MAORI NEWSPAPERS AND PERIODICALS

Tu Tangata, Issue 27, 1 December 1985, Page 22

MAORI NEWSPAPERS AND PERIODICALS

1842-1863 TE KARERE O NIU TIRENI (1842-1846) THE MAORI MESSENGER KO TE KARERE MAORI (1849-1854) THE MAORI MESSENGER KO TE KARERE MAORI (1855-1861) TE MANUHIRI TUARANGI MAORI INTELLIGENCE (1861) TE KARERE MAORI (1861-1863) 1849 KO TE AO MARAMA (THE NEW WORLD) Its aim was to foster a spirit of industry amongst the natives and to acquaint them with customs of their white neighbours 1859 TE WAKA O TE IWI (1859) Davis TE WHETU O TE TAU (1859) Davis TE HAEATA . “Tatou ka haere ki to Ihowa Maramatanga a religious paper chiefly issued by Wesleyan Methodists 1861 KO AOTEAROA TE HOKIOI O NIU TIRENI E RERE ATU NA Patara, cousin of King Matotaera Potatau, editor, printed at Ngaruawahia. The organ of the King Movement The far-flying hokioi of New Zealand the hokioi was a mythological bird of dire omen 1863 TE PIHOIHOI MOKEMOKE I RUNGA I TE TUANUI The sparrow that sitteth alone upon the housetop. The lonely ground-lark perched on the roof. Edited & published by Mr John Eldon Native Commissioner upper Waikato to counteract the ‘‘mischevious” native newspaper Te Hokioi TE WAKA MAORI O AHURIRI ‘Ko te tika, ko te pono, ko te aroha (for justice truth and love); being the motto adopted by Potatau. An angry parliament terminated the paper’s existence as a Govt publication (July 17, 1877) on the grounds of political misuse and its place was taken by KAHITI O NIU TIRENI (New Zealand Gazette)

TE WAKA O AHURIRI This important paper had a chequered career, suffered at least two actions for liable. It is full of native history and transactions, letters from natives, reports of their meetings and other important matters. 1874 TE WANANGA Published by Henare Tomoana This paper has an interesting character, containing native news of all kinds, numerous letters, reports of native meetings, discussion in parliament on land and other special projects and excellent articles. It opposed the Waka Maori the Government or Sir Donald McLeans organ 1882 TE KORIMAKO A newspaper giving the news of the whole world, the reasons for belief in all things. A monthly periodical containing interesting little paragraphs, letters, important leaders, essays, poetry and general news. Founded by Mr W P Snow a prosperous and beneficent American. Editor Mr C.O. Davis 1882 March. 16/5/1888 f 75 issues?! 1892 TE PAKI O MATARIKI The paper was the official organ of King Tawhiao. 1898 HE KUPU WHAKAMARAMA This monthly publication which reached 134 issues by May 1909 aimed at being a newspaper with religious and other ‘improving’ articles conducted by Anglicans. Printed by H.W. Williams at Te Rau. Editorship passed to R.T.M. Kohuru under supervision. TE PIPIWHARAUROA used to be He Kupu Whakamarama.

THE JUBILEE TO TIUPIRI January 4, 1898 Whanganui. An excellent and loyal paper, with varied information, conducted by Maori Committee in the interests of the native race. Contains some legendary history. Written chiefly in Maori. Ceased publication from nonpayment of subscriptions and lack of support. In a lot of defunct Maori papers the names are given of Te Hioi Te Kotahitanga Te Huia Tangata Kotahi. TE PUKE KI HIKURANGI Printed and published by T. Renata, under the authority of H.T. Mahupuku, Greytown, Wairarapa. First half in Maori, second in English. This arrangement proved unsatisfactory: “Huihui mai o koutou whakaaro ki runga i to tatou maunga tapu te oha a te hunga kua wehe. Bring your thoughts together on this sacred mountain as a tribute to those who have departed from us.” Its contents were of a philanthropic and high class character, vindicating native rights, and dealing with the history, ethnology etc of the Polynesian race.

1903 WAIRARAPA MATUHI PRESS 1905 THE MAORI RECORD “TE PUKE KI HIKURANGI” 1840 ALMANACS He Maramatakahaere The first almanac printed in N.Z. (yearly) with some variations until 1845. Maramataka changes of the maori. Amongst these are one of the most undoubted and perhaps unique “KO TE HIKURANGI TAINUI MARAMA WHITI 1891 He mea tango mai no ta te Maori whakahaerenga i nga ra o te tau.

The Hikurangi Tainui (Calendar) of the moon’s appearances. Something taken from the Maori observations of the days of the year. Written by an old tohunga, it gives ancient tradition connected with the Tainui migration, the native names of the months and the days of the month, observations on the various changes and appearances of the moon, and the omens drawn there from, minutely specifying the auspicious and inauspicious days for various pursuits.

1913-1921 TE KOPARA 1930 s TE WANANGA 1953-1975 TE AO HOU (Department of Maori Affairs) 1960 s TE KAUNffIERA MAORI (NZ Maori Council Newsletter) TE MAORI (NZ Maori Council) 1970 s MARAE (Magazine) RONGO (Newspaper) MANA (Newspaper) TE REO KOMITI 1979-1981 TE KAEA (Department of Maori Affairs) 1979-1980 TE MAORI II (NZ MC) 1981 TU TANGATA (Department of Maori Affairs) The culmination of Te Kaea and Te Maori II resulted in the birth of Tu Tangata. 1984 TE HAU ORA Official journal of the NZ Maori Sports Federation, Auckland. Edited by Henare Broughton.