Series 43 - Thesis III

Date1922, 1956Reference NumberWIN-0043SummaryCollection of Dr Maharaia Winiata's documents on Māori leadership, education, and race relations. Specifically relating to his doctoral thesis and his work with the Kiingitanga. This series contains a wide range of handwritten and typed material exploring Māori leadership, kinship, religion, social structure, urban and rural communities, political affiliations, gender roles, and cultural expression.Main Body

'Footnotes' 1 pinned collection of papers, handwritten, [n.d.]
'Whakapapa table - Diagram Showing Leadership in King Movement' 1 page, handwritten, [n.d.]
'Leadership in religion; Mormon: The Educated Person, The Huria village - Kinship is important - The educated leader acts as interpreter - Important skill is a sound knowledge of the English language' 2 pages, typed, [n.d.]
'Sports and Recreational Groups: The Huria Village - The main winter game is Huria village games are Basketball for girls and Rugby for the boys' 2 pages, A4 cut in half; A4 full size, [n.d.]
'Religion - Ratana - Mormons - Recreational activity - Kaumatua - Ngaitamarawaho - Te Haumarino Family - Rihi Family - Ngawaikaukau Family - Musical bands' 3 pages, [n.d.]
'Leadership & Summary: The Social Structure of the Urban Community' 2 pages, [n.d.]
'Chapter 2; The Leaders And Their People In Urban Communities. The Auckland Maori Community: Ngati Akarana; Setting. Explaining the state of living Maori faced and the types of jobs Maori were involved in: Social Structure, The Maori Community - Leadership in the kinship groups - Administration' 3 pages, [n.d.]
'Below a reference to Ngata, Tribal Organisation, in Maori people today, p.169. - Kaumatua names given, such as: Waka Clarke, Kahi Harawaire, Himi Henare - Tribal Executives - Sports and Recreation' 3 pages, [n.d.]
'Intermingling between Maori and European in sports, social gatherings - Women’s Organisations - Party Politics - Maori Department' 3 pages, [n.d.]
'The two political parties, Labour and National, have their branches among the Maori people: The Ratana and Mormons are Labour supporters: The church of England and sections of the NgaPuhi and Waikato are with the National Party - Leadership' 3 pages, [n.d.]
'Employers’ Liability Insurance - Under The Workers’ Compensation Act, 1922' 1 page
'Bibliography (Specially referred to in the Text). - General Literature' 12 pages, [n.d.]
'Department of Justice: The Probation Office' 1 page, [n.d.]
'To All Member of The Association of University Teachers, 19th September, 1956' 1 page
'Just one page from; The Changing Role of The Leader in Maori Society' 1 page, [n.d.]
'Orator’s introduction to his speech on the marae. Reference is to the awakening of the first human created from the earth according to Maori Mythology: An explanation of ideas embodied in the study are by Maharaia, presented and expressed in the style of the old time Maori orator on the tribal marae' 3 pages, [n.d.]
'Maori haka: “Whakarongo mai, te iwi nei”' 1 page, [n.d.]
'Introduction; Chapter 1, Conceptual Framework and Methodology. Conceptual Framework, Status and Role of the Maori Leader' 2 pages, [n.d.]
'Chapter 1; Conceptual Framework - The Maori Leader and the Social Structure - Study of Social Change and the Maori Leader - The Maori Leader in the emerging New Zealand society - The Maori Leader and the Destiny of his people - Maoritanga - Categories of Maori leaders in Social change' 22 pages, [n.d.]
'The Structural view of Race Relations - Methodology - The Approach from within Society - The Problem of Sources - Field work - The aim and plan of the work' 12 pages, [n.d.]
'The aims and plan of the work - The Maori Leader in the emerging New Zealand society - The aim and plan of the work - The Tribe (Te lwi)' 19 pages, [n.d.]
'Tribal district; Taikehu - Kaumatua - Bases of authority - Ariki - Female - The Social Classes - Roles of the Leaders - Tumuwhakarae - The Ariki' 18 pages, [n.d.]
'The power of the ariki - Rangatira - The Kaumatua - The Tohunga - Symbols of Chiefship' 20 pages, [n.d.]
'The checks on Chiefly power - Social Mobility - Conclusion' 15 pages, [n.d.]
'Chapter 3 - The Leaders and their people in the ancient village of Poike; Introduction - Settings - The Social structure of the village - The marae social centre - Social Pattern of Residence - Religious Institutions' 18 pages, [n.d.]
'References To Traditional Village Plan - Mortuary rites for a chief - Toia mai haka - Ka mate haka - Kimihia haka' 13 pages, [n.d.]
'Leadership at Pukekohe - Leadership at Interaction - Administration - Church organisation - Sports recreation - The social Structure - Kinship - The Pukekohe Maori Community; Nga lwi o Pukekohe - Settings - Race Relations - Religion' 10 pages, [n.d.]
'Himi Henare (Hemi Henare) son of Tau Henare - The Social Structure - Chapter 2; The Leaders and Their People in Urban Communities - The Auckland Maori Community: Ngati Akarana - Settings - Parliamentarians' 18 pages, [n.d.]
'Maori Women’s Welfare League - Education is the hallmark of many of the leaders in women’s organisations - The strength of the Maori Women’s Welfare League - Maori Women Leaders' 10 pages, [n.d.]
'When Carroll and ngata spoke - In the Land Development Scheme - Maori Leadership - Te Aute College - Maori academic' 15 pages, [n.d.]
'Aristocracy of Knowledge - Some Maori National Leaders - Values - Military - Economics Organisation - Sports and recreation - Education - Local Administration - Politics and Government' 25 pages, [n.d.]

CreatorMaharaia WiniataLevelSeriesExtentFolderSystem of ArrangementOriginal order has been kept from the 7 boxes presented by Piripi Winiata. Where large grouping of the same original folder have been spread across smaller folders the name has reflected this with roman numerals. LanguageEnglishMāori

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TangataDr. Maharaia WiniataApirana NgataPei Te Hurinui JonesWaka ClarkeKahi HarawaireHimi HenareTau HenareTe HaumarinoRihiNgawaikaukau

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Subject (keywords)New Zealand -- EducationRatana -- MovementMāori LeadershipKiingitangaMaori King -- Māori King -- Maaori KingRangatiraChurchWhakapapa -- GenealogyReligion -- New ZealandNew Zealand -- PoliticsPūrākauIwiWaikatoNgāpuhiSports -- New Zealand

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