Nga iwi o tainui is a classic work of new zealand and maori history, first. Na pei te hurinui i whakapakeha, sir apirana turupa ngata. So much historical information regarding my tupuna and te waka o tainui. He was the son of daniel lewis, a european storekeeper, and paretekorae poutama of ngati maniapoto. Pei te hurinui jones was born on 9 september 1898 at harataunga kennedys bay on the coromandel peninsula. First published in 1995, this new zealand and maori history is a bilingual collection, in 67 chapters, of the histories, genealogies, songs and chants of the tainui people. Its traditional area includes matamata, cambridge, maungakawa, the horotiu district along the waikato river and the maungatautari district, and its eastern boundary is the kaimai range. More about apirana ngata and translator pei te hurinui jones. Pei te hurinui jones was a ngati maniapoto leader, interpreter, land officer, writer, translator and genealogist, published extensively in both english and maori. Pei te hurinui jones ngati maniapoto details all the momentous events of the first maori king, potatau te wherowheros life from around 1775 to his death in 1860.
Tuku iho o nga tuupuna bruce biggs, pei te hurinui jones on. Koroki mahuta june 16, 1906 march 18, 1966, maori monarch. Good book description auckland university press, 20061028. The traditional history of the tainui people nga koorero tuku iho a nga tuupuna by jones, pei te hurinui and biggs, bruce and a great selection of related books, art and collectibles available now at. Pei te hurinui jones was a maori translator and oral historian. Ngati haua is a maori iwi of the eastern waikato of new zealand. Over a period of forty years sir apirana ngata, distinguished leader and scholar, collected and recorded hundreds of songs and chants from the iwi of. This magnificent new edition of the first of four volumes of waiata is a huge and welcome improvement on the facsimile editions produced in the 1970s. Shows whakapapa from ancestors like paikea to hoturoa other chart measurements are 2640mm x 590mm quantity.
Pei was adopted by his mothers granduncle, te hurinui te wano, after his father left new zealand. On 30 december 1953 he received queen elizabeth ii when she called at his official residence at turangawaewae marae at ngaruawahia during the coronation tour. Apr 23, 2007 this is the third volume of a new edition of a classic work, the annotated collection of waiata made by the distinguished maori leader and scholar sir apirana ngata and previously published in four volumes by the polynesian society with english translations of the first three volumes by another great maori scholar pei te hurinui jones. Blending academic history and cultural insight, this bilingual compilatio. Pei later became an advisor to king koroki and to king korokis daughter and successor, te arikinui te atairangikaahu. He tuhi mareikura goodreads share book recommendations. Pei te hurinui jones obe 9 september 1898 7 may 1976 was a new zealand tribal leader, interpreter, land officer, writer, translator and genealogist. Pei te hurinui jones compiler, bruce biggs editor hardcover published 1995 years of central government in wellington. King potatau, pei te harinui jones shop online for books in. Nga iwi o tainui pei te hurinui jones book instock buy now. Ngati paikea page 1 of 1 items national library of new. He translated several of shakespeares plays and fitzgeralds omar khayyam into maori and collaborated with sir apirana ngata, on the first three volumes of nga moteatea. Jones, pei te hurinui dictionary of new zealand biography.
In 1958, pei te hurinui jones, wrote of his conviction that tainui lines of descent from the fleet were also authentic. He was a prolific writer in te reo maori and a leading authority on tainui traditions. Shortly after pei s birth, daniel lewis left new zealand and settled in australia. Pei te hurinui jones ngati matakore, 18981976 was brought up in the southern king country by his maternal greatuncle te hurinui te wano and was ideally qualified to pursue his lifelong interest in oral history of his mothers people. Of maori descent, he identified with the ngati maniapoto iwi. Review of outside, looking in by kathleen rowntree. Buy nga iwi o tainui by pei te hurinui jones at mighty ape nz. A bilingual collection, in 67 chapters, of the histories, genealogies, songs and chants of the tainui people, it represents the culmination of a lifes work by the scholar and historian dr pei te hurinui jones. About the author 1995 bruce biggs was a professor of maori studies and oceanic linguistics at the university of auckland. Nga iwi o tainui pei te hurinui jones book instock buy. Genealogy free fulltext a brief history of whakapapa. Research, writings, etc pei te hurinui jones was a skilled translator and he edited and translated into english three volumes of maori chants and songpoetry nga moteatea his most valuable contribution to maori literature according to bruce biggs.
Jones, pei te hurinui 1898 people and organisations trove. An account of the life of potatau te wherowhero the. It is a bilingual collection of the histories, genealogies, songs and chants of the tainui tribe. Na pei te hurinui i whakapakeha, sir apirana turupa ngata issues of polynesian society n. He translated several of shakespeares plays and fitzgeraldss omar khayyam into maori. An account of the life of potatau te wherowhero the first maori king. Review of nga iwi o tainui by pei te hurinui jones and bruce biggs. Nga iwi o tainui share book recommendations with your.
About mepei te hurinui jones 18981976 was renowned as a maori scholar. It looks like we dont have any biography for pei te hurinui jones yet be the first to contribute. Two of his main confidants and supporters were pei te hurinui jones and piri poutapu. Thus, nga iwi o tainui is the culmination of the life work of pei te hurinui jones. He was born on 9 september 1898 at harataunga kennedys bay on the eastern coast of the coromandel peninsula. Pei te hurinui jones peitehurinuijones librarything. The greatest new zealand works of nonfiction ever the team. Authors and editors p pei te hurinui jones auckland. Just click the edit page button at the bottom of the page or learn more in the biography submission guide. He observed that whakapapa appeared to be giving some europeans trouble, and thus it might be helpful if native experts supported confused pakeha unaccustomed to difficult maori names jones 1958, p. Nga iwi o tainui page 1 of 1 items national library of.
Pei te hurinui 18981976, ngati maniapoto leader, interpreter, land officer, writer, translator, genealogist, was bilingual and published extensively in both english and maori. The traditional history of the tainui people nga koorero tuku iho a nga tuupuna. Pei te hurinui jones was the son of daniel lewis, a european storekeeper, and. An account of the life of potatau te wherowhero, the first maori king jones, pei te hurinui on. Nga iwi o tainui, pei te hurinui jones bruce biggs shop. Nga moteatea the songs by pei te hurinui jones, 9781869403447, available at book depository with free delivery worldwide. Jones, pei te hurinui dictionary of new zealand biography te ara. Jones, pei te hurinui 18981976 ngati maniapoto leader, interpreter, land officer, writer, translator, genealogist this biography, written by bruce biggs, was first published in the dictionary of new zealand biography in 1998. He was born in harataunga, thamescoromandel, new zealand, on 9 september 1898.
To include a comma in your tag, surround the tag with double quotes. Na pei te hurinui i whakapakeha, volume 3 nga moteatea. Pei te hurinui jones was editor and chairman of the revision committee of the maori version of the bible. An account of the life of potatau te wherowhero the first maori king trade paperback paperback, 2nd revised edition by jones, pei te hurinui this book details the background to the kingitanga and also tells the story of the first king, potatau te wherowhero. He maramara rere no nga waka maha, he mea kohikohi na a. It represents the culmination of a lifes work by the scholar and historian dr pei te hurinui jones. To see what your friends thought of this book, please sign up.
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