Tapuwae Imprint in Print
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Autumn 2017 MAORI HERITAGE Tapuwae imprint in print Heritage New Zealand Pouhere Taonga’s Maori Heritage Council was delighted to publish Tapuwae, its 28-page statement on Maori heritage, last month. TAPUWAE, WHICH MEANS (Ngati Kahungunu), and the input ‘sacred footprint’, identifies the from former Council members statutory functions the Maori and Heritage New Zealand Tira Heritage Council works within staff for developingTapuwae . under the Heritage New Zealand “The Maori Heritage Council’s Pouhere Taonga Act (2014), the role is critical to Heritage New role of the Council, the value Zealand’s positive engagement of Maori heritage, aspirations with iwi, hapu and whanau,” for Maori heritage, the listing says John. categories and other information. “Tapuwae articulates a clear Maori Heritage Council Chair vision for how that can be and Heritage New Zealand achieved, with Te Tiriti o Waitangi Board Deputy Chair, John Clarke being the foundation document (Ngati Porou, Ngapuhi), praised for Heritage New Zealand the work of the current, highly- Pouhere Taonga to work from. experienced Council comprising The Council believes Maori Richard Bradley (Rangitane ki heritage places are taonga as Wairau), Antoine Coffin (Ngati expressed in Te Tiriti o Waitangi. Ranginui), Deputy Chair Naida Glavish (Ngati Whatua), Wayne “As the introduction in Tapuwae Marriott (Pakeha), Patrick says, Maori heritage is New McGarvey (Tuhoe), Kim Ngarimu (Ngati Porou) and Ta Pita Sharples CONTINUED OVER > CONTINUED OVER > Maori Heritage Council Chair, John Clarke. (CREDIT: HERITAGE NEW ZEALAND) heritage.org.nz 1 FROM PAGE 1 > Contents “HERITAGE NEW ZEALAND OFFERS TAPUWAE AS A CONTRIBUTION TO THIS 1 MAORI HERITAGE 14 CENTRAL REGION COUNTRY’S DEVELOPING Tapuwae imprint in print Early picture theatres stand the SENSE OF NATIONHOOD test of time THAT TAKES PRIDE IN ITS 2 CONTENTS INDIGENOUS HERITAGE 15 NORTHERN REGION AND ASSOCIATED VALUE 3 EDITORIAL Britomart buildings enjoy a Heritage New Zealand Chief second life of luxury SYSTEMS.” Executive Andrew Coleman 16 CENTRAL REGION 4/5 FEATURE INTERVIEW Engagement events draw strong Atareiria Heihei: Proud to be community response Zealand’s heritage. Heritage New Zealand promoting Maori heritage offersTapuwae as a contribution to this 17 SOUTHERN REGION country’s developing sense of nationhood 6/7 CENTRAL REGION Renovation of historic church at that takes pride in its indigenous heritage and Excavation exciting and Burnham Military Camp associated value systems.” educational for all involved With Tapuwae, the Maori Heritage Council 18/19 SOUTHERN REGION seeks to: 8 SOUTHERN REGION Positive future ahead for former Nurses Memorial Chapel getting prison n Support kaitiakianga by whanau, hapu and best treatment possible iwi with respect to their heritage places 20 NORTHERN REGION n Increase the value all New Zealanders 9 NORTHERN REGION Landmarks Whenua Tohunga ascribe to Maori heritage places so that it Onehunga home full of well received is regarded as a taonga (treasure) of the fascinating stories nation 10/11 MAORI HERITAGE n Protect and enhance places of Maori heritage Learning more about Tapuwae – key points n Develop an understanding of how Maori heritage places can contribute to health, 12/13 CENTRAL REGION well-being, culture and identity. Tracking down and exploring the The first vision document was released in Main Trunk Line 2010 and developed by former members SOUTHERN REGION of the Maori Heritage Council including Sir Tumu Te Heuheu (Chair), Dr Charles Royal, Historic Area at Brunner enlarged Michael Spedding, Waka Vercoe, Dr Merata Kawharu, Gerard O’Regan, Dr Apirana Mahuika, Manos Nathan, Jamie Tuuta, CONTRIBUTORS: Che Wilson and Dr Harry Allen. Jamie Douglas, John O’Hare, David Watt, Melissa Reimer, Karen Astwood. Tapuwae is available to read and download, in English and Maori, from www.heritage.org.nz. Members of Heritage New Zealand can visit its properties For more on Tapuwae for free, visit www.heritage.org.nz. please go to pages 10 and 11 2 heritage.org.nz Tapu are well cared for and mirror the stories In 1921 the carvings on Te Ika a Maui were EDITORIAL told within the temple building. The road from transported and gifted to Ratana Pa by King Topia Temepara Tapu leads you to the main meeting of Ngati Tuwharetoa. place of Marae Atea. This is a large grass area Using two separate whare Wirihana encircled by the original Ratana family homestead constructed Whare Maori on the site where Orakeinui, the main marae building Te Manuao it is today. Wirihana then placed the carvings and a stage area from where performances are on Whare Maori, connecting Te Ika a Maui to given regularly. Marae Atea is the central meeting Ratana Pa. place for all of Ratana Pa. In 1955 William Phillipps wrote in a publication History tells us that on 8 November 1918, of Carved Maori Houses of Western and from the veranda of Orakeinui, TW Ratana was Northern Areas of New Zealand a description visited by the Holy Spirit and it was this spiritual of the construct of Whare Maori. He wrote encounter that was the source of healing powers. ANDREW COLEMAN that “the outer consists of a typical parata Whare Maori is another building at Ratana Pa. It head jutting out into the porch with the is across the road from Marae Atua and is locked neck and part of the body of the original A visionary and barred. Stored inside are the relics of TW ridge-pole connected together as in certain Ratana’s healing powers (spectacles, splints old Arawa houses, the neck being simply a document and crutches) along with items that caused circular incision several inches wide to enable harm (taiaha, tewhatewha, mere pounamu and the maihi to fit around it. The body is sawn WE ARE VERY pleased to have made great greenstone rocks). Whare Maori and the stored off a foot or two from the head, and then a progress with the development of Tapuwae items belong to TW Ratana’s descendants. The ridge-pole proper commences and runs the and I acknowledge the guiding hands and stored items are assisted by the warning that bad length of the building. On this interior tahu are endorsement of the Maori Heritage Council, past things would come back 10-fold if removed. two carved figures, from the porch of another building. There are a number of carved and present. I have reflected on the importance of history and poupou inside the building”. Tapuwae is indeed visionary – the importance heritage, something that allows us to reflect on of the words “sacred footprint” cannot be where the past “sacred footprint” takes us. Whare The visit to Ratana Pa allowed a deeper, understated. It is about the past, the heritage Maori took me back to my first home, Taihape. meaningful and personal understanding of the history and heritage with a focus on whare of that develops from that and the place that it Whare Maori is the name on the building at Ratana Pa – it allowed the intent and vision of creates for the future. It is about a deep meaning, Ratana Pa. It was first erected late last century Tapuwae to be realised. a connection and a living impression for others as Te Ika a Maui in Turangarere, a short distance n to see and experience. Importantly, as Tapuwae away from Taihape. The whare and carvings were ANDREW COLEMAN outlines, achieving the vision is a shared aspiration built by the Ngati Tama hapu. CHIEF EXECUTIVE with iwi, hapu and whanau critical to achieving an increased value and deeper understanding of Maori heritage. Our job is to make the vision of Chief Executive Andrew Coleman, Kaihautu (Maori Heritage Team Leader) Te Kenehi Teira and Kaiwhakatere (Senior Maori Heritage Policy Advisor) Trevor Himona outside the Whare Maori at Tapuwae real. Ratana Pa. (CREDIT: HEENI COLLINS) As we develop programmes that preserve, conserve and protect heritage we constantly look for great examples we can learn from. Recently, along with a number of Heritage New Zealand Pouhere Taonga staff, I visited Ratana Pa, a place that strongly recognises Maori heritage and spirituality and emphasises the importance of people gathering and working together with a shared reason. With its rich history and heritage Ratana Pa is one of those places we can learn from. You can’t help but be captured by the history, the stories and the buildings of Ratana Pa. As you arrive you are greeted by Temepara Tapu, a grand temple adorned with symbols and decorations. The gardens that surround Temepara heritage.org.nz 3 FEATURE INTERVIEW Proud to be promoting Maori heritage Maori Heritage Advisor, Atareiria Heihei, is part of Heritage New Zealand Pouhere Taonga’s Maori Heritage Team and is based in Kerikeri. She talks with John O’Hare about life as a pouarahi covering the Northland region. How long have you worked for Q: Heritage New Zealand and what got you interested in the position? I’ve been here for 16 years and I enjoy it because I’ve always had an interest in history, our stories and people. And it was an opportunity at a time when I needed one, so I took it and am still here today. Have you lived in Northland all Q: your life? What do you like most about the area? Yes, I was born at Mokau Beach, a little place just north of Whangarei. I love the beaches, the forests and the people. I am Ngapuhi, Te Rarawa and Ngati Wai – so of course the north is the centre of the universe to me. What does heritage mean to you? Q: It means a variety of things in my job. It is the story of the lives of the people who have come before us. Sometimes these stories change the world on a large and important scale, and sometimes these stories have a direct impact on everyday people and everyday lives.