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A significant Kaipara homecoming u by Paul Campbell
In an emotional ceremony, Kaipara’s Waihaua Marae echoed with karakia and a spirited haka last weekend as the people of Te Uri o Hau welcomed home a collection of Maori taonga, a treasured collection of artefacts collected by a pioneer farmer, which has lain in the Auckland Museum for many decades.
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“History was celebrated on Saturday when the Andrew Rintoul collection of Maori taonga was returned to the Kaipara.” said The Kauri Museum general manager, Dr Tracey Wedge. “Twelve-year-old Andrew arrived in Matakohe with his family as part of the Albertland Settlement Scheme of 1862. His fascination with his new homeland and its people started on the day he set foot on these shores. For the rest of his life he worked the land and travelled through Northland, and other parts of the country, and formed relationships with the p People of Te Uri O Hau at the Waihaua Marae gave an emotional welcome to historical Maori artefacts, tangata whenua.” taonga, returned to Kaipara from Auckland Museum When Mr Rintoul died in 1913, “We are looking forward to working the care of his collections of polished 6am gathering, at Auckland Museum, of kauri gum and Maori artefacts, including Ngati Whatua, Auckland Museum staff with tangata whenua and the Rintoul carved panels, implements and other and kaumatua, The Kauri Museum board family to unravel the history of these taonga, passed to his wife and then his and management began the journey treasures. Saturday was a true son Alexander. Both these important northwards and the convoy arrived to a celebration of our shared histories.” Scotsman Rintoul is thought to Northland collections were bequeathed haka powhiri at Waihaua Marae where by Alexander to what was the Otamatea the taonga were welcomed home, have kept diaries of his travels and Kauri and Pioneer Museum at Matakohe blessed and inspected by the people collections, but these have been lost (now The Kauri Museum) in 1968. The of Te Uri o Hau and descendants of in time. While a search of archives will continue, the museum will work with kauri gum collection has been on display Andrew Rintoul. “The collection was then transferred the people of Te Uri o Hau to unravel at the museum ever since. “The Maori taonga, which had been to The Kauri Museum, where an the history as these artefacts are loaned to Auckland Museum by the exhibition of the collection will be incorporated permanently into the overall museum exhibition. Rintoul family in 1925, has taken longer opened on December 13. Dr Wedge said the return of the “Te Uri o Hau will now have the to come home,” said Dr Wedge. “Then Saturday saw Andrew’s collection brings some important stories opportunity to share their stories with generations to come.” ¢ collection finally return. There was a back to the Kaipara.
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