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Māori local history - discover stories of Christchurch and Banks Peninsula. Use the interactive map, browse the index, enjoy the pictures, and listen to s...Show more Māori local history - discover stories of Christchurch and Banks Peninsula. Use the interactive map, browse the index, enjoy the pictures, and listen to sound files of interviews with people who have special knowledge of the places. Prepared by Ngā Kete Wānanga-o-Ōtautahi Christchurch City Libraries. Show less

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Ngai Tahu's online map of Te Waipounamu (the South Island) and Rakiura (Stewart Island) has over 1,000 original Māori place names, kā ara tawhito (traditional travel routes), and the original Māori land allocations in the Ngāi Tahu takiwā. Ngai Tahu's online map of Te Waipounamu (the South Island) and Rakiura (Stewart Island) has over 1,000 original Māori place names, kā ara tawhito (traditional travel routes), and the original Māori land allocations in the Ngāi Tahu takiwā. Show less

Te Karaka special edition: Crown Settlement Offer (2nd edition) November 1998

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Te Karaka has a map with 88 South Island place names in Māori and English. Includes the names of hills, islands, and rivers. It is on page 38 of Te Karaka special edition: Crown Settlement Offer (2nd edition) November 1998 [29.8MB PDF]. Te Karaka has a map with 88 South Island place names in Māori and English. Includes the names of hills, islands, and rivers. It is on page 38 of Te Karaka special edition: Crown Settlement Offer (2nd edition) November 1998 [29.8MB PDF]. Show less

Maori Place-names of Canterbury

Including One Thousand Hitherto Unpublished Names Collected From Maori Sources

by Beattie, H. 1881-1972

Book - 1995

A comprehensive guide, valued for its first hand sources. James Herries Beattie interviewed local Māori who were not far removed from the generation prior...Show more A comprehensive guide, valued for its first hand sources. James Herries Beattie interviewed local Māori who were not far removed from the generation prior to European settlement. The style is engaging and colloquial. The second edition has a useful index, and a basic map. Show less

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Old Maori place names round Akaroa harbour : online

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A digitised version of the pamphlet is based on original interviews by Louis Vangioni in the mid 20th Century: sources are named and noted meticulously. It's available online and includes a map. A digitised version of the pamphlet is based on original interviews by Louis Vangioni in the mid 20th Century: sources are named and noted meticulously. It's available online and includes a map. Show less

Maori Place Names Around Akaroa

by Vangioni, Louis J., 1872-1951

Book - 1994

This pamphlet is based on original interviews by Louis Vangioni in the mid 20th Century: sources are named and noted meticulously. It’s available online and includes a map. This pamphlet is based on original interviews by Louis Vangioni in the mid 20th Century: sources are named and noted meticulously. It’s available online and includes a map. Show less

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Search the catalogue for resources about South Island geographical names. Search the catalogue for resources about South Island geographical names. Show less

Ōtamahua/Quail Island

A Link With the Past

by Jackson, P. J.

Book - 2006

The book explains the origins of Māori place names of Lyttelton Harbour (Whakaraupo) accompanied by labelled panoramic photographs showing the locations of these places. The book explains the origins of Māori place names of Lyttelton Harbour (Whakaraupo) accompanied by labelled panoramic photographs showing the locations of these places. Show less

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Know your South Island Places

Guide to Place Names and History

by Riley, Murdoch, 1927-

Book - 1995

Includes origins of Māori place names for locations in Te Waipounamu (the South Island). Includes origins of Māori place names for locations in Te Waipounamu (the South Island). Show less

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The Voices of the Land

Nga Reo O Te Whenua : What Place Names Tell Us About Our Past : Teaching and Learning Ideas and Activities

Book - 1992

Prepared as a teaching resource to highlight what place names tell us about the land, but of wider interest beyond the classroom. There’s a basic introduc...Show more Prepared as a teaching resource to highlight what place names tell us about the land, but of wider interest beyond the classroom. There’s a basic introduction to the significance of place-names and landmarks in Māori culture, and an in-depth look at place names in Wellington and Lake Waikaremoana. These are presented as exemplars for teachers and students. This small book is well illustrated with colour photos, maps, and satellite images, and includes bibliographies for further research. Show less

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Ngā Tohu Pūmahara

The Survey Pegs of the Past : Understanding Māori Place Names

by Davis, Te Aue

Book - 1990

Produced by the New Zealand Geographic Board, this book explains that place names in an oral tradition record the stories of the people who lived there,...Show more Produced by the New Zealand Geographic Board, this book explains that place names in an oral tradition record the stories of the people who lived there, what they did, and where they came from. There is an extensive bibliography for further reading. Show less

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He Korero Pūrākau Mo Ngā Taunahanahatanga A Ngā Tūpuna

Place Names of the Ancestors, A Maori Oral History Atlas

Book - 1990

A companion volume to 'Ngā Tohu Pūmahara', also published by the New Zealand Geographic Board. A companion volume to 'Ngā Tohu Pūmahara', also published by the New Zealand Geographic Board. Show less

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Place Names of New Zealand

by Reed, A. W. 1908-1979

Book - 2010

The classic dictionary, in a revised edition. The classic dictionary, in a revised edition. Show less

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Te Waipounamu

Tangata Whenua Place Names Prior to European Settlement

by GeographX.

Map - 2023

Revised version showing names in use in 1840. Downloadable version available from Toitū te Whenua Land Information New Zealand. Revised version showing names in use in 1840. Downloadable version available from Toitū te Whenua Land Information New Zealand. Show less

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Place Names of Banks Peninsula and the Port Hills

by Ogilvie, Gordon, 1934-2017

Book - 2017

Includes Māori names. Includes Māori names. Show less

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