Rangatira

Rangatira PDF Author: Paula Morris
Publisher: Penguin Random House New Zealand Limited
ISBN: 1742532217
Category : Fiction
Languages : en
Pages : 228

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Based on a true story Auckland, June 1886. Ngati Wai chief Paratene Te Manu spends long sessions, over three long days, having his portrait painted by the Bohemian painter Gottfried Lindauer. Hearing of Lindauer's planned trip to England reminds him of his own journey there, twenty years earlier, with a party of northern rangatira. As he sits for Lindauer, Paratene retreats deeper and deeper into the past, from the triumphs in London and their meetings with royalty to the disintegration of the visit into poverty, mistrust, and humiliation. 'Morris' research is both thorough and thoughtful . . . With its light, often wry tone, much of the story-telling is amusing, albeit desperately poignant.' —Margie Thomson, Canvas 'An extraordinary literary achievement and probably the best of recent New Zealand historical novels.' —Nicholas Reid, New Zealand Books '[An] adroitly told historical novel . . . Paratene – old, forgetful but wise and generous in his appraisals – is our lens, and he's a triumph of characterisation, his voice genial and flawlessly authentic.' —John McCrystal, New Zealand Listener Also available as an eBook

Rangatira

Rangatira PDF Author: Paula Morris
Publisher: Penguin Random House New Zealand Limited
ISBN: 1742532217
Category : Fiction
Languages : en
Pages : 228

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Book Description
Based on a true story Auckland, June 1886. Ngati Wai chief Paratene Te Manu spends long sessions, over three long days, having his portrait painted by the Bohemian painter Gottfried Lindauer. Hearing of Lindauer's planned trip to England reminds him of his own journey there, twenty years earlier, with a party of northern rangatira. As he sits for Lindauer, Paratene retreats deeper and deeper into the past, from the triumphs in London and their meetings with royalty to the disintegration of the visit into poverty, mistrust, and humiliation. 'Morris' research is both thorough and thoughtful . . . With its light, often wry tone, much of the story-telling is amusing, albeit desperately poignant.' —Margie Thomson, Canvas 'An extraordinary literary achievement and probably the best of recent New Zealand historical novels.' —Nicholas Reid, New Zealand Books '[An] adroitly told historical novel . . . Paratene – old, forgetful but wise and generous in his appraisals – is our lens, and he's a triumph of characterisation, his voice genial and flawlessly authentic.' —John McCrystal, New Zealand Listener Also available as an eBook

The Fate of the Land Ko nga Akinga a nga Rangatira

The Fate of the Land Ko nga Akinga a nga Rangatira PDF Author: Danny Keenan
Publisher: Massey University Press
ISBN: 1991016484
Category : Social Science
Languages : en
Pages : 452

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In the second half of the nineteenth century, settlers poured into Aotearoa demanding land. Millions of acres were acquired by the government or directly by settlers; or confiscated after the Land Wars.By 1891, when the Liberal government came to power, Maori retained only a fraction of their lands. And still the losses continued. For rangatira such as James Carroll, Wiremu Pere, Paora Tuhaere, Te Keepa Te Rangihiwinui, and many others, the challenges were innumerable. To stop further land loss, some rangatira saw parliamentary process as the mechanism; others pursued political independence.For over two decades, Maori men and women of outstanding ability fought hard to protect their people and their land. How those rangatira fared, and how they should be remembered, is the story of Maori political struggle during the Liberal era.

Rangatira, the High-born

Rangatira, the High-born PDF Author: Norman Barnett Tindale
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Category : Ethics
Languages : en
Pages : 216

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The Ancient History of the Maori: Horo-uta or Taki tumu migration

The Ancient History of the Maori: Horo-uta or Taki tumu migration PDF Author: John White
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Category : Maori (New Zealand people)
Languages : en
Pages : 406

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" ... An official collection of Māori historical traditions"--BIM.

The Ancient History of the Maori

The Ancient History of the Maori PDF Author: John White
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Category : Legends
Languages : en
Pages : 402

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Tainui

Tainui PDF Author: John White
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Category : Legends
Languages : en
Pages : 514

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"... An official collection of Māori historical traditions"--BIM.

Ko Nga Tatai Korero Whakapapa a Te Maori Me Nga Karakia O Nehe

Ko Nga Tatai Korero Whakapapa a Te Maori Me Nga Karakia O Nehe PDF Author: John White
Publisher:
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Category : Maori (New Zealand people)
Languages : en
Pages : 524

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Facsimiles of the Declaration of Independence and the Treaty of Waitangi

Facsimiles of the Declaration of Independence and the Treaty of Waitangi PDF Author: New Zealand
Publisher:
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Category : Māori (New Zealand people)
Languages : en
Pages : 46

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Maori Life in Ao-tea

Maori Life in Ao-tea PDF Author: Johannes Carl Andersen
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Category : Ethnology
Languages : en
Pages : 758

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The Treaty of Waitangi, Or How New Zealand Became a British Colony

The Treaty of Waitangi, Or How New Zealand Became a British Colony PDF Author: Thomas Lindsay Buick
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Category : Great Britain
Languages : en
Pages : 406

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Thomas Lindsay Buick (1865-1938), a Wellington political journalist, wrote twelve books and numerous pamphlets on New Zealand's early history. In this book Buick recounts the events leading up to the Treaty of Waitangi, the controversial document signed by British officials and Maori chiefs which ceded New Zealand to the British Empire in 1840. Buick claims that the need for a formal handover of authority to Britain arose from the rowdy misdeeds of sealers, whalers, and escaped convicts from Australia, who needed to be kept in check.