Catalogue
Catalogue
Object Type
Name/Title
English-Maori dictionary
Primary Maker
Contributor/Publisher
TePou Taki Korero = Learning Media
Place
Date
Circa 1993
Physical Description
ISBN/ISSN
0478058446
Language
English
Te Reo Māori
Level of Current Record
Bib record
Member Object
Subject Category
Subject Notes
Hori Mahue Ngata was the eldest grandson of Sir Apirana Ngata, scholar, Minister of the Crown, and distinguished leader of his people. Hori attended Te Aute College, served with the Maori Battalion during World War Two and spent some time farming in his tribal area, before joining the Department of Education in 1958.
He began teaching Maori at the University of Auckland in 1962. The dearth of resources available to his students stimulated him to begin drafting this work. Drawing on his experience as a licensed interpreter of Maori, he compiled a list of legal terms, which was gradually extended to incorporate material from a wide range of other sources, including some written by his grandfather.
In 1979, Hori Ngata retired to Ruatoria, where he continued his work with the assistance of his wife Mihihara, their extended family and other members of the community. In 1980, he accepted a Department of Education proposal to publish the document. Together with an editorial team, Te Komiti Arohi, Hori Ngata continued his work on the dictionary until his death in February 1989. His son, the broadcaster Whai Ngata, agreed to complete the work to realise his father's dream. The dictionary is the result: a tribute to that dream.--back jacket
Collection Type
Reserve Collection
Conservation Library
Copyright
All rights reserved
Last Update
19 Dec 2023
Language Description
English and Maori
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