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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: 027-028| Translation of pages: 027-028

 
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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
    Hanuere 25   Huhana Maumau  Ngapuhi  E koa ana te ngakau ite kitenga iho inga kanohi o aku maatua nga Rangatira onga ra o mua ake nei 
    30/1./02  Kewene te Haho  Te Makaka Aotea   
    11/02/1902  Tea Waata - ongatipaoa  Whakatiwai hauraki  henui taku koa itaku kitenga inga whaahua nei note hunga kua mate tino pai enei ahua ano he tangata tuturu Ka koa te hunga noratou enei matua tupuna ina kite ratou ienei ahua Kia ora te Pakeha nana imahi enei ahua 
    29/03/02  Moana Paratene  Turanga  He nui te koa o toku ngakau itoku kitenga ite ahua otoku tipuna a wiremu Kingi. Me taku mihi kite tangata tiaki o enei ahua. 
    8/4./02  Te Ahipu Tukorehe  Kihi kihi  He nui te koa o taku ngakau i toku ki tenga i taku tupuna i a rewi maniapoto me taku whakapai hoki ki a paateriti mo tana tiaki i nga whaka ahua o nga rangatira Maori. 
    17th 1902  Mary Paora Tuhaere  Okahu  He nui te aroha ki toku matua i taku kitenga i te mea koau anake kei te ora maua kotaku Whaea me toku Whakamiharo ki te kai tiaki i nga whaka ahua o nga rangatira Maori. 
    7/5./02  Hemi Ngutuerua Erueti  Kawhia  E hoa ma e noho nei i to koutou kainga e tiakina pai tia nei koutou, ara me au mihi koutou ki a koutou kupu korero, tena te urunga te taka, te moe te whakarahia,  
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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
    Hanuere 25   Huhana Maumau  Ngapuhi  E koa ana te ngākau i te kitenga iho i ngā kanohi o aku mātua, ngā rangatira o ngā rā o mua ake nei 
    30/1./02  Kewene te Haho  Te Makaka Aotea   
    11/02/1902  Tea Waata - ongatipaoa  Whakatiwai hauraki  He nui taku koa i taku kitenga i ngā whakaahua nei nō te hunga kua mate. Tino pai ēnei āhua ānō he tangata tūturu. Ka koa te hunga nō rātou ēnei mātua tūpuna ina kite rātou i ēnei āhua Kia ora te Pākehā nānā i mahi ēnei āhua 
    29/03/02  Moana Paratene  Turanga  He nui te koa o tōku ngākau i tōku kitenga i taku tupuna kitenga i te āhua o tōku tipuna a Wiremu Kingi. Me taku mihi ki te tangata tiaki o ēnei āhua. 
    8/4./02  Te Ahipu Tukorehe  Kihi kihi  He nui te koa o tōku ngākau i tōku kitenga i taku tupuna i a Rewi Maniapoto, me taku whakapai hoki ki a Paateriti mō tana tiaki i ngā whakaahua o ngā rangatira Māori. 
    17th 1902  Mary Paora Tuhaere  Okahu  He nui te aroha ki tōku matua i taku kitenga, i te mea ko au anake kei te ora, māua ko taku whaea, me tōku whakamīharo ki te kaitiaki i ngā whakaahua o ngā rangatira Māori. 
    7/5./02  Hemi Ngutuerua Erueti  Kawhia  E hoa mā e noho nei i tō koutou kāinga, e tiakina paitia nei koutou, arā me aumihi koutou ki ā koutou kupu kōrero, tēnā te urunga tē taka, te moe tē whakaarahia. 
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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
    Hanuere 25   Huhana Maumau  Ngapuhi  My heart is glad at seeing the faces of my elders, the chiefs of days gone by. 
    30/1./02  Kewene te Haho  Te Makaka Aotea   
    11/02/1902  Tea Waata - ongatipaoa  Whakatiwai hauraki  I was very pleased to see these portraits of people who are now deceased. They are good images,very lifelike. Those people who are related to these elders will be happy when they see these portraits. Salutations to the Pākehā who painted these portraits. 
    29/03/02  Moana Paratene  Turanga  I was so pleased to see the portrait of my ancestor, Wiremu Kingi. My thanks to the person who takes care of these portraits. 
    8/4./02  Te Ahipu Tukorehe  Kihi kihi  I was so pleased to see my ancestor Rewi Maniapoto and my acknowledgements to Partridge for his work in taking care of these portraits of the Māori chiefs. 
    17th 1902  Mary Paora Tuhaere  Okahu  I was full of affection for my Dad on seeing his portrait because my mum and I are the only ones still alive. I am very impressed with the guardian of these portraits of Māori chiefs. 
    7/5./02  Hemi Ngutuerua Erueti  Kawhia  To you all residing here in your home who are all being taken care of, I greet you with one of your own expressions, it is the pillow that is unmoveable, the sleep from which one never rises. 
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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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