Pikiao petition, 1968-03-19

File — crate: R043821573, Reel: 5000027020641

Identifier: AMPS 2022/45. Series 1. File 1/13

Staff Only

Scope and Contents

From the Collection:

The collection mostly contains recordings made during Mahuta’s studies as research material for his thesis on whaikōrero. Various hui and events were recorded, mostly centred around Turangawaewae marae.

Some recordings relating to his teaching activities also feature, including speak and response exercises, a conference recording, and a sampler of whaikōrero patterns made from field recordings.

Dates

1968-03-19

Creator

From the Collection: Mahuta, R. T., Sir (Robert Te Kotahi) (1939-2001) (Recordist, Person)

Conditions Governing Access

PARTLY RESTRICTED.

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Extent

From the Collection: 0.54 metres (Includes 26 open-reel tapes, 1 audiocassette)

Language of Materials

Maori

Additional Description

Physical Facet

5" LP tape recorded at 1 7/8

General

Original catalogue number: 0541.

Track listing

1. Whaikōrero.: Refers to Potatau, the Governor General, the petition, New Zealand Māori Council, and Mr Hanan.
2. Whaikōrero.: Refers to Māoritanga.
3. Whaikōrero.
4. Karanga.: Delivered in the distance.
5. Tauparapara.: First lines begin: "Piki mai kake mai! Homai te waiora ki au...".
6. Whaikōrero. Mihi.
7. Waiata tangi.: First lines begin: "E ua e te ua...". Incomplete.
8. Ngeri.
9. Whaikōrero.
10. Waiata tangi.: First lines begin: "E pā tō hau he wini raro | He homai aroha...".
11. Karanga.: Distant.
12. Tauparapara.: First lines begin: "[...] he rongo i tūria | Ki te mata hau...".
13. Whakārāra pā.: First lines begin: "Kia hiwa rā! Kia hiwa rā! Kia hiwa rā! | Moe arāra ko te matahī tuna, | Moe arāra ko te matahī taua...".
14. Whaikōrero.
15. Waiata.: First lines begin: "Kāore te mamae e wāhi pū ana | Te Tau o taku ate...".
16. Whaikōrero.
17. Waiata tangi.: First lines begin: "E tama puta noa i te rangi o te kore...".
18. Whaikōrero and tauparapara.: First lines begin: "Tuia i runga, tuia i raro | Ka rongo te pō ka rongo te ao...".
Waiata tangi.
20. Whaikōrero.: Refers to Tāwhiao, Te Atairangikāhu.
21. Crowd noise and chatter.
22. Whaikōrero.: Refers to Potatau, Tāwhiao, Te Ata, Ngāti Pikiao.
23. Whaikōrero.: Refers to petition, Governor General, four Māori MPs, Te Ika a Maui, and women standing to speak.
24. Whaikōrero.: Refers to the Governor General.
25. Whaikōrero.
26. Whaikōrero.: Refers to the Governor General, and the Māori Council.
27. Whaikōrero.: Refers to Tāwhiao's journey to England in 1874, the Māori Queen, Korokī, Hikurangi mountain, and Rātana.
28-31. Assorted whaikōrero.
32. Whaikōrero.: Refers to a pepeha about Te Arawa.
33. Whaikōrero.
34. Whaikōrero.: Refers to four Māori MPs, Government, and incorporations.
35-36. Whaikōrero.
37. Whaikōrero.: Refers to Kīngi Korokī.
38-39. Whaikōrero.
40. Whaikōrero.: Refers to King Korokī and Kīngitanga.
41. Whaikōrero.
42. Tauparapara.: First lines begin: "Ā, tahuri, tahuri a Niu Tīreni | E te iwi e, hikohiko tauira...", and whaikōrero referring to poukai.
43. Whaikōrero.: Refers to raupatu, Tāwhiao, Ngāti Pikiao take, and the Governor General.
44. Whaikōrero.: Refers to Ngāti Pikiao.
45. Whaikōrero.: Distant.
46. Whaikōrero.: Refers to Te Hurinui, and the Governor General.