Oriori by Rangitakoru for Wharaurangi | Ngāti Apa, Whangaehu
Scope and Contents
First lines begin: "Kimikimi noa ana ahau, e hine, | I tō hunenga mai i Hawaiki"
Dates
- 1972-03-27
Creator
- From the Collection: McLean, Mervyn (1930-2022) (Person)
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Restrictions
Restrictions appearing in the collection were placed by the performers at time of recording. Usually the restriction limits access to members of particular iwi or hapu.
These items may sometimes be referred to for scholarly purposes but may not be copied or published in any form without the explicit release by the appropriate tribal authority.
Biographical / Historical
According to the singer this song is also sung by Ema Otene of Ratana Pa who is a grand-daughter of Wharaurangi and is very proud of the song. This item gives the sotry of the naming of the rivers from Whanganui to Wellington by the related ancestor, Hau, who came on the Kurahaupō waka and migrated to the Aotea district.
Extent
From the Collection: 5.08 metres (85 open reel tapes)
Language of Materials
Maori
General
Original catalogue number: 91/042.06
Repository Details
Part of the Archive of Māori and Pacific Sound, University of Auckland Repository
Level 3, General Library
5 Alfred Street
Private Bag 92109
Auckland 1010 New Zealand
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amps@auckland.ac.nz