahua. Pupū ake ana te aroha ki ngā mea o rātou kua moe i te moenga roa. Hei konei e te iwi.  
    Nov 14, 1901  Te Wherowhero   Te Kuiti  E tino whakapai ana māua ki ēnei whakaahua o ngā kaumātua kua kite nei māua i konei. Ka nui tō māua mihi ki ō māua tūpuna mātua hoki. Hei konei e Koro mā, e Pā mā. 
    " " "  Tarati Te Wherowhero   "   
    23 Nov. 1901  Tiemi Make   Paeroa.  Ka nui tōku whakamoemiti me tōku whakaaro aroha ki tēnei whakakitenga o ngā āhua o ngā tūpuna me ngā kaumātua Māori kua ngaro ki te pō. Mehemea ko te āhua kua hoki mai rātou ki te ao nei ki te titiro ki a tātou ki ngā mōrehu e ora nei. Hei konā rā e koro mā e kui mā. Tēnei mātou te haere atu ki te whai i taua huarahi i ēnei rā e haere ake nei. Hei konā rā e koro mā, hei konā rā e kui mā. Tēnei mātou te whanatu ki a koutou, e kore koutou e hoki mai ki a mātou. Heoi ko te ata o te tāpara kau atu e. Ko te āhua kau tēnei kua ngaro ngā tinana. Auē, auē te mamae i a au ē. Nā Tiemi Make James Mackay 
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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
    Oketopa oct 23. 1901.  Nikora Tautau Rapai  Waikato  This is the first time I have seen portraits this good. Those I know are exactly like they were in person 
    Oct 24 1901  Wiremu Tuapokai Hiuhi  Kakepuku  It was on this day that I got to view these portraits and I was so happy to see the portraits of Rewi Maniapoto and Wahanui 
    Oct. 26. 1901  Hare Maihi  Whangarei   I was amazed to see these portraits. I was overwhelmed with affection toward those of them who are now at eternal rest. Farewell to you all. 
    Nov 14, 1901  Te Wherowhero   Te Kuiti  We are most delighted with these portraits of our elders that we have seen here. Great is our affection for our elders. Farewell to you our forefathers and fathers.  
    " " "  Tarati Te Wherowhero   "   
    23 Nov. 1901  Tiemi Make   Paeroa.  Translation My admiration, and my feelings of memories of the past in viewing this collection of the portraits of the ancestors and chiefs of the Māori race who have departed to the place of spirits, is very great, they stand before us as if they had returned to this world, to gaze on us the remnant who have survived them. Rest in peace both the males and have preceded us on, in the days which are coming. Rest in peace old chiefs and chieftanesses, we shall be travelling to you but you will not return to us. All we can do is to view your shadows that is all we can possess that is your portraits and your bodies are hidden from us. Alas! Alas! The grief which I feel.  
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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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