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Vol. 14 Issue #3

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Special Interest Group No.76 of the New Zealand Society of Genealogists Inc.

The MIG formed in 1993 & was ratified by the NZSG at the Christchurch Council Meeting on Saturday the 3rd December 1994

Official Publication of the NZSG Maori Interest Group www.rcyachts.net/maori

Volume 14 Issue 3 AKUHATA/AUGUST 2007

Executive Committee 2007-2008

Please address all correspondence to the MIG Secretary as below;

New Zealand Society of Genealogists Attention : Māori Interest Group Secretary

PO Box 8795 Symonds Street

Auckland, AKD 1035 NEW ZEALAND

or

Mëra-hiko/E-mail: MaoriSIG@genealogy.org.nz with the Subject line "Maori Interest Group"

CONVENOR : Mr. Peter ALLEN

SECRETARY : Mrs. Brenda JOYCE

TREASURER : Mrs. Brenda JOYCE

NEWSLETTER EDITOR : Mr. Bruce MATHERS

COMMITTEE : Mrs. Colleen PETRICEVICH

Mrs. Lorraine RICE

RESEARCH OFFICER : Mrs. Lorraine RICE

RESEARCH ADVISOR : Mr. Peter ALLEN [Māori Land Court]

WHAKAPAPA ADVISOR : Mrs. Brenda JOYCE

WEBMASTER : Mr. Bruce MATHERS

ARCHIVIST : Mrs. Brenda JOYCE Our Archives are stored at the FRC

LOOKUP SERVICE : Mrs. Brenda JOYCE

EXECUTIVE LIAISON : Mrs. Brenda JOYCE (Māori Interest Group)

When corresponding with officers of the MIG you must always quote your NZSG Membership Number and include a LARGE Stamped Self-Addressed Envelope [SSAE]

with your letter if a reply is anticipated.

NZSG MĀORI INTEREST GROUP

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IMPORTANT NOTICES—PLEASE READ! 4

2007 MIG AGM REPORTS 5

INFO OFFERED—WEBSITE OF INTEREST 11

THE MAORI QUEEN 12

INFO OFFERED—FRC 14

MIG CD LOAN 15

TAKITIMU CANOE 15

ARCHIVES NZ—WAR ART ONLINE 16

MEMBERS’ SURNAMES—WHAKAPAPA RESEARCH 17

WHO IS WILLIE APIATA? 17

INFORMATION OFFERED—1908 ELECTORAL ROLL... 19

Please have all material for the next newsletter [Noema/November 2007] to the MIG Secretary on or before

the 25th Oketopa/October 2007

Membership of the NZSG Māori Interest Group is free, but you must be a financial member of the New Zealand Society of Genealogists Inc.

IN THIS ISSUE

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IMPORTANT NOTICES PLEASE READ!

CONVENOR’S CORNER:

Kia ora;

The AGM minutes will be included in this issue of Te Reo.

We are always on the look out for mem-bers’ contributions to Te Reo. Remember that you can have your research queries included in the Can You Help sec-

tion. Send your request to the Secretary at maorisig@genealogy.org.nz or NZSG Maori Interest Group, PO Box 8795, Sy-monds Street, Auckland 1035. Include both your postal address as well as email address so that those members without email can contact you.

An important part of family history re-search is to write up your results. The Editor of Te Reo would be interested in publishing your work. Have you thought of submitting your work to the New Zea-land Genealogist? Why not take up the challenge! Details of how to do this are in every issue of the magazine.

Kia kaha

Peter Allen Convenor August 2007

EDITORIAL:

Kia Ora;

With another successful MIG AGM and NZSG Conference behind us, it’s back to things as usual with our previous com-mittee returned to office. Many thanks to all those MIG members who attended the

group’s AGM – executive committee re-ports are included in this issue for the benefit of those who could not make it to Wellington in June.

Unfortunately we have no photos to in-clude in this issue or on our website from our meeting as Brenda lost all her pic-tures due to a corrupt file. If any member has photos from our AGM can they please send them in for our Archives.

As can be seen from our financial state-ment, for a small group we are in a healthy financial position which is mostly due to the endeavours of our treasurer, Koha from our members and the proceeds of sales from our own Whakapapa Guide. If any members have suggestions

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as to how we could spend our funds can they please let us know.

Your continued support of the newsletter is also essential. If anyone has material of interest to others can they please send it in. Finally all members are reminded to keep their contact details up-to-date with the secretary, especially those with Re-search Interests on our website.

Haere Ra Bruce MATHERS/ Puruhi MATERA August 2007

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PLEASE HELP—Due to a corrupt file, Brenda has lost all her photos from the 2007 MIG AGM and NZSG Conference, if any member has any photos, can they please send them to Brenda as un-optimized jpegs- many thanks. BM

MĀORI INTEREST GROUP 2007 AGM REPORTS

CONVENOR’S ANNUAL REPORT:

Since we met together in Hamilton last year we have received five Maori Interest

Group newsletters to keep us informed. Thank you Bruce for producing the news-letter every three months. We do not ask for subscriptions to our Group but I would ask everyone to make a koha, how-ever small, as this helps us buy re-sources.

My thanks to Brenda Joyce. She has been a great support during the past year as Secretary and Treasurer. She main-tains the contact between Bruce and my-self.

Bruce Mathers has also been a great sup-port both as Editor of Te Reo and web-master. Thank you Bruce for your enthu-siasm and help. Bruce cannot do the job

of Editor forever so we need to start con-sidering someone else to take over the position in the future.

To remain constitutional and on the ad-vice of Peter Nash we were required to co-opt two members to the committee to bring the number up to five. We are most grateful to Lorraine Rice and Colleen Pet-ricevich for agreeing to fill these positions.

We thank all those who sent in articles for Te Reo as they are most interesting and I, for one, collect them.

Kia ora

Peter ALLEN Convenor June 2007

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SECRETARY’S ANNUAL REPORT:

Kia ora

Whakapapa An introduction to Maori family history research was launched at Conference 2006. To date almost 300 copies have been sold. Apart from NZSG members purchasers include bookshops, public and university libraries and members of the public. Sales have increased our bank balance so it is now time for us to decide how this profit should be spent.

An unexpected result of sales to libraries was that more libraries are now subscrib-ing to Te Reo and several have purchased a complete set of back issues of Te Reo.

Owen Ormsby and his team have de-signed our new logo. It looks even more impressive in colour so be sure to see our framed colour logo on the Maori Interest Group table at Conference.

Births, Marriages, Deaths and Relation-ships Registration Amendment Bill. After consultation the Group sent in a submis-sion to the Select Committee and copies to all Maori MPs. The points made were that the Bill would unfairly penalize Maori because:

1. Whakapapa is an integral part of

Maori culture. 2. Maori BDM records started much later

than for non-Maori. In effect Maori would not be able to access any BDM records until 2011 and 2013.

3. When making land claims Maori must provide at least 4 generations of their whakapapa to substantiate their claim. Without access to BDM records this would be all but impossible to do with sufficient accuracy.

Membership of the Group is now 72 which includes libraries.

I continue to receive frequent requests for help with whakapapa research from the general public. It is gratifying that some decide to join NZSG.

My sincere thanks go Peter Allen as Con-venor, Bruce Mathers as editor of Te Reo and webmaster and committee members Colleen Petricevich and Lorraine Rice who has give invaluable research advice to enquirers

Brenda Joyce Secretary June 2007

Minutes of the NZSG Māori Interest Group Annual General Meeting. 8:00am, Sunday 3 June 2007. Wellington.

Note: Reports from committee members are attached to these minutes.

Brenda Joyce opened the meeting by welcoming all those present.

Present:

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Natalie Blair

Keryn Nielsen Doesbung

Celia Geary

Bev Heke

Vivienne Ingram

Brenda Joyce

Christine Liaava

Owen Ormsby

Harete Phillips

Lorraine Rice

Alan Tunnicliffe [NZSG Numbers Supplied]

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Apologies:

That the apologies be accepted. Moved: Brenda Joyce Seconded: Christine Liaava. Carried

Minutes of the last meeting. These were read by the Secretary, Brenda Joyce That the minutes of the last meeting be accepted as a true and accurate record. Moved: Brenda Joyce Seconded: Christine Liaava. Carried

Matters arising Nil

Convenor’s Report. Secretary’s Report. Editor’s and Webmaster’s Report Copies of the above reports were circulated to those present. It was agreed that Brenda summarize these to save time as there were several items to be discussed un-der ‘Any Other Business’. The reports to be printed in the next issue of Te Reo. That the above summarized reports be accepted Moved: Christine Liaava Seconded: Lorraine Rice Carried

Matters arising Bruce Mathers has expressed his wish to step down as Editor as soon as a replace-ment can be found. No-one present was able to take on this responsibility. It was agreed that Bruce put an article in the next issue of Te Reo asking for a volunteer.

Treasurer’s Report. Copies of the financial statement were made available to the meeting. This to be printed in the next issue of Te Reo. Brenda Joyce spoke to the report. That the financial report be accepted Moved: Brenda Joyce Seconded: Harete Phillips Carried

Matters arising It was agreed that the CD The Defenders of New Zealand and Maori History of the War be purchased and made available for postal borrowing by members. It was agreed that all suggestions for further purchases be sent to the Treasurer.

Election of Officers The following were re-elected unopposed: Convenor: Peter Allen Treasurer and Secretary: Brenda Joyce Webmaster and Editor: Bruce Mathers

Since the last AGM Peter Nash, NZSG EO, advised that, according to the NZSG consti-tution, the Group should have a minimum of five members on the Committee Consequently the following were co-opted - Research advisor: Lorraine Rice and Colleen Petricevich

Lorraine Rice and Colleen Petricevich were elected to the Committee unopposed.

Owen Ormsby and Harete Phillips stood for election and were elected unopposed thus bringing the committee to a total of seven members.

Any other business

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Bruce Mathers Peter Allen

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Iwi and Hapu affiliations. Owen Ormsby suggested that all Maori Interest Group members be asked to give their Iwi and Hapu affiliations. This information to be made available to members.

Maori with Pakeha surnames. Owen Ormsby suggested that the Group build up a database to collate this information.

Mana magazine and Kokiri, published by Te Puna Kokiri. It was agreed we ask to have MIG information and promotion published.

Charity status of NZSG, new legislation. It was established that this should not unduly effect the Group as all Group members are members of NZSG. We would not need insurance as all Group resources are stored at FRC in Panmure.

It was agreed that all those present give their email addresses so we can maintain ongoing discussion of the above points and any others that may arise. Chrisine Liaava reported that she has an article about Maori and Tongan communities once living on Lord Howe Island.

There being no further business to discuss the meeting closed at 8:45am Convenor June 2007

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EDITOR’S & WEBMASTER’S

REPORT 2006-2007

Kia Ora,

Firstly I would like to thank all the members who have contributed to the newsletter over the past twelve months, particularly Peter, Brenda,

Celia GEARY and Christine CLEMENT as without their support my task would have been made even more difficult. Although I would still like to see even more input for our other members.

The newsletter has remained constant at 24 pages per issue, with fifty copies being printed every three months. This includes copies for all our members who have re-quested a hardcopy of Te Reo and several complimentary issues for other genealogical groups overseas.

The website has recently been updated to incorporate our new logo and is approaching eleven thousand hits, averaging 5.7 visitors per day who are viewing at least four pages with the weekends being the busiest period;

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I must also extend our sincere thanks to Eduard COWELL, Eddie continues to host our website through this personal space at no cost to the group whatsoever and he is always willing to offer technical help and support. Likewise I must also thank Ron and Patty MATHERS who kindly help with the distribution of the newsletter hardcopies.

Regular contact with Brenda via email is an integral part in the daily running of the group and I would like to thank Brenda again for her prompt and reliable commu-nication, Peter’s punctual reports are also an important asset in enabling me to pro-duce the newsletters on time.

As this brings to close my seventh year as editor it may be time for members to start considering my replacement as I am sure you are all becoming extremely nauseated with my limited editorial skills – like they say “a new broom sweeps clean” and I am sure someone out there has some exciting and fresh ideas to reinvigorate Te Reo!

Haere ra Bruce MATHERS June 2007.

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Financial Report for the period 1st June 2006 – 31st May 2007

Expenses Income

Tawa Print - Whakapapa $1,717.37 Whakapapa sales $2,264.00 Photocopying $28.20 Library subs (15 x $15.00) $225.00 Postage $151.00 Sales - Back copies Te Reo $77.00 Stationery $20.00 Bank interest $15.80 Bank fees $2.50 Koha $35.00 Total Expenses $1,919.07 Total income $2,616.80

Profit (income - expenses) $697.73 Brought forward $488.35 Credit balance $1,186.08

Assets Liabilities 55 copies of Whakapapa $550.00 $0.00 Outstanding invoices $256.00 Total assets $806.00

Notes

We have a comfortable credit balance. This is due mainly to profit on Whaka-papa sales but also to Bruce Mathers who personally finances printing Te Reo

Postage expenses include posting Te Reo to libraries and Whakapapa sales. Brenda Joyce Treasurer

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Where possible, please supply all source and/or reference details with any material submitted for inclusion in Te Reo.

WHAKAPAPA: AN INTRODUCTION TO MĀORI FAMILY HISTORY RESEARCH

A4 Soft cover with front page in full colour. 16 pages. ISBN 0-473-11172-1. 2006

The NZSG Māori Interest Group is the proud publisher. This booklet explains how Whakapapa is different and then describes the records available and how to access and interpret these. Postal and email addresses are provided together with notes on helpful websites. A glossary of Māori words and their meanings together with images of many types of records are included.

Available from NZSG, PO Box 8795, Symonds Street, Auckland and MIG Secretary Brenda Joyce, 17 Peter-house Street, Tawa, Wellington, WTN 5028. $10.00 includes p&p within NZ.

INFORMATION OFFERED—WEBSITE OF INTEREST http://www.nzobits.co.nz/obits/

The Māori Interest Group website is proudly hosted by R/C Yachts brisbane, australia - www.rcyachts.net

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THE MĀORI KING MOVEMENT

In this issue we continue with the series on the Māori Kings which commenced in the May 2006 newsletter.

TE ATAIRANGIKAAHU (1931—2006)

The Māori Queen.

Dame Te Atairangikaahu ONZ, DBE (23 July 1931 – 15 August 2006) was the Māori queen for 40 years, the longest reign of any Māori monarch. Her full name and title was Te Arikinui Dame Te Atairangikaahu. Her title Te Arikinui (meaning Great Chief) and name Te Atairangikaahu (also her mother's name) were bestowed when she became monarch; previously she was known as Princess Piki Mahuta and, after mar-riage, Princess Piki Paki.

She was the only birth child of King Korokī Mahuta and Te Atairangikaahu Hērangi; her father had an older daugh-ter, Tuura, by an earlier relationship. Dame Te Atairangikaahu had adopted siblings including Sir Robert Mahuta, whose daughter Nanaia Mahuta is a member of Parliament. Dame Te Atairangikaahu was a direct descendant of the first Māori king, Pōtatau Te Wherowhero, and succeeded her father, King Korokī, becoming queen the day Korokī was buried. She married Whatumoana Paki, a farmer, and they had seven children.

She was educated at Ràkaumanga Na-tive and Waikato Diocesan schools and groomed for leadership. In 1966 she became the first woman to be chosen to lead the Kìngitanga movement, which sought to adopt a structure to give full equity between Màori and Pàkehà. Her gentle and benevolent nature made her very accessible, and she moved easily among people at all levels, while her astute thinking and clear vision estab-lished her as an unparalleled unifying force for both Màori and Pàkehà alike.

The office of the Māori monarch holds no constitutional function, but Te Atairangikaahu was an avid supporter

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of cultural and sporting events and com-monly appeared in a figurehead role at locally held, international political events involving indigenous issues. Her official residence was Turongo House in Turanga-waewae.

In 1970, she became the first Māori to be made a Dame, specifically a Dame Com-mander of the Order of the British Em-pire. She was one of the first inductees of the Order of New Zealand when it was established in 1987.

Her wisdom and influence were recog-nized by an Honorary Doctorate from Wai-kato University in 1973, and an Honorary Doctor of Laws from Victoria University in 1999.

Te Atairangikaahu hosted many royal and diplomatic visitors to New Zealand, in-cluding the Pacific Commonwealth Lead-ers’ meeting in 1990, and she represented her people at state events overseas. She supported both traditional and contempo-

rary Màori arts, and urged her people to pursue quality and excellence in every-thing they did, from sports to tribal enter-prise and national management. She en-couraged women, in venturing into the modern world, to hold on to their great gifts in language, art, craft, dance, relig-ion, and ceremony, while taking a con-structive and influential part in their com-munities.

In December 2005, she started dialysis treatment when her kidneys began to fail. On 11 July 2006, Te Atairangikaahu suf-fered a possible heart attack and was ad-mitted to intensive care in Waikato Hospi-tal, Hamilton. She was discharged from hospital later in the month, in time to celebrate her 75th birthday.

Te Atairangikaahu died on 15 August 2006 at her official residence, Turanga-waewae Marae in Ngaruawahia. Six of her children were present, with another daughter attempting to return from Aus-tralia. Her death sparked a week of mourning for Māoridom leading to her funeral on 21 August 2006. She is buried on Taupiri mountain in an unmarked grave, as are her ancestors, as a sign of equality with their people.

Tuheitia Paki, her eldest son, was chosen during the mourning period as her suc-cessor with the help of a "kingmaker", after the consent of the chiefs of all the leading tribes was sought. Her eldest child, a daughter, Heeni Katipa, was the next leading contender for the position. As an elective monarchy, the post is not automatically inherited by primogeniture (Te Atairangikaahu herself was her fa-ther's second daughter, though the eldest was not born to his wife), so any one of her children or a leading figure from an-other iwi could have been appointed. This however would have been surprising, given the importance of lineage in Maori society, and the tradition of hereditary succession which had been rigidly fol-lowed since the Movement was instituted.

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A Marae beneath Taupiri Mountain, Waikato district, 19th century

Tuheitia Paki is the current Māori king and is the eldest son of Dame Te Atairangikaahu, and was announced as her successor and crowned on the same day as her tangihanga.

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Te_Atairangikaahu http://www.monumentalstories.gen.nz/bio_65.html

The Pukekohe Branch have kindly donated the following 2 items which have been added to the FRC library catalogue:

1. Ngaitahu Kaumatua Alive in 1848, as Established by the Maori Land Court in 1925 and the Ngaitahu Census Commit-tee in 1929.

2. Ngaitahu Original Beneficiaries as Listed in Maori Land Court Order, dated 12 March 1925.

Contact Alison Glenie, NZSG Librarian, PO Box 14036, Panmure, Auckland 1134. Phone: 5704248 Email: library@genealogy.org.nz AG

Editors Note; Ngaitahu Kaumatua Alive in 1848 : http://www.ngaitahu.iwi.nz/IM_Custom/ContentStore/Assets/6/3/482882395387a8f00cb5029424786127/Ngai%20Tahu%201848%20Census.pdf

Ngaitahu Original Beneficiaries as Listed in Maori Land Court Order, dated 12 March 1925 : http://librarydata.christchurch.org.nz/web2/tramp2.exe/do_keyword_search/guest?setting_key=InternetBranch&servers=1home&query=AAZ-4055&index=default

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MAORI INTEREST GROUP—CD LOAN

This CD was purchased at Conference. If you would like to have a postal loan email the Secretary at maoriSIG@genealogy.org.nz You will be sent the CD on a first come, first served basis and will be asked to include postage stamps to cover the cost of sending you the CD when you return it. This offer is only available to NZSG members.

A BRIEF HISTORY OF THE CANOE’S Introduced by Peter ALLEN

TAKITIMU CANOE : The Takitimu canoe was commanded by Tamatea and his sons Ranginui and Kahunganu, the priests were Ruawharo, Tupai and Te Rongopatahi.

The Takitimu canoe landed at Poverty Bay, Hawke’s Bay near whanganui-a-tara (Wellington Harbour).

Tamatea then built the Karaerae canoe and sailed North and settled at Hokianga while his sons settled in Poverty Bay and Hawke Bay. PA

In several Māori traditions, the Tākitimu was one of the great Māori migration ca-noes that brought Polynesian migrants to New Zealand from Hawaiki. It was one of the seven canoes in the "Great Fleet hy-pothesis" proposed by historian Stephen-son Percy Smith.

The Tākitimu appears in many traditions around New Zealand. Most accounts agree that the Tākitimu was a sacred canoe. Many also give the name of the captain as "Tamatea", although in different forms.

Traditions of the East Coast Te Māhia accounts Accounts from the northern East Coast indicate that the Tākitimu left Hawaiki

after two brothers, Ruawharo and Tūpai, took the canoe from their enemies and escaped to New Zealand. The vessel landed on the Māhia Peninsula and the crew dispersed: Ruawharo stayed at Mā-hia, Puhiariki went to Muriwhenua in present-day Northland, while others moved to Tauranga.

Ngāti Kahungunu accounts According to Ngāti Kahungunu, the Tākitimu was captained by Tamatea Ariki-nui, who landed and settled in the Tau-ranga area. Some of his descendants gave rise to Ngāti Kahungunu. Others jour-neyed along the east coast, including two

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W A N T E D - Y O U R H E L P !

We desperately need your articles, queries,

whakapapa, items of interest and research tips

for the newsletter.

tohungas: Ruawharo, who settled at Te Māhia; and Tūpai, who settled in the Wairarapa. Command of the vessel was given to Tahu Pōtiki, who travelled up the Wairoa River, and later to the South Is-land, where he became the founding an-cestor of Ngāi Tahu.

Traditions of the Bay of Plenty The tribes of the Tauranga region refer to the canoe as Takitimu. Some traditions say that the Takitimu was captained by Tamatea, father of Ranginui, the founding ancestor of Ngāti Ranginui. Ngāti Kahun-gunu recognise this "Tamatea" as the grandson of Tamatea Arikinui, and refer

to him as "Tamatea-pokaiwhenua-pokaimoana". However, accounts in Northland and Tauranga do not incidate the existence of more than one "Tamatea" from the Takitimu.

Traditions of the South Island South Island traditions indicate that Ta-matea explored the western and southern coastlines of the South Island. The Tākitimu is said to have been turned to stone at Murihiku. From there, Tamatea is said to have built another canoe, the Karaerae, to return to the North Island.

From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/T%C4%81kitimu

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ARCHIVES NEW ZEALAND—WAR ART ONLINE

On the 31st July Archives New Zealand officially launched their digitalized collection of National War Art with over 360 images in the collection; these will be available to be seen by many New Zealanders throughout the coun-try and to people overseas. This important collection of art contains works by McIntyre, Barns-Graham, Bowring, Coe, Wyllie, Butler, Power, Snad-den, Annison, Wollen, Mitchell and Longstaff. The pictures in the collec-tion include portraits of Victoria Cross recipients, together with works depicting battle scenes and men and women who served New Zealand in times of war.

The collection of war Art has some 1500 works, including paintings and sketches, and a digital image of most of these will eventually be available through the online system. When people log into the system they will be able to add new information about paintings using the ‘tagging’ and com-ments features – this feature will compliment the archival descriptions already held by Archives New Zealand. http://www.archives.govt.nz/

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Mrs. Gaelene MENZIES, Kensington Farm, 45 Gladstone Street, Woodville, 4920, New Zealand. E-Mail: goshawk@value.net.nz

RESEARCH NAMES M/F TRIBE/IWI TOWN/PROV PERIOD

Maata HOETE F Ngati Paoa Thames 1865-1940

Wata HOETE - Ngati Paoa Thames 1830-1900

TEMPOHIPAKO - Ngati Paoa - 1800-1900

Pattiro HOETE - Ngati Paoa - 1800-1900

Te Atanui HOETE - Ngati Paoa - 1800-1900

MEMBERS’ SURNAMES/WHAKAPAPA INTERESTS IN ALPHABETICAL ORDER OF MEMBERS’ SURNAME, For further information on any name below, please contact the MIG member directly. All information is as submitted by members—these are the most recent additions and/or updates on the website.

WHO IS WILLIE APIATA? [Abridged] BM

Willie Apiata was born on 28 June 1972 in Man-gakino in the Waikato. His father is Maori and his mother Pakeha.

He spent the early years of his life in Northland be-fore moving to Te Kaha in the eastern Bay of Plenty. Willie affiliates to the Nga Puhi iwi through his fa-ther, but as he has spent so much time in the East-ern Bay of Plenty, he feels very strong affiliation to Whanau-a-Apanui, which is also the iwi of his part-ner. Willie’s home marae is Tukaki Marae in Te Kaha.

Willie enlisted into the NZ Army on 6 October 1989 as a Territorial Force (TF), or part time, soldier in the Tauranga based Hauraki Regi-ment of the Royal New Zealand Infantry Regiment. Willie first became aware of the New Zealand Special Air Service (NZSAS) when, as a TF soldier, he acted as a member of the enemy party for a NZSAS training exercise. In 1996 while still in the TF he at-tempted NZSAS selection but was not successful.

From July 2000 – April 2001 he served in East Timor as a member of NZ’s 3rd Battal-ion Group as part of the United Nations operations there. When he returned to NZ in April 2001, he became a full time soldier, transferring to the regular force of the NZ Army. In November 2001 he attempted and passed NZSAS selection and attended the NZSAS training cycle in early 2002. On completion of the training cycle he was made a member of the NZSAS.

Corporal Willie Apiata was conferred with the Victoria Cross in a ceremony at Government House on the 26th July and is the first *New Zealand VC to ever be awarded and the only VC to be awarded to a New Zealander since WWII.

*The first ever to be awarded since NZ introduced its own honours system in 1999.

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INFORMATION OFFERED... Continued from Mei 2006

EASTERN MAORI ELECTORAL ROLL 1908 TE ARAWA TRIBE MEMBERS LIVING IN THE EASTERN MAORI ELECTORATE INCLUDING TE PUKE AND DISTRICT.

This is the List of Maori Electors who voted at the General Election in the Eastern Maori Electorate in 1908. It was printed by the Government Printer in 1911 and is the earliest Maori Electoral Roll to survive. There appears to have been some trouble with the order that the names were recorded so please check under both surname and Christian names. Unfortunately some of the pages are very hard to read so I apologize for any spelling mistakes during transcribing—Queries marked with a “?”. CC

This information has kindly been made available by Christine CLEMENT—Te Puke http://freepages.genealogy.rootsweb.com/~sooty/emaori1908.html

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DISCLAIMER

The Editor and Webmaster welcome contributions for publication, but reserve the right to edit as necessary. The views expressed are not nec-essarily those of the Society, MIG, Editor, Webmaster and/or the Committee, and we

therefore do not accept any responsibility for information or opinions expressed.

All information is provided in good faith as a general reference source only and which is given for Genealogi-cal purposes as possible finding aids. The Society, MIG and their executives cannot vouch for the accuracy of any reference material.

The Māori Interest Group occasionally provides Maps as a general reference source only and the researcher should undertake more in-depth research, once the broad proximity of the Iwi has been identified.

When corresponding with officers of the MIG always quote your NZSG Membership Number and include a LARGE Stamped Self-Addressed Envelope [SSAE] with your letter if a reply is anticipated. E.&O.E. BM

N.B. I am very reluctant to publish member’s E-mail addresses only in Te Reo – I don’t think that this is being fair to those members without access to the Internet and it is also limiting your own chances of receiving a reply to only those members with the Internet. BM

MIG OBJECTIVES

1/. To assist others researching Māori Whakapapa by way of sharing our knowledge of areas of research.

2/. To compile a list of repositories, books etc that will assist with Māori research.

3/. To acquire books purchased through the Māori Inter-est Group and from donations [and group badge pro-ceeds] for all [NZ] members to use.

4/. It is noted we will not be researching for others but offering assistance to give others a channel of research that may help them. We have a research officer who will offer assistance in an advisory capacity.

MIG Services: Quarterly Newsletters; February, May, August & November. Published Newsletter Queries. Brief Research Queries Answered. Members Surname/Whakapapa Interest List.

MIG Subscription: As from the 1st November 2001 Membership of the New Zealand Society of Genealogist Māori Interest Group is free to all Financial Members of the New Zealand Society of Genealogists.

Those NZSG Members wishing to receive hardcopies of the MIG newsletter Te Reo must supply the MIG Secre-tary with four (4) A5 envelopes with a .90¢ stamp on each envelope.

MIG Meetings: Usually in conjunction with the NZSG Annual Conference—This is usually the MIG Annual General Meeting. BM

MAORI INTEREST GROUP BADGES

Group Badges can be purchased from the MIG Secretary for NZ$5.50¢ each including postage. Please make all cheques/money orders payable to the;

“NZSG Maori Interest Group”

Colour : Black on Silver.

The current MIG Executive term began on the 3rd June 2007 at the NZSG AGM Wellington & will end at the 2008 NZSG AGM. The MIG formed in 1993 and the NZSG ratified the MIG at the Christchurch Council Meeting on Saturday the 3rd December 1994

Please send orders to: NZSG Maori Interest Group Secretary

PO Box 8795 Symonds Street

Auckland, AKD 1035 NZ

At this stage, no decision has been made if the new logo is to be

produced as a Group Badge—watch this space!

TE REO - The Voice of the NZSG MIG Reference source:

The Reed Pocket Dictionary of Modern Maori. P.M. Ryan 1999.

Printed in Australia © NZSG MIG 2007

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