Early March, the Archives team travelled to Dunedin to visit the Hocken Library and the Toitū Otago Settlers Museum. At the Hocken Library we had the opportunity to work through collections held at the Hocken and discuss how we can continue to work more closely together. The Toitū Otago Settlers Museum invited our team to work with museum staff and Bill Dacker to assist with Bill’s collection of photographs. We would like to thank staff from both the Hocken and Toitū for their manaakitanga and their willingness to continue our positive working relationships with both institutions. [Read more…]

We would like to thank and acknowledge Edward Ellison, Patty-Ann Oberst, Darnelle McLean Smith and Meri Jacobs for making contact with us.

Edward advised that the person ninth in the photo, from the left, is Te Iwi Herehere (Davy) Ellison from Ōtākou.

Patty-Ann Oberst called and is fairly sure that the gentleman second row standing, sixth from the left, is Harawira Wekepiri (Harry Wakefield). If the gentleman is Hararwira Wekepiri, then the little boy is most probably George Crawford (who is the mokopuna of Harawira Wekepiri and who travelled everywhere with him).

Darnelle McLean Smith advised that, when looking at Eruera Tirikatene (in the heavy overcoat), the gentleman behind him, to his right, is Joseph Heath from Waihao.

Thanks also to Meri Jacobs who identified her father in this photograph. Henare Te Ara Jacobs is third from the left in the front row.

If you have any further information to share about this, or any of the Whakaahua Tipuna/Whānau images we have published, please do not hesitate to contact either Tania Nutira or Robyn Walsh, Ngāi Tahu Archives Unit on 0800 Kāi Tahu (0800 524 8248).

Back cover image from the December 2016 issue.

Back cover image from the December 2016 issue.

In March this image was published on the back page of Te Pānui Rūnaka requesting that information or names be provided about its location and people in the photograph. We would like to thank and acknowledge Aroha Reriti-Crofts for her input and assistance in providing the following:

The woman on the outside of the window is Whawhe Barrett. Meretiana Kingi is the woman on the inside. [Read more…]

This photograph is in the Hocken Collections at the Hocken Library in Dunedin. The information supplied with the image is Party at Ruapuke on Topi’s verandah,1896. Dr Hocken album 045, p.57. Hocken Photographs Collection, P1910-008-057a. If you are able to provide names or further information regarding this photograph please contact Tania Nutira or Robyn Walsh, Ngāi Tahu Archives Unit on 0800 KAI TAHU (0800 524 8248).

May 2016 back cover

Last month this picture was published on the back page of Te Pānui Rūnaka requesting names or information be provided for the group whānau image.

This photo is part of the Trevor Howse Collection in the Ngāi Tahu Archives. We would like to thank and acknowledge Zita Matehe, Pauline Crofts, Ashley Warnes and Gertrude Mamae Warnes for providing information for this image.

One of our callers thought that possibly it was herself in the photo as well as her mother, Kaito Muri (seated), however she was not 100% sure. [Read more…]

Last month, this image was published on the back page of Te Pānui Rūnaka requesting that a name or information be provided about the two gentlemen we did not have names for. This photo is part of the Trevor Howse Collection in the Ngāi Tahu Archives. We would like to acknowledge and thank Les White, Tā Tipene O’Regan, John Chaffey, Rick Whaitiri and Margaret Bartells for making contact and for providing names and information. [Read more…]

Whakaahua Tīpuna/Whānau

In September 2014, an image was published on the back page of Te Pānui Rūnaka requesting that names or information be provided about the photograph. We would like to acknowledge and thank Marj Wilson for making contact and for providing names and information.

Marj Wilson advised us that her late husband was Ngāi Tahu. His forebear was also a Kelly who settled in Invercargill. Kelly had three Ngāi Tahu wives, and married Christian Niven née Swan (mother of Christina West née Niven). Daughter Christina West was born 05/02/1836 and died 1908. Her husband was William John Newsham West who died 1909. Children were:

Jane b.1858, Elizabeth b.1860, Frederick b.1861?, William b.1864, Thomas b.1866, Alexander b.1869, Christina b.1871, James b.1874, David b.1876, Mary b.1879, Emily b.1881. Christian Swan (mother of Christina West) was baptised 03/07/1808, and married Dougald Niven on 27/01/1832. Christian and Dougald were Scottish and emigrated to New Zealand. Christina West was their third child. Dougald Niven died 28/12/1848.

Christian Niven née Swan married John Kelly on the 31/12/1850 in Dunedin. John Kelly was a Sealer. Christian d. 26/10/1891.

Information was sourced from the book: In the wake of a Sealer: Piecing together the Jigsaw of Invercargill’s First Settler, written by Robert Kelly.

In February 2015, an image was published on the back page of Te Pānui Rūnaka requesting that names or information be provided about the photograph. We would like to acknowledge and thank Marg Dawson for making contact and for providing the following name to add to the list of names that we have already recorded. Front row first on the left is Sylvia Dawson.

The back cover from February 2015.

The back cover from February 2015.

The back cover from September 2014.

The back cover from September 2014.