Letters to the mountain : Maori letters to the editor, 1898-1905 = He reta ki te maunga / introduced and translated by Margaret Orbell.
Material type: TextLanguage: English, Maori Publication details: Auckland (N.Z.) : Reed Books, c2002.Description: 167 pages : illustrations, portraits ; 24 cmContent type:- text
- unmediated
- volume
- 0790008440 (pbk.)
- He reta ki te maunga
- Te Puke ki Hikurangi.
- Te Puke ki Hikurangi.
Item type | Current library | Collection | Call number | Copy number | Status | Date due | Barcode | Item holds |
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Te Taurawhiri Non-Fiction | Alexander Library | Te Rerenga Mai o Te Kauru Te Taurawhiri | Te Taurawhiri | 305.8994 HER | 1 | Available | T00389140 | ||
Te Taurawhiri Non-Fiction | Alexander Library | Te Rerenga Mai o Te Kauru Te Taurawhiri | Te Taurawhiri | 305.8994 HER | 2 | Available | T00389135 | ||
Unavailable: Gallery & Museum only | Whanganui Regional Museum Library Museum - Boardroom Collection (Non Public Collection) | Museum - Boardroom Collection (Non Public Collection) | 305.8994 HER | 1 | Not for loan | M1636 |
In English and Maori.
"This anthology consists of letters to the editor that appeared in a remarkable periodical, Te Puke ki Hikurangi, which began publication late in 1897 as the voice of the political movement known as Te Kotahitanga (Unity)" --P. 9.
Includes bibliographical references.b
"In the nine years of its existence the Wairarapa-based newspaper Te Puki ki Hikurangi provided a lively forum for ideas and news among Maori up and down the country. This book samples 35 letters that were written to the editor between the years 1898 and 1905, in Maori with English translations. These documents offer a fascinating slice of Maori life from the turn of the twentieth century and an insight into the art of story telling. Included are tales of everyday life, recipes, farming and family gatherings, as wel as extraordinary events like a voyage to the Klondike goldfields, a tragic flood and a ceremony to mark Queen Victoria's death. The author has located and here includes many photos of the letter writers and places described" --Publisher's description.
In English and Maori.
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