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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: 035-036| Translation of pages: 035-036

 
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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
    1902  Eru Tokara Teohomauri  Gisborne, (Ngatiporou)   He mihi he aroha i pa mai ki au i tenei ra mo tooku kitenga i o koutou whaka ahua e noho nei i roto i tenei whare. Ano kei te ora tinana koutou katoa penei me au. E tino koa ana au i tooku taenga mai ki konei. Kia tau tonu te manaaki ate atua ki runga kia koe e Ruka Aratapu i tenei ao pahemohemo. Kia atawhai tia koe (Henare Potae) me (Meiha Rapata Wahawaha) e to tatou matua i te Rangi 
      P Kirkwood  torohanga  Kanui te pai otokuki tenga ingaranga tira oniutireni nuiatu teora otokunga kau i toku kitenga iaratou.  
    Hepetema 9  Mita K ngatipare  Raglan  Kei te whakaora ake toku ngakau 
    Hepetema 10  Tainui Awhiro  Te Akau  Hepetema 10 1902, Kanui te hari o Toku ngakau i Toku Kitenga ia Koutou e Koro ma e noho nei iroto i tenei whare metemea ano e ora ana koutou ara e Tawhiao e noho huihui nei Koutou koo Tupuna koo matua Kei te Korerotia tonutia o Koutou Ingoa e matou o Koutou maru ite ao ko aku mihi tapu tēnei mō koutou e Koro ma Heoi ano, na Tainui Awhiro 
    Hepetema 15  Hori Te Paerimu     
    Hepetema 30   Wirihana Te Aooterangi  Te Akau   
    Oketopa 2  Mita K Ngatipare  Raglan  Me nui rawa te whakamoemiti a nga Iwi Maori Ki tenei Pakeha e tiaki nei i o tatou Tupuna E hoa kei te tino nui rawa atu toku whakapai kia koe mo runga i tau mahi Kohikohi i nga ahua o matou Tupuna a me tau tiaki pai hoki. Ma Te Atua koe e tiaki 
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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
    1902  Eru Tokara Teohomauri  Gisborne, (Ngatiporou)   He mihi, he aroha i pā mai ki a au i tēnei rā mō tōku kitenga i ō koutou whakaahua e noho nei i roto i tēnei whare. Ānō kei te ora tinana koutou katoa pēnei me au. E tino koa ana au i tōku taenga mai ki konei. Kia tau tonu te manaaki a te atua ki runga ki a koe e Ruka Aratapu i tēnei ao pāhemohemo. Kia atawhaitia koe (Henare Potae) me (Meiha Rapapta Wahwaha) e tō tātou matua i te rangi 
      P Kirkwood  torohanga  Ka nui te pai o tōku kitenga i ngā rangatira o Niu Tīreni. Nui atu te ora o tōku ngākau i tōku kitenga i a rātou.  
    Hepetema 9  Mita K ngatipare  Raglan  Kei te whakaora ake tōku ngākau 
    Hepetema 10  Tainui Awhiro  Te Akau  Hepetema 10 1902 Ka nui te hari o tōku ngākau i tōku kitenga i a koutou e koro mā e noho nei i roto i tēnei whare, me te mea anō e ora ana koutou, arā e Tawhiao e noho huihui nei koutou ko ō tupuna ko ō matua Kei te kōrerotia tonutia ō koutou ingoa e mātou, ō koutou nui, ō koutou mana, ō koutou rangatiratanga ō koutou maru i te ao. Ko aku mihi tapu tēnei mō koutou e koro mā Heoi anō, nā Tainui Āwhiro 
    Hepetema 15  Hori Te Paerimu     
    Hepetema 30   Wirihana Te Aooterangi  Te Akau   
    Oketopa 2  Mita K Ngatipare  Raglan  Me nui rawa te whakamoemiti a ngā iwi Māori ki tēnei Pākehā e tiaki nei i ō tātou tūpuna E hoa kei te tino nui rawa atu tōku whakapai ki a koe mō runga i tāu mahi kohikohi i ngā āhua o ō mātou tūpuna, ā, me tāu tiaki pai hoki. Mā te Atua koe 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
    1902  Eru Tokara Teohomauri  Gisborne, (Ngatiporou)   I was full of gratitude and love today at seeing all your portraits assembled here in this gallery. It is as though you are all alive, like me. I am so happy that I have come here. May God's blessings be upon you Ruka Aratapu in this world that experiences death. May our lord in heaven care for you Henare Potae and Major Robert Wahawaha. 
      P Kirkwood  torohanga  I am so happy to have seen the chiefs of New Zealand. I am very satisfied at having seen them all.  
    Hepetema 9  Mita K ngatipare  Raglan  My spirit has been lifted  
    Hepetema 10  Tainui Awhiro  Te Akau  September 10 1902 I was extremely pleased to see you all my elders who are assembled here in this gallery, it's as if you are all alive. There you are Tāwhiao, assembled here with your elders and ancestors. Your names are still mentioned by us your greatness, your prestige, your nobility and your authority in this world. This is my sacred greeting to you all my male elders. That is all, Tainui Āwhiro.  
    Hepetema 15  Hori Te Paerimu     
    Hepetema 30   Wirihana Te Aooterangi  Te Akau   
    Oketopa 2  Mita K Ngatipare  Raglan  The Māori people should be extremely grateful for this Pākehā who takes care of our ancestors. My Friend, I am very obliged to you for the work you have done in gathering together the images of our ancestors and for taking good care of them. 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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