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Research in Other Countries => New Zealand => New Zealand Completed Requests => Topic started by: Fresh Fields on Tuesday 12 December 17 20:49 GMT (UK)
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Kia Ora
Anglican Rev Hohaia NGAHIWI died at Hukanui, Waikato on September 13th 1894 and was interred at Taupiri on Saturday the fifteenth.
Hohaia was one of the early graduates, of the Rev Morgan’s CMS Otawhao Mission School [Te Awamutu], rising to become it’s School Principal when in 1863 the Mission staff had to vacate due the Maori uprising. Hohaia and his family stayed on for a year, as caretaker and protector of the Mission facilities.
In 1864 the Crown leased the facilities for a garrison, and the Rev NGAHIWI relocated to Hopuhopu and joined the faculty at the Taupiri CMS Mission.
His pastoral care area included the Maori community at Hukanui, where he was later to settle. He became a very respected elder, and in his later years was a secretary to King Tawhiao, who died a few weeks before Hohaia, on August 26th, 1894.
In fact, just six months earlier, Hukanui could be said to have been the first Turangawaewae [a place to stand]. Under Hohaia’s stewardship Hukanui had hosted Maori Affairs Minister & Premier, Richard SEDDON, when the Government of the day, came as a delegation to Hukanui, and not Hukanui to Wellington. A special dining hall was built for the visit.
All the major newspapers devoted large column inches to report on the visit, with the local Waikato Times devoting a page and a third to the trip. Such was the Hukanui occasion, that met for over five hours.
A Mr Reid and a Mr Day [sic DEY Borough Councillor ?] of Hamilton are reported as having photographed the trip, and the big meeting attended by several hundred Maori. Yet to find any surviving evidence of those photos that were taken.
My extensive research, and a large archive of press clippings I can make available to living descendants, however I don’t subscribe to social media, and have no subscription to any of the family tree registering sites.
The surnames of POURAU and of TAUTA have recently posted material on GENi re Hohaia but I have no way of making contact. If anyone can facilitate an introduction via the RootsChat PM service, I would be happy to share what I have.
Our Pioneer Heritage research is my hobby.
- Alan.
PS can supply more info about Pourau via PM as still alive.
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Hello again.
For the record, more research has revieled that the press of the day gave him an honorary Rev., in fact he was what is called in the Anglican faith, a 'Lay Reader' so not fully ordained.
This has been confirmed by the Rev'd Father Michael XXXXX, Anglican priest and historian.
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Thanks for your enquiry. Congratulations on such a worthwhile research.
Hohaia was a licensed lay reader certainly. A layreader’s license gave him authority to take Sunday services, particularly matins and evensong, and to teach and train the people, to do baptisms, and take funerals. As well as to have pastoral responsibilities in that community. In his case the licence was first from Bishop Selwyn as bishop of New Zealand, and certainly from his successor the bishop of Auckland (William Garden Cowie).....
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Alan.
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Hello again.
Today has been a good day on RC, with potential to close two posts as completed.
Just awaiting a second contact, with a POURAU family member.
Alan.
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Hi Karl.
Recieved your Private Message. Await the reciept by PM, of an email address which I can send a considerable ammount of research to. Private Messaging on this forum does NOT provide for the exchange of images like certificates, press clippings, photos etc.
Hear from you soon.
Alan.
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Hi Karl again
If you can read this BUT CANNOT now action the Private Message system for sharing news of the living, don't panic.
Your three 'h' posting that enabled you to initiate PM contact with me, spooked some contributors the the NZ board, and they contacted a moderator.
I've contacted the moderator/s and hopefully the board, and it's privilages, will be returned to you.
Hope to hear from you soon. Otherwise contact the Hukanui Marae, some senior members there know of the historian that is researching their history.
Alan.
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Hi all. I apologise for the h post to open PM. I wasn't sure how it worked so I asked my daughter to see if she had any idea. She then advised me it was sorted so I could PM. No deception or anything involved. Very nice to see all are serious about the sites protection and I very much appreciate this. I appreciate the site and have no problem if I am removed because of my actions. I have no problem proving my identity to Alan or the Moderators if required either. Thanks everyone, I appreciate your time. Karl G
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Hi Karl, and welcome to RootsChat,
Thanks for your explanatory post above, it all makes sense now ;D
I would suggest that you reply twice more to this topic to achieve three posts, as you did before, but try a smiley this time, its a bit less cryptic ;)
Spades,
Moderator
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Thanks Spades Appreciate it.
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Thanks again Spades
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Most excellent! 8) 8)
If you have any questions about how to drive RootsChat don't hesitate to ask on this topic or by sending me a PM.
Spades
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Hello
Karl has made phone contact with me, and the sharing process has begun. Shortly he will get to see the letters penned by his ancestor, that SPADES found in a 150 page file in Wellington.
His family lines includes the first Maori Woman to gain a Doctorate from Cambridge University.
Pioneers indeed.
Alan.
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Hello
Hohaia Ngahiwi is my great grandmother Nukupera grandfather.
I would love to learn about his life time and if possible see a photo of him?
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Hello
I forgot to include my email
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Also my name is Mereana
I notice my nephew Karl (Moderator edit: surname removed for privacy reasons) has made contact with you.
I sent Karl your message, so he could make inquires, as yet Karl has not given feedback.
How Karl and I are related, his great grandfather Takiwaiora and my grandfather Iranui are brothers.
I have used my Facebook profile to sign in to RootChat.
My profile name is my Māori bloodlines of my mother’s surname Hopa
My father’s surname Hemara
I look forward to hearing from you
Kind regards
Mereana Marsters
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Happy New Year to you.
Firstly my apology for not acknowledging sooner. I must have missed checking on the COMPLETED forum activity today. (As this post, initially intended for making contact with NGAHIWI clan members, has been moved to the COMPLETED board, I don't always check it, and I missed the emailed notification until this evening. These emails do not appear on my phone.)
I will make contact with you by the personal message service, because we are not permitted to discuss the living on the public forum.
I have a lot of general info to share with you.
Please just say Hello or post a smilie in reply and then you should have posted enough forum posts to recieve my Private Message. Click on the MY MESSAGES (top bar) and follow prompts as you did to post on the NZ public forum board.
Alan.
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Hello
Hohaia Ngahiwi is my great grandmother Nukupera grandfather.
I would love to learn about his life time and if possible see a photo of him?
Morning.
Your nephew has just renewed corresponding with me, re historic NGAHIWI photos, and I have replied personally. Feel free to contact me if you wish.
Alan.