Cook Islands Māori Language Week
Kia orana, happy Cook Islands Māori Language Week!
Running from 4 to 10 August 2013, the aim of the language week is to celebrate the Cook Islands language and culture and to promote the teaching, learning and use of the language in every environment.
Enjoy the selection of heritage photos below, which are drawn from the heritage collections of Auckland Weekly News at Auckland Libraries and learn a few words at the same time.
Tangata / People:
Running from 4 to 10 August 2013, the aim of the language week is to celebrate the Cook Islands language and culture and to promote the teaching, learning and use of the language in every environment.
Enjoy the selection of heritage photos below, which are drawn from the heritage collections of Auckland Weekly News at Auckland Libraries and learn a few words at the same time.
Tangata / People:
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| Image: The princess of Mauke: A good type of a Cook Island beauty. Auckland Libraries Heritage Collections AWNS-19011212-08-02. |
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| Image: People at Mauke 1901. Auckland Libraries Heritage Collections AWNS-19011212-08-03. |
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| Image: The Administrator and Staff, Rarotonga. Auckland Libraries Heritage Collections AWNS-19050810-13-04 |
Ngai nooanga / Key locations:
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| Image: Post and other Government offices at Avarua. Auckland Libraries Heritage Collections AWNS-19001005-03-02. |
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| Image: Rarotaonga harbour, 1901. Auckland Libraries Heritage Collections AWNS-19011212-7-1 |
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| Image: Government building in Avarua 1911. Auckland Libraries Heritage Collections AWNS-19110420-11-3 |
Kainga nooanga ete enua titiro / Streets and Landscapes:
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| Image: Street scene with Ikurangi mountain in the background, 1911. Auckland Libraries Heritage Collections AWNS-19110713-11-2 |
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| Image: The district of Ngatangiia, 1920. Auckland Libraries Heritage Collections AWNS-19200422-40-2. |
Ta mataora / Having fun:
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| Image: Wigmore's Waterfall, Vaimaanga, 1911. Auckland Libraries Heritage Collections AWNS-19110427-12-3 |
Angaanga / Working:
Tautai ete kuki manga / Fishing and cooking:
Putuputu anga tamataora / Events:
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| Image: Pressing limes, Mangaia, 1900. Auckland Libraries Heritage Collections AWNS-19001109-6-3 |
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| Image: Bringing in limes, Mangaia, 1900. Auckland Libraries Heritage Collections AWNS-19001109-6-4 |
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| Image: Shipping oranges, Mauke, 1901. Auckland Libraries Heritage Collections AWNS-19011212-6-3 |
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| Image: Shipping oranges, Mauke, 1901. Auckland Libraries Heritage Collections AWNS-19011212-6-2 |
Tautai ete kuki manga / Fishing and cooking:
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| Image: Cooking fish, 1914. Auckland Libraries Heritage Collections AWNS-19140709-51-5 |
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| Image: Spearing fish, the lagoon at Nikau, 1914. Auckland Libraries Heritage Collections AWNS-19140702-40-02 |
Putuputu anga tamataora / Events:
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| Image: Lord Ranfurly, reading the proclamation extending NZ's boundaries to include the Cook Islands, 1901. Auckland Libraries Heritage Collections AWNS-19010614-1-2 |
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| Image: Vice Regal visit to Rarotaonga, 1914. Auckland Libraries Heritage Collections AWNS-19140709-47-01 |
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| Image: Women singing to welcome the Vice Regal party to Rarotaonga, 1914. Auckland Libraries Heritage Collections AWNS-19140709-51-2 |
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| Image: Men dance to welcome the Vice Regal Pary, Aitutaki, 1914. Auckland Libraries Heritage Collections AWNS-19140709-51-2 Author: Andrew Henry |
Kia Orana,
ReplyDeleteMeitaki maata for the bit of history updates of some our beautiful Islands, Especially a bit of the Island of Mangaia, didn't know that Limes were main fruits shipped to Rarotonga, but Pineapples they were sweets and juicy.
Also I'm very familiar with Nikao beach area, lots of swimming when I was kid!
Thank you for this visit down memory lane!
Have a great day and this week through speaking our Te Reo Kuki Airani.
Ok ra, ka kite.
Ko Ngametuaangai Pepe Tuaputa toku ingoa.
Thank you for comments, it is great that you enjoyed the post and it triggered memories from your childhood. Akameitaki.
Deletemauke boat day - waiting to load boxes of produce oranges, bananas etc on to boat. this is at taunganui-o-uke (taunganui) landing kimiangatau. photo is looking towards direction of pirikura in background. so many changes have taken place to this day ..... where you see men dragging boat over reef ..... it is no more ..... that reef passage has now been blasted open & dredged up ...meitaki nui no teia au tutu ..... akatokamanava toku ipukarea .... akatokamanava toku pito enua ..... akatokamanava e ei mua ......
ReplyDeletemauke fotos - cargo waiting to be shipped on boat. this is at taunganui-o-uke (taunganui)landing to the nw of mauke. foto is looking towards direction of pirikura in background. foto showing boat being dragged over reef .... this is no more ...today the reef has been blasted to kingdom come and a wide/deep channel has been dredged open .... big big change ...akatokamanava toku ipukarea .... akatokamanava toku pito enua .... akatokamanava e ka vai rai to akaieie .....iooooo...kokoko....eeeeee!!!
ReplyDeleteMany thanks for both of your comments. The location details have been added to the photograph records in Heritage Images Online (this information will appear in Sept after the systems update). It is great to have this valuable information to enrich theses heritage collections, akameitaki.
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