Te Pou o Mangatāwhiri Perform
Items performed by Te Pou o Mangatāwhiri, the group instrumental in helping Te Puea Hērangi to raise funds for building Tūrangawaewae Marae.
First item poi: Haere mai rā, te tira manuhiri.
Second item waiata: E noho e Rata, composed by Princess Te Puea.
Both are accompanied by a mandolin which is probably played by Tūmōkai Katipa, husband of Te Puea Hērangi.
This excerpt was taken from the recording 319775: Opening of Tūrongo House – Part Two, you can listen to the full item here.
Collection reference 319775
Year 1938
Te Pou o Mangatāwhiri (Image courtesy of Tūrangawaewae Marae)
Me he Manu Rere
The waiata Me he manu rere is sung without accompaniment by a Waikato party, Te Pou o Mangatāwhiri. The bass vocalist is Inia Te Wiata.
The final verse is sung in English.
This excerpt was taken from the recording 319775: Opening of Tūrongo House – Part Two, you can listen to the full item here.
Collection reference 319775
Year 1938
Credits Performers: Te Pou o Mangatāwhiri
Haka Pākia Kia Rite
Haka Pākia kia rite! performed by a haka party, possibly Te Pou o Mangatāwhiri, the group that helped Te Puea Hērangi to raise funds for the building of Tūrangawaewae Marae.
This excerpt was taken from the recording 319775: Opening of Tūrongo House – Part Two, you can listen to the full item here.
Collection reference 319775
Year 1938
Waiata a-ringa ngā rā o Akuwhata
Performers, possibly Te Pou o Mangatāwhiri, sing an action song appealing to listeners to vote in the 1938 General Election.
The item Ngā rā o Akuwhata names some of the candidates and MPs standing in the four Māori electorates, including Sir Apirana Ngata, Tau Hēnare and (alludes to) Taite Te Tomo.
This excerpt was taken from the recording 319775: Opening of Tūrongo House – Part Two, you can listen to the full item here.
Collection reference 319775
Year 1938
Haka Peruperu
Haka peruperu Uhi mai te waero performed by a haka party, possibly Te Pou o Mangatāwhiri, the rōpū which supported Te Puea Hērangi to raise funds to build Turangawaewae Marae.
This excerpt was taken from the recording 319775: Opening of Tūrongo House – Part Two, you can listen to the full item here.
Collection reference 319775
Year 1938
Waiata by Te Arawa Party
A Te Arawa rōpū perform several waiata at the pōwhiri to welcome the Governor-General Sir George Galway to Tūrangawaewae Marae for the opening of Tūrongo House and the investiture of Princess Te Puea Hērangi with the CBE.
Karanga Te Arawa, pōhiritia rā ngā ope nei…
Taumarumaru ko te rā, ka rapu ngā mahara...
Nau mai e ngā iwi, me koe Tūhourangi...
Commentator Charles Bennett notes that the party includes "Guide Rangi, Guide Susan and several other outstanding personalities of the thermal region."
This excerpt was taken from the recording 319777: Opening of Tūrongo House – Part Four, you can listen to the full item here.
Collection reference 319777
Year 1938
Credits Commentator: Charles Bennett; Performers: Rangitaria Dennan (Guide Rangi), Susan Hunt (Guide Susan) and other noted Te Arawa Performers
Pātere by Te Arawa Party
A Te Arawa group performs the pātere E noho ana anō i te roro o tōku whare i a Tohiariki.
The pātere was performed to support the whaikōrero by Ngāti Pikiao kaumātua Hemana Pōkiha.
This excerpt was taken from the recording 319775: Opening of Tūrongo House – Part Two, you can listen to the full item here.
Collection reference 319775
Year 1938
Waiata and Haka by Ngāi Te Rangi
Commentator Charles Bennett describes the scene as a Ngāi Te Rangi group perform after the investiture of Te Puea Hērangi with the CBE on Tūrangawaewae Marae.
He describes their costumes and the taniko work in detail. Sir Apirana Ngata can also be heard commenting in the background.
Ngāi Te Rangi perform the waiata Kīngi Korokī te pōhiri, ki runga i ngā iwi e tau nei... and a haka.
This excerpt was taken from the recording 319778: Opening of Tūrongo House – Part Five, you can listen to the full item here.
Collection reference 319778
Year 1938
Credits Commentator: Charles Bennett