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George Samuel Graham - History of Owairaka (Mt. Albert), dated 21 March 1930

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  • Description

    In a draft letter written to the Editor of 'The New Zealand Herald', dated 21 March 1930, George Graham relates the history of Wairaka, daughter of Toroa, both of the "Mataatua" canoe, who "'came North' with her family retainers & settled with kindred at Mt. Albert (formerly called 'Oruarangi').

    Here she became a recognised leader & foundress of a tribe known as Ngati-Wai whose territorial Rights comprised that part of the Isthmus from the Manukau to the Waitemata shores - extending also to comprise the Northern shores of the Waitemata from Oruamo (Hellyers Creek) to the North Head."

  • Other Id

    13284 (Presto content ID)

    MS-120-M19 (Reference Number)

    M 724 (DBTextworks system ID)

  • Department

    Manuscripts

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Catalogue

  • Object Type

    manuscript

  • Name/Title
    George Samuel Graham - History of Owairaka (Mt. Albert), dated 21 March 1930
  • Primary Maker

     George Graham

  • Date
    1930
  • Physical Description

    4 leaves

  • Language
    English
  • Level of Current Record
    Child
  • Is Part Of

    George Samuel Graham - Papers

  • Public Access Text

    [Keywords: Ngati Wai, Ngapuhi, Toi-kai-rakau, Te Tini o Toi]

  • Credit Line
    Presented to the Auckland War Memorial Museum by George Graham.
  • Last Update
    04 Nov 2022
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