MIG History
NZSG Māori Interest Group‘For many of us who have been caught in the web of genealogical research to stumble into the world of Māori whakapapa is a step into the unknown.’1
This remains true today. Very many New Zealanders do have Māori ancestry and once they discover this they often want to explore this aspect of their roots but are fearful of language difficulties and the implications of cultural sensitivities. Thus the objectives of the Group are to assist others in researching whakapapa, build up a store of Māori resources in the FRC and to inform about the records available and how to access and interpret them.
In 1993 Lynne Richards and Julie Barlow conceived the idea of a Māori Interest Group and posted a notice at the NZSG Palmerston North Conference seeking expressions of interest. By September of that year the Group had been formed with the first newsletter being produced in November. The inaugural meeting of the Group was held at the Hamilton Conference in 1994 the inaugural Co-ordinators being Lynne and Julie. In the same year the Māori Interest Group was officially affiliated to NZSG
By 1995 Terry Hollis had been elected as the Chairperson, Secretary Julie Barlow, Treasurer Susan Haughey, Editor Lynne Richards. Sadly, on the 10th October 1995 Julie Barlow passed away. Thereafter the Group was in recess between February 1996 to March 1997.
1999 Colleen Petricevich was elected Convenor with a committee of Harete Phillips as editor of the newsletter and Brenda Joyce as Secretary and Treasurer and Margaret Hurst the research advisor. On Colleen’s resignation Harete Phillips was elected Convenor. In the year 2000 the Group’s website (www.rcyachts.net/maori) was created by Bruce Mathers who joined the committee as webmaster. From this date onwards the Group participated at Conference providing a display table of resources staffed by Group members who could offer research advice. Viv Birch joined the Committee 2003 as Secretary and also took on the task of assembling the Group’s archives. These are now accessible at the FRC. By 2005 Peter Allen was Convenor, Brenda Joyce Treasurer and Secretary with Bruce Mathers as Editor and webmaster.
Logo
Over the years, the group’s logo has gone through four stages of evolution, the second (a derivative of the first) logo was replaced in 1999 with the tiki, a symbol more instantly recognisable as Māori representative of the First Man or fertility. In 2006 the AGM agreed to change the Group’s logo from the tiki to the poutama showing the staircase to learning which can also be seen to represent generations on a whakapapa. We thank Owen Ormsby for the graphics work for the new logo.
Te Reo
The original newsletter was a simple A4 photocopied publication. In 2001 Bruce Mathers became editor and at his own expense created Te Reo, an A5 quarterly booklet with historical articles, news and pertinent issues, members’ name interests and requests for information and research advice.
* Subscriptions
Initially a subscription of $5 plus four SSAE was charged but now NZSG members do not pay a subscription to join the Group2. Koha are always gratefully received. Libraries’ subscriptions of $15.00 pa for Te Reo provide a steady income. NZSG members can read Te Reo on the website but ifthey prefer hard copies they provide stamped, self addressed envelopes.
* The 2011 AGM ratified a slight change to our membership structure in that a small membership fee of $5.00 has been reinstated for non institutional members. This will take effect immediately for new members joining the Interest Group, while existing members will have their first membership fee fall due on the 1st April 2012.
Research advice requests
These were frequent from the inception of the Group but with the increased availability of email communication and the development of the Group’s website these have steadily increased, especially from members of the public who are not necessarily NZSG members. All requests are answered and the advantages of joining the NZSG pointed out.
Honouring of members
Many people have worked for the Group over the years. Certificates of Appreciation have been awarded to Colleen Petricevich, Eduard Cowell (Brisbane) and Ron & Patty Mathers. Bruce Mathers received a Service Award 2006 for his work as Editor and Webmaster.
Māori Interest Group 10th Birthday
This was celebrated during a Council Meeting at the FRC November2005 and engendered significant interest from the local population of Panmure and nearby Auckland suburbs.
Bruce Mathers’ parents generously donated a decorated cake for the occasion.
November 2005 Māori Interest Group 10th birthday. Left to right: Viv Birch, Harete Phillips, Brenda Joyce, Graeme Constable and Colleen Petricevich. Local visitors are at the door waiting to enter.
Publications
Bruce Mathers wrote a How To… article for The New Zealand Genealogist in which he gave guidance in whakapapa research. This material was expanded and further document examples included to produce a booklet entitled An Introduction to Māori Family History Research It was launched at Conference 2006 in Hamilton. This concise booklet explained how whakapapa is different and gave examples of relevant records and how to access and interpret them. Sales have gone well, particularly to public libraries, book shops and New Zealand Universities. By October 2006 we were into our 4th print.
Today
In recent years there has been a significant increase in the number of Māori who have lost contact with their roots and come to us for advice. It is our privilege to be able to assist. No longer are we only helping non-Māori who wish to research their possible Māori ancestry but are gradually becoming accepted by the tangata whenua as a source of whakapapa research.
Written for 2007 NZSG Conference, Wellington.
By Brenda Joyce and Bruce Mathers.
1 From a statement by Julie Barlow and Lynne Richards when they proposed setting up a Māori Interest Group in 1993.
2As from the 1st November 2001 Membership of the New Zealand Society of Genealogist Māori Interest Group is free to all financial members of the New Zealand Society of Genealogists – Ratified 2001 MIG AGM.
* The 2011 AGM ratified a slight change to our membership structure in that a small membership fee of $5.00 has been reinstated for non institutional members. This will take effect immediately for new members joining the Interest Group, while existing members will have their first membership fee fall due on the 1st April 2012.
Iwi Maps
The below Map is provided in good faith as a general reference source only and which is given for genealogical purposes as an Iwi finding aid. Please note, these map is not necessarily a true representations of the actual Iwi locations and/or tribal areas and further in-depth research should be undertaken by the researcher.
Basic Words
BELOW ARE JUST A FEW VERY BASIC MAORI WORDS - ADDITIONS/SUGGESTIONS ARE ALWAYS WELCOME.
NB. Different Iwi have different ways of spelling, pronunciation and regional dialect, therefore there are usually more than one meaning and spelling variants to most words.
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| MAORI | PAKEHA |
GENEALOGY
| WHAKAPAPA | GENEALOGY |
| WHANAU | FAMILY |
| IWI | TRIBE/PEOPLE |
| MOKAPUNA | GRANDCHILD |
| AITANGA | DESCENDANT |
| MATUA WAHINE | MOTHER |
| MATUA TANE | FATHER |
| TAMA TANE | SON |
| TAMAHINE | DAUGHTER |
| TIPUNA TANE | GRANDFATHER |
| TIPUNA WAHINE | GRANDMOTHER |
| WHAEA | AUNT |
| MATUA | UNCLE |
| IRAMUTU | NIECE |
| TAMA | NEPHEW |
| KAIHANA | COUSIN |
| WHANAUTANGA | BIRTH |
| HEMONGA | DEATH |
| MARENA | MARRIAGE |
| WEHENGA MARENA | DIVORCE |
NZ NATIONAL ANTHEM - GOD DEFEND NZ
| E Ihoa Atua | God of nations at thy feet |
| O nga Iwi Matoura | In the bonds of love we meet |
| Ata whaka rongona; | Hear our voices we entreat |
| Me aroha noa. | God defend our free land. |
| Kia hua ko te pai; | Guard Pacific's triple star |
| Kia tau to atawhai; | From the shafts of strife and war |
| Manaakitia mai | Make her praises heard afar |
| Aotearoa | God defend New Zealand. |
HAKA
| Ka mate! Ka mate! Ka ora! Ka ora! | I die! I die! I live! I live! |
| Tenei te tangata puhuru huru | This is the hairy man |
| Nana nei i tiki mai | who fetched the Sun |
| Whakawhiti te ra | And caused it to shine again |
| A upa... ne! ka upa... ne! | One upward step! Another upward step! |
| A upane kaupane whiti ra! | An upward step, another... the Sun shines!!! |
FIRST NAMES
| ATAMA | ADAM |
| ARAPETA | ALBERT |
| ARAPETI | ALFRED |
| ARIHI | ALICE |
| ANARU | ANDREW |
| ANI | ANNE |
| ATONI | ANTHONY |
| BENIAMINE | BENJAMIN |
| PERENARA | BERNARD |
| PURUHI | BRUCE |
| KARORAINA | CAROLINE |
| KATARINA | CATHERINE |
| HAARE | CHARLES |
| HARATA | CHARLOTTE |
| KIRITOPA | CHRISTOPHER |
| RANIERA | DANIEL |
| REWI | DAVE |
| RAWIRI | DAVID |
| RIANA | DIANA |
| TARATI | DOROTHY |
| ERUERA | EDWARD |
| IRIHAPETI | ELIZABETH |
| EHETARA | ESTHER |
| HAARE | HARRY |
| HENARE | HENRY |
| IHAPERA | ISABEL |
| HAKI | JACK |
| HAKOPA | JACOB |
| HEMI | JAMES |
| HENI | JANE |
| HONE | JOHN |
| HOHEPA | JOSEPH |
| HOHUA | JOSHUA |
| HUTITA | JUDITH |
| RUIHA | LOUISE |
| RUIHI | LUCY |
| MAKERE | MARGARET |
| MAAKA | MARK |
| MATENE | MARTIN |
| MAATA | MARTHA |
| MERE | MARY |
| MIKAERE | MICHAEL |
| NIKORA | NICHOLAS |
| PAORA | PAUL |
| PITA | PETER |
| PIRIPI | PHILLIP |
| KUINI | QUEENIE |
| RAHERA | RACHEL |
| RAU | RALPH |
| RIPEKA | REBECCA |
| RIHARI | RICHARD |
| RAPATA or ROPATA | ROBERT |
| RUTA | RUTH |
| HAMUERA | SAMUEL |
| HERA | SARAH |
| HEREWINI | SELWYN |
| TIPENE | STEVEN |
| HUHANA | SUSAN/SUSANNAH |
| TAMATI | THOMAS |
| TOMOTI | TIMOTHY |
| WIKITORIA | VICTORIA |
| WAATA | WALTER |
| WIREMU | WILLIAM |
| METE | SMITH |
NB. Before 1900 records usually give no first names for Maori people unless the Maori person
concerned lived with or was married to a Pakeha, or had a Pakeha parent.
BASIC WORDS
| AOTEAROA | LAND OF THE LONG WHITE CLOUD [NEW ZEALAND] |
| KIA ORA | HELLO |
| PAKEHA | EUROPEAN NEW ZEALANDER |
| KIWI | ALL NEW ZEALANDERS [SLANG] |
| MAORI | NATIVE PEOPLE |
| WHARE | HOUSE |
| MARAE | MEETING GROUND |
| NGERU | CAT |
| KURI | DOG |
| PATU | CLUB |
| KAI | FOOD |
| MOKO | TATTOO |
| TIKI | ORNAMENT |
| PIUPIU | FLAX SKIRT |
| TAIAHA | SPEAR |
| WHAKAIRO | CARVING |
| PAUA | ABALONE |
| WHARENUI | MEETING HOUSE |
| POUNAMU | GREENSTONE |
| HONGI | PRESS NOSES |
| TAPU | SACRED/FORBIDDEN |
NUMBERS
| TAHI | ONE |
| RUA | TWO |
| TORU | THREE |
| WHA | FOUR |
| RIMA | FIVE |
| ONO | SIX |
| WHITU | SEVEN |
| WARU | EIGHT |
| IWA | NINE |
| TEKAU | TEN |
| TEKAU MA TAHI | ELEVEN |
| TEKAU MA RUA | TWELVE |
| TEKAU MA TORU | THIRTEEN |
| TEKAU MA WHA | FOURTEEN |
| TEKAU MA RIMA | FIFTEEN |
| TEKAU MA ONO | SIXTEEN |
| TEKAU MA WHITU | SEVENTEEN |
| TEKAU MA WARU | EIGHTEEN |
| TEKAU MA IWA | NINETEEN |
| RUA TEKAU | TWENTY |
| TORU TEKAU | THIRTY |
| WHA TEKAU | FORTY |
| RIMA TEKAU | FIFTY |
| ONO TEKAU | SIXTY |
| WHITU TEKAU | SEVENTY |
| WARU TEKAU | EIGHTY |
| IWA TEKAU | NINETY |
| KOTAHI RAU | ONE HUNDRED |
MONTHS
| KOHI-TATEA / HANUERE | JANUARY |
| HUI-TANGURU / PEPUERE | FEBRUARY |
| POUTU-TE-RANGI / MAEHE | MARCH |
| PAENGA-WHAWHA / APERIRA | APRIL |
| HARATUA / MEI | MAY |
| PIPIRI / HUNE | JUNE |
| HONGONGOI / HURAE | JULY |
| HERE-TURI-KOKA / AKUHATA | AUGUST |
| MAHURU / HEPETEMA | SEPTEMBER |
| WHIRINGA-A-NUKU / OKETOPA | OCTOBER |
| WHIRINGA-ARANGI / NOEMA | NOVEMBER |
| HAKIHEA / TIHEMA | DECEMBER |
Many thanks to Carol Whyte for the Months of Sept, Oct, Nov & Dec
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NZ & Maori Genealogy
Carol Whyte, Auckland, New Zealand
http://www.geocities.com/wlorac
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SEASONS
| KOANGA | SPRING |
| RAUMATI | SUMMER |
| NGAHURU | AUTUMN |
| HOTOKE | WINTER |
COLOURS
| WHERO | RED |
| KIKORANGI | BLUE |
| KAKARIKI | GREEN |
| KOWHAI | YELLOW |
| MA | WHITE |
| PANGO | BLACK |
| PARAKARAKARA | ORANGE |
| MAWHERO | PINK |
| PARAONE | BROWN |
REFERENCE SOURCE : THE REED POCKET DICTIONARY OF MODERN MAORI
ENGLISH - MAORI
MAORI - ENGLISH
P.M. RYAN
By-Laws
Ratified at the MIG AGM 2004
- Maori Interest Group – The Group, MIG
- Newsletter – Te Reo
- The Maori Interest Group is part of The New Zealand Society of Genealogists Inc. As such it is bound by the NZSG constitution.
- The Group’s Primary Object is to foster the study of Maori Whakapapa (genealogy) and assist members in their research.
- With the exception of Institutions, all members of the Group must be financial members of NZSG.
- The duties and responsibilities of MIG office holders to be as specified below and be published in the next edition of Te Reo for the information of all members.
- 1. Committee
- The committee shall consist of five positions i.e. Convenor, Secretary, Treasurer, Editor/Webmaster and Archivist.
- The function of the Committee is to control and manage the affairs, property and funds of the Group for the benefit of its members and in accordance with the Objects of NZSG and the Group's primary object.
- The committee will communicate on a regular basis – face to face or by postal or electronic means.
- 2. Convenor
- To act on a leadership role to co-ordinate the work of the Committee and further the primary object of the Group.
- · Liaise with the Secretary to call for nomination and to organize the election of Committee Members.
- · Liaise with the Secretary to prepare the Agenda for the AGM and circulate this to members by ensuring it is printed in the February issue of Te Reo.
- · Chair the AGM.
- 3. Secretary
- Responsible for the creating written records and maintaining communication with members and relevant organizations.
- · Receive and reply to correspondence.
- · Liaise with the Treasurer to keep the membership list up to date.
- · Liaise with the Convenor to call for nominations and to organize the election of Committee Members.
- · Liaise with the Convenor to prepare the Agenda for the AGM and circulate this to members by ensuring it is printed in the February issue of Te Reo.
- · Record the minutes of the AGM and forward these to the Editor for printing in the August issue of Te Reo.
- · Liaise with the Archivist for the storage of records.
- · Distribute hard copies of Te Reo to those members who have supplied stamped, self-addressed envelopes.
- 4. Treasurer
- Responsible for administering the Group funds as required by law and in accordance with the NZSG constitution.
- · Maintain financial records. Keep books and accounts showing the financial affairs of the Group.
- · Deposit all monies received into the Group’s authorized bank account as soon as practicable after receiving them.
- · Pay all bills for expenses as authorized at the AGM.
- · Bill Institutions annually for membership of the Group.
- · Attend the AGM (usually held during the NZSG annual conference).
- · Present a written financial statement at the AGM and pass a copy to the Editor for inclusion in the August issue of Te Reo.
- · Liaise with the Secretary to keep the membership list up to date.
- · Complete the Group’s Annual Return as required by NZSG.
- · Immediately advise the Convenor and Committee of any matters that may create any insolvency in the Group's financial position and any financial matters requiring urgent attention
- 5. Newsletter Editor
- The newsletter editor shall be responsible for producing four issues of the Groups newsletter, Te Reo, per annum – February, May, August and November.
- · Liaise with all members of the committee and members of the Group where necessary for suitable material for the newsletters, including members’ interests and research queries. If no such information is available, to formulate the newsletter(s) with available reference material where possible.
- · Submit a bimonthly article to the NZSG editor for inclusion in the “Interest Group News” section of the New Zealand Genealogist (or companion publication).
- · Publish the newsletter online through the MIG website.
- · Publish hardcopies of Te Reo for distribution to Institutions and members.
- 6. Webmaster
- To maintain the MIG website on a regular basis with relevant updates, including contact information, members’ interests, online newsletters, meeting dates and reports where applicable.
- 7. Archivist
- To maintain safe storage of the Group’s archives.
- This position on the committee was approved at the 2003 AGM. Within the first two year term the archivist will endeavour to locate and contact all past and present MIG executives for the purpose of securing a photograph (or copy) of that MIG executive for the MIG Archives. Also to secure copies of any MIG archival material and general MIG photographs.
- · To keep and maintain both a written and photographic record (photo album(s), register book(s), newsletters and/or folders) of the group’s activities, including its executives, their period of service and important dates and events within the Maori Interest Group.
- · To maintain a record of any MIG honours and awards both internal and external of the group.
- · To produce the “MIG ARCHIVES” (photo album(s), register book(s) and any related material) at the annual MIG AGM for general membership viewing.
- · To keep and maintain a complete record of both past and present MIG Members, including period of MIG membership.
- · To keep a complete set of both past and present MIG newsletters.
- · To liaise with the MIG Convenor, Secretary, Treasurer and Editor/Webmaster as necessary.
- · To actively seek MIG archival material.
- 8. Services
- Financial Members of the Maori Interest Group may request a search of the “MIG ARCHIVES” at anytime and be entitled to receive copies from the “Archivist” on receipt of the appropriate fees to cover costs involved (photocopying and/or postage where applicable).
- 9. Proviso
- · At all times, the “MIG ARCHIVES”, any information contained therein and all financial resources remain the sole property of the NZSG Maori Interest Group.
- · If for some reason the NZSG Maori Interest Group ceases to exist, the “MIG ARCHIVES” and all financial resources shall at such time be deemed the sole property of the New Zealand Society of Genealogists Incorporated, such cessation shall be determined at the MIG AGM, a Special Meeting thereof or a full meeting of the Executive and shall require the unanimous approval of the meeting.
