Ema Jacob is our Kaiwhakahaere mo nga pukapuka Māori. Ema is based at Levin Library. You can contact her there, or email her, or telephone her on 3681953.
We are always seeking ways to improve our service to Māori and welcome inquiries and suggestions. Special Collections Te Ao Māori A comprehensive collection of books relating to Te Ao Māori - the Māori World. This collection contains tribal histories, Māori language resources, information on the Treaty of Waitangi, issues before the Māori Land Court and magazines. Taonga A collection of rare, valuable or out of print books, mostly on Māori topics, including Fletcher's Index of Māori Names and Appendix to the Journals of the House of Representatives 1896 pertaining to the Horowhenua block. This collection is for use in Levin Library only.
New to this collection is The ancient history of the Māori by John White. First published in 1896, the thirteen volumes of this title have been recently reprinted by Waikato University. Ask at the Help Desk for access to all material in the Taonga Collection. Te Ao Hou Between Winter 1952 and June 1975 76 issues of Te Ao Hou magazine were published. These are now available on line.  A gift for Levin Library
Weaving by Rosalie Blake, student of weaving at Te Kokiri Development Consultancy, 51 Main South Rd, Levin, 06 3681638. Otaki Māori Land Court Minute Books Bound photocopied editions of the transactions of the Otaki Māori Land Court from 5th November 1872 to 17th April 1964. This collection is for use in Levin Library only. Local History Vertical File This pamphlet file contains research material about more than 300 local marae. Historical Photographs Some photographs within the Horowhenua Historical Photograph Collection pertain to local Māori subjects. Links Web sites of interest to Māori are being produced all the time.
These are some we have found useful.
Muaupoko Tribal Authority
Te Wananga a Raukawa
Maori land on line
Te Aka Kumara o Aotearoa 2001 is designed primarily as a national networking tool. It supports the needs of Whanau, Community Organisations & Crown Agencies.
Journal of Polynesian history Seaching Whakapapa Manukau Libraries
University of Auckland Library
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