Pukapuka Manuhiri Our Guestbook

In 1901, visitors to the newly opened Lindauer Art Gallery on Queen Street in Auckland were able to sign a Visitors' Book and leave a comment about their experience. In the same spirit, we invite you to sign your name and share your reflections in the Whakamīharo Lindauer Online Guestbook.

Whakamīharo Lindauer Online

Ingoa Name Iwi Iwi Kainga Residence Whakaaro Comments
Lois McNaught Raukawa, Toa Rangatira, Te Ati Awa Waikanae Tino ataahua nga whakaahua peita. A te pukenga maha a Lindauer.
Lois McNaught Raukawa, Toa Rangatira, Te Ati Awa Waikanae Tino ataahua nga whakaahua peita. A te pukenga maha a Lindauer.
Tima Tane Ngati Whatu;TeRoroa;Nga Puhi and Kai Tahu Nelson I greatly enjoyed such amazing paintings of maori. Te Hira Te Kawau was my great great grandfather. His daughter Mere Hira TeKawau married the son of another chief, Rangatira Moetara;Hapakuku Moetara. Hapakuku's sister was Marama Russell,known for her knowledge of maori medicine and whose husband had the first store in NZ, based in the Hokianga.I am from Hapakuku. His brother travelled to England with small.Hapakuku travelled with the treaty of waitangi. A award was given, by the then pricess royal, representng her father the then King George.Due to ill he could not attend a ceremony based in Rotorua. In 2005 a family reunion was celebrated in Hokianga for the descendants of Rangatira Moetara, including my family from Mere Te hira tekawau and Hapakuku Moetara.
Kamaka Hawaiiloa Tarawa Ngaiterangi/NgatiRanginui/Te Arawa/Tuwharetoa/Tainui Tamaki Makaurau So grateful and so privileged to view a true likeness of my tipuna matua, Tomika te Mutu. Thank you Lindauer and the Partridge famz for the creation of this taonga and thank you Akld. Art Gallery for the care and preservation of it. NOW HAND IT OVER, LOL! NB. I've emailed the Australian National Library re the Lindauer painting of Tomika that they have. The manu which adorns his right taringa is the Huia. How unique is that all you body-piercing buffs around the world? Awesome painting! Kia ora taku ngakau!
Darryl Phillip Campbell Ngati Manu, Ngati Mahuta, Uriroroi, Ngati Pukeko o patuwai Motiti. Piripani, Ahitereria ki raro nga Maunga Glasshouse. Nga mihi-nui kei runga rawa, kua tukuiho i enei taonga i te ahuatanga a o matou matua Tupuna. Mihi rawa atu mo nga kaiwhaka-haere ki te mahi ataahua i tikina mo te wa nei. ka whai ana ahua te huarhi tapu o oku Tupuna ma runga te hikoi tapuwae o nehera. E tu ana au te mokopuna o Te Aho Rangi Wharepu, ki te taha uri o Ngapuhi mai Ngati Manu tera, a Tainui mai Ngati Mahuta tenei Rangatira kua nohonga ki Waikato. KO Taupiri te Maunga, ko Mangatawhiri te awa, KO Waiariki te Papakainga, ko Tokotoru te Marae, ko Wiangaro te Wahi, ko Mangtawhiri te Rohe o Rangiriri te whenua tuturu, Ko Te Aho Rangi wharepu te kaiwhakaaho i te kawa o Noaia ki te runanga o Kingitanga i taea wa mairano 1811-1910. Kia hora te marino, Kia whakapapa pounamu te moana, Kia tere te karohirohi. Ko enei waka i tere mai ki konei, koira te ingoa era. Te Arawa- Te Putu, Tainui- Rereahu, Ngatokimatahourua- Nukutawhiti.
Donna Te Tai Taranaki/Ngati-Ruanui/Te Atiawa/Ngati-Kahungungu ki Wairarapa/Ngapuhi Tamaki Makaurau Kia ora. I am privileged to see my tupuna,who was painted by Gottfried Lindauer. Hoani Te Rangitakaiwaho. My father looks like him.
Hone Nuku Tarawhiti Ngati Whawhakia, Ngaruahinerangi, Ngati Ruanui, Ngati Apa, Ngati Mutunga, Te Atiawa Hamilton, Waikato To preview these sacred images that have emerged from the silhouettes of our ancestory is to remind us of their legacy which is our identity unique in the world. Their prestige is closer to us than our shadows and their silence is our embilical cord to whakapapa and to the past. Pride, prowess and integrity.
Kipouaka Pukekura-Marsden Ngai Te Rangi, Ngati Pukenga, Ngati Maniapoto, Ngati Awa, Te Arawa Tauranga Tino rawe tenei wahanga. I love the historical portraits of our tupuna whether they are directly related to me or not, these taonga are truly beautiful and precious for all New Zealanders to be proud of.

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