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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: 003-004| Translation of pages: 003-004

 
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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
    6.6.01  Henare Parata  Wairarapa  He nui rawa te whakamoemiti o matou i te kitenga i enei ahua onga koroua o etahi onga takiwa ote motu nei: He nui te atahua, ano te rite kei te kiri tangata ote mahi a te tohunga i mahia ai: Pictures are most lifelike. 
    "  Te Rongokahira Parata  Poneke.   
    6.6.01  Wi Pere M H R  turanga   
    "  Irihapeti Parata   Karitane, Dunedin   
    "  Mere Tokerau Asher  Tauranga   
      Ani Rangikatiria Asher  Tauranga   
    "  Mere Rore   Wairau   
    " "  Hapareta Rore Pukekohatu  Wairau   
    " "  Hone Heke M.H.R.  Bay of Islands   
      Erana kohai Patu o  Whakapara   
      Waata Paati  Whakapara   tino pai toku titiro ki nga whaahua nei  
    14 hune  Tamihana te Huirau   te Kuiti   Pai rawa au kinga whakahua katoa otenei whare  
      Eru [?] Hinaki  Kaipara   Kei Te whaka moe miti ahau kinga ahua o Te nei whare Te Pai Kaha Rawa atu Te Pai me te mea nei He tangata tonu e ora ana 
    Hune 15.  Pani te Huirau  te Kuiti  Kote tuturi tenei onga mahi whakaahua ite tangata  
    Hune 15.  Eruera Tiemi Pereki  Taranaki  Katahi ahau Ka Kite i nga whakaahua pai 
    Hune 17  Tete Mokaraka  Hokianga  Tino pai taku titiro kinga whakaahua katoa 
    Hune 17   Te Pirihi Whiu  Taiamai  Kanui toku whakamoemiti i toku kitenga i nga tino Rangatira o Ngapuhi  
    18 Hune   Temuera Tokoaitua   Rotorua   
    20 Hune   Hamiora Mangakahia  Hauraki  Kua ata titiro ahau kinga whaka ahua onga Ranga Rangatira Kaumatua e iri nei o ratou whakaahua henui o ratou i Kite tonu aku Kanohi tino pai tino rite o ratou ahua ki o ratou tinana 
    20 Hune  Pamoa Tutaki  Porangahau  i kite au i oratou ahaua. Kihei au ikite inga tinana kitoku mohio erite katoa ana aua ahua 
    20 Hune   Wiremu Parata   Nuhaka   E mohio ana ahau tokorua oenei rangatira ko Ihaka me Rapata Wahawaha 
    20 Hune   Pat Hokianga     
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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
    6.6.01  Henare Parata  Wairarapa  He nui rawa te whakamoemiti o mātou i te kitenga i ēnei āhua o ngā koroua o ētahi o ngā takiwā o te motu nei: He nui te ātaahua, ānō te rite kei te kiri tangata o te mahi a te tohunga i mahia ai: Pictures are most lifelike. 
    "  Te Rongokahira Parata  Poneke.   
    6.6.01  Wi Pere M H R  turanga   
    "  Irihapeti Parata   Karitane, Dunedin   
    "  Mere Tokerau Asher  Tauranga   
      Ani Rangikatiria Asher  Tauranga   
    "  Mere Rore   Wairau   
    " "  Hapareta Rore Pukekohatu  Wairau   
    " "  Hone Heke M.H.R.  Bay of Islands   
      Erana kohai Patu o  Whakapara   
      Waata Paati  Whakapara   Tino pai tōku titiro ki ngā whakaahua nei  
    14 hune  Tamihana te Huirau   te Kuiti   Pai rawa au ki ngā whakaahua katoa o tēnei whare  
      Eru [?] Hinaki  Kaipara   Kei te whakamoemiti ahau ki ngā āhua o tēnei whare. Te pai kaha rawa atu. Te pai me te mea nei he tangata tonu e ora ana. 
    Hune 15.  Pani te Huirau  te Kuiti  Ko te tūturu tēnei o ngā mahi whakaahua i te tangata  
    Hune 15.  Eruera Tiemi Pereki  Taranaki  Kātahi au ka kite i ngā whakaahua pai 
    Hune 17  Tete Mokaraka  Hokianga  Tino pai taku titiro ki ngā whakaahua katoa 
    Hune 17   Te Pirihi Whiu  Taiamai  Ka nui tōku whakamoemiti i tōku kitenga i ngā tino rangatira o Ngāpuhi  
    18 Hune   Temuera Tokoaitua   Rotorua   
    20 Hune   Hamiora Mangakahia  Hauraki  Kua āta titiro ahau ki ngā whakaahua o ngā rangatira kaumātua e iri nei ō rātou whakaahua he nui o rātou i kite tonu aku kanohi, tino pai, tino rite ō rātou āhua ki ō rātou tinana 
    20 Hune  Pamoa Tutaki  Porangahau  I kite au i ō rātou āhua. Kīhai au i kite i ngā tinana Ki tōku mōhio e rite katoa ana aua āhua 
    20 Hune   Wiremu Parata   Nuhaka   E mōhio ana ahau tokorua o ēnei rangatira ko Ihaka me Rapata Wahawaha 
    20 Hune   Pat Hokianga     
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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
    6.6.01  Henare Parata  Wairarapa  We are most gratified at seeing these images of the elderly from some of the regions of this land: They are quite beautiful, just like the individual in person, the work is so expert Pictures are most lifelike. 
    "  Te Rongokahira Parata  Poneke.   
    6.6.01  Wi Pere M H R  turanga   
    "  Irihapeti Parata   Karitane, Dunedin   
    "  Mere Tokerau Asher  Tauranga   
      Ani Rangikatiria Asher  Tauranga   
    "  Mere Rore   Wairau   
    " "  Hapareta Rore Pukekohatu  Wairau   
    " "  Hone Heke M.H.R.  Bay of Islands   
      Erana kohai Patu o  Whakapara   
      Waata Paati  Whakapara   I enjoyed looking at these paintings 
    14 hune  Tamihana te Huirau   te Kuiti   I enjoyed all the paintings in this gallery. 
      Eru [?] Hinaki  Kaipara   I am grateful to see the paintings in this gallery. They are extremely good. They are so good they look so life like.  
    Hune 15.  Pani te Huirau  te Kuiti  These are authentic paintings of people 
    Hune 15.  Eruera Tiemi Pereki  Taranaki  I have now seen some good paintings 
    Hune 17  Tete Mokaraka  Hokianga  I enjoyed viewing all the paintings 
    Hune 17   Te Pirihi Whiu  Taiamai  I am most grateful to have seen  
    18 Hune   Temuera Tokoaitua   Rotorua   
    20 Hune   Hamiora Mangakahia  Hauraki  I have had a good look at the paintings of the elderly chiefs that are hanging here I have seen many of them with my own eyes, they look good, the images are very life like.  
    20 Hune  Pamoa Tutaki  Porangahau  I saw the images. I never saw them in person I understand they are all a good likeness. 
    20 Hune   Wiremu Parata   Nuhaka   I know two of these chiefs they are Ihaka and Rapata Wahawaha 
    20 Hune   Pat Hokianga     
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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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