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Pūrākau

 Subject
Subject Source: Reo
Scope Note: Traditional, historical and legendary stories of Māori. 'True' stories as opposed to fictional.

Found in 4 Collections and/or Records:

Notes on Tai Tokerau Maori history.

 Collection
Identifier: MSS Archives-Maori 88/4
Scope and Contents

Letters and notes concerning Maori history in Tai Tokerau. Material is all in one folder.

Dates: 1844 - 1850

Pita Kapiti manuscript.

 Collection
Identifier: MSS Archives-Maori 89/2
Scope and Contents

Manuscript written by Pita Kapiti, concerning bird snaring, Pikea, Maia, Takitimu, Horouta and kumara planting.

Dates: 19th century

Sir George Grey manuscript collection.

 Collection
Identifier: MSS-Archives-C-16
Scope and Contents Comprises copies of the following Ms from the Sir George Grey Maori Manuscripts Collection of Auckland Public Library. No. 28. Legends, traditions, ceremonies etc. in the New Zealand language, collected by Sir G. Grey. No. 49. Ancient poems, written from the dictation of old chiefs, at Wainui, on the northern shore of Cook's Straits, in the early part of 1851, by Hori Patara, a native of the Ngati Toa tribe. No. 50.Poems and legends written by Himina te Wehi, and other natives. No. 51....
Dates: n.d.