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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: 133-134| Translation of pages: 133-134

 
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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
    11-3.12.  Waraanui?? Waata  Orakei   
    11-2.12.  Henare Hohepa Paraone   Parengarenga   
    11/12/12.  Maki Waata  Orakei   
    11/12/12.  Hami Tawaewae  Parkhurst - Helensville   
    20/3.12  hamiora Kerehi & Mereana Tewhare   E koa ana maua mo    
      to maua taenga mai ki roto i tenei whare, te pai o nga ahua     
      Ngati Porou to maua hapu, Tuparoa Waiapu     
    2/6.12  Maki Waata  Orakei   
    11/4/12.  Matiu Tawhai  Waima Hokianga  He nui tooku Hari mo tooku Tomonga Ki Tenei whare kite ai ahau Inga ahua o aku Matua, a Keite Nui Hoki Taaku whakamihi Kia G Lindauer mo Tana whakaaro nui, Kite whakaara itenei whare Hei whaka Piringa Inga ahua o Taku Iwi Maori. Na konei ka whai whakaatu Ki nga uri whakatupu Kia ora a G Lindauer mo Tenei aroha nui ou Ki taaku Iwi Maori. Mate Atua Koe E Manaaki. 
    29/4/12.  Mahuru Potae Tokomaru Bay     
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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
    11-3.12.  Waraanui?? Waata  Orakei   
    11-2.12.  Henare Hohepa Paraone   Parengarenga   
    11/12/12.  Maki Waata  Orakei   
    11/12/12.  Hami Tawaewae  Parkhurst - Helensville   
    20/3.12  hamiora Kerehi & Mereana Tewhare   E koa ana maua mo    
      to maua taenga mai ki roto i tenei whare, te pai o nga ahua     
      Ngati Porou to maua hapu, Tuparoa Waiapu     
    2/6.12  Maki Waata  Orakei   
    11/4/12.  Matiu Tawhai  Waima Hokianga  He nui tōku hari mō tōku tomonga ki tēnei whare i kite ai ahau i ngā āhua o aku mātua, ā kei te nui hoki tāku whakamihi ki a G Lindauer mō tana whakaaro nui, ki te whakaara i tēnei whare hei whakapiringa i ngā āhua o taku iwi Māori. Nā konei ka whai whakaatu ki ngā iwi whakatupu. Kia ora a G Lindauer mō tēnei aroha nui āu ki tāku iwi Māori. Mā te atua koe e manaaki. 
    29/4/12.  Mahuru Potae Tokomaru Bay     
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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
    11-3.12.  Waraanui?? Waata  Orakei   
    11-2.12.  Henare Hohepa Paraone   Parengarenga   
    11/12/12.  Maki Waata  Orakei   
    11/12/12.  Hami Tawaewae  Parkhurst - Helensville   
    20/3.12  hamiora Kerehi & Mereana Tewhare   E koa ana maua mo   We are both so happy to have visited this gallery, the paintings are good. 
      to maua taenga mai ki roto i tenei whare, te pai o nga ahua     
      Ngati Porou to maua hapu, Tuparoa Waiapu     
    2/6.12  Maki Waata  Orakei   
    11/4/12.  Matiu Tawhai  Waima Hokianga  I am so glad I came to this gallery and was able to view the paintings of my elders, and I must acknowledge G Lindauer for this great thought in arranging for this gallery to exhibit the paintings of my Māori people. Because of this the future generations are able to view them. Salutations to G Lindauer for your wonderful regard to the Māori people. May god bless you. 
    29/4/12.  Mahuru Potae Tokomaru Bay     
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  • Petr Blazek

    At 8am on 23 August 2015

    Very interesting website. Thanks.

  • sklep zeglarski yachtama - www.yachtaman.pl

    At 6am on 20 November 2014

    Pozdrowienia od sklepu zeglarskiego z Bydgoszczy

  • ngaire lea robinson kahotea - ngati puu, ngati maru

    At 4pm on 13 March 2014

    Kia ora im looking for a maori design that represents (McCaskill, ngati puu, ngati maru) my phone number is 0279078341 thanks. Xx

  • carol

    At 3pm on 4 March 2014

    very interesting portrait....I know my ancestors Paipa were Ngati Porou and I am related to the Wharepapa line...

  • Ngarangi Walker - Ngati Porou

    At 7pm on 17 February 2014

    Kia ora. I'd be interested to korero to anyone who has any info/whakapapa on Ruka Aratapu.

  • anissa ljanta

    At 9pm on 21 April 2013

    My kids great great grandmother signed this page, how great to actually see her very words! I would love to know what year these pages of the visitors book were from?

  • Charlotte Nikau

    At 12am on 13 June 2012

    Kia ora, thank you so much for the information that you have provided from my nana kene purua. I have been trying to put together my whakapapa, and it great to see that my nana's writing, as soon as I saw the writing I knew it was him. If only you knew how much this means to me. Please keep up the fantastic effort. Arohamai.

  • Caroline McBride

    At 10am on 21 May 2012

    Thanks to Nerolie for her positive comment about viewing whanau names. If you open the book on any page you are offered 3 choices in the box below: a faithful transcription of the words as they were written at the time; a transcription with modern punctuation and macrons and a transcription and translation into English. 'Hope you enjoy reading their korero and thanks to Te Taura Whiri i te reo Maori The Maori Language Commission for all of the transcription and translation work on the Visitors Book.

  • Nerolie Hemara - Ngati Maniapoto

    At 2pm on 30 April 2012

    How exciting,to go through these pages and view some familiar whanau names. How unfortunate that I am not able to understand their korero. Not finished looking but I will be back

  • Gail Young

    At 11am on 19 April 2012

    Remana Nutana (Mangere Bridge) and Wahanga Wetini (Raglan). These two people are mentioned in the above book. Does anyone have a portrait or pictures of these two people? They feature on entry number 152.

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