Songs by Tainui Ngāwai, off-air news recordings, and assorted waiata, 1965-09-05

File — crate: R043821239, Reel: 5000027055618

Identifier: AMPS 2022/06. Series 1. Sub-Series 1/1. File 1/1/54

Staff Only

Scope and Contents

From the Collection:

The collection contains many recordings relating to Te Reo Māori, but also contains field recordings and word lists from a wide range of languages from the Pacific region, including: Niue; Fiji; New Guinea; Rapanui; Tokelau; Java and more.

As well as field recordings there are items which relate to teaching activities, such as lessons from his popular work ‘Let’s Learn Māori’.

Dates

1965-09-05

Creator

From the Collection: Biggs, Bruce (Person)

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Conditions Governing Access

PARTLY RESTRICTED.

Extent

From the Collection: 6.29 metres (Includes 312 open-reel tapes and 3 audio cassettes)

Language of Materials

Maori

Additional Description

Physical Facet

5" LP tape, recorded at 7 1/2 ips.

General

Original catalogue number: 0234.

Track listing

1. Songs by Tainui Ngāwai: 'The shearing', incomplete. First lines begin: "Hefty Māori boss, kia puta stormy weather, | E tana manawa, mo te tinana come bending..."
2. Songs by Tainui Ngāwai: Written for Ngarimy V. C. hui. First lines begin: "Haere mai e ngā iwi | Ki te hui aroha nei o te Moana-Nui-a Kiwa, e..."
3. Songs by Tainui Ngāwai: First lines begin: "Haere mai e ngā iwi..."
4. Songs by Tainui Ngāwai: First lines begin: "E te ope tuatahi o te rōpu Māori e..."
5. Songs by Tainui Ngāwai: Incomplete. First lines begin: "Arohaina mai e te Kingi nui | Manaki te ara mo tamariki e..."
6. Off-air Māori news: Deaths. Te Amohia Waikai Ormsby, daughter of Te Wherowhero
7. Off-air Māori news: Lady Pare Carroll
8. Off-air Māori news: Discussion about Ngahina Te Uira, a welfare officer, and her visit to Canada and America
9. Off-air Māori news: Hui at Rotorua for an aerodrome in Rotorua
10. Off-air Māori news: Football result, third test, won by South Africa
11. Off-air Māori news: League results in England
12. Off-air Māori news: National Youth Church Conference at Rotorua
13. Waiata: Choral piece in Māori. First lines begin: "[...] | Ora te Atua o ngā iwi... Areruia..."
14. Waiata: Mawai Hakona concert party's winning item
15. Waiata: Modern action song. First lines begin: "Ko Māui-Tikitiki-a-Taranga | Māna e tohe mai te ahi..."
16. Waiata: Wellington Māori Anglican Club, hymn 146
17. Waiata: Hymn 146. First lines begin: "E te Atua ko koe nei ra | Te Kaiawhina mai..."
18. Waiata: Arohata Girl's Club, action song. First lines begin: "Kia ora ngā iwi katoa...| Kia ora ra, kia a rōpū katoa..."
19. Waiata: Ngāti Pōneke Club, poi dance. First lines begin: "Ki mai tēnā kura e pō..."
20. Waiata: Muturangi Māori Club, Haka Taparahi, led by Tom Taurima. First lines begin: "Ko Ruaumoko, e ngunguru nei, | Au! Au! Aue ha!"
21. Waiata: Haka, Ruaumoko
22. Waiata: Takapu-wahia Māori Club, modern action song. First lines begin: "E tipu, e rea!"
23. Waiata: Ngāti-poneke, modern action song. First lines begin: "E koro, Kingi Taiwi...". Incomplete.