He Kupu Whakamarama: Alcohol

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Te Pipiwharauroa 164

No. 164

1911/12

[1] Te Pipiwharauroa, He Kupu Whakamarama, Number 164, Gisborne, December, 1911.

‘As clouds deck the heavens, so feathers enable the bird to fly.’ [cf. Nga Pepeha 352 but also He Konae Aronui p.13]

‘Kui! Kui! Whitiwhitiora!’ [The cry of the shining cuckoo.]

THE NEW YEAR.

David says, ‘Our years pass away like a story that is told.’ (Psalm 90.9)

In my sleep I saw an Elder sitting beside his table. He had a pen in his hand and an account book before him. Also on the table was a glass containing sand; the glass with sand was an hour-glass. The sand in the glass was flowing so that the sand at the bottom increased while that left behind decreased. I watched for a long time before calling our, ‘Sir, what are you doing?’ Then he said to me, ‘I am God’s Recorder. The good works are set down on one side of my book and the bad on the other.’ Then I said to him, ‘What is the meaning of the sand flowing down?’

Te Pipiwharauroa 161

No. 161

1911/09

(Maori Version at NZETC.)

[1] Te Pipiwharauroa, He Kupu Whakamarama, Number 161, Gisborne, September 1911.

‘As clouds deck the heavens, so feathers enable the bird to fly.’ [cf. Nga Pepeha 352 but also He Konae Aronui p.13]

‘Kui! Kui! Whitiwhitiora!’ [The cry of the shining cuckoo.]

AN ANSWER TO PUHI KAIARIKI.

We are not going to join battle with the instructions of ‘Puhi Kaiariki’ [Puhi-kai-ariki, the little carved figure, facing the bow, at the base of the taurapa, or stern-post of a canoe. – Williams] in this Te Pipi. We believe that the things Puhi Kaiariki relate are all the thoughts of others about our attitude to liquor even though he has written them; they are ideas held by most of those who drink. We say that there can be no worse advice for anyone to give the people than this guidance.

Te Pipiwharauroa 159

No. 159

1911/07

(Maori Version at NZETC.)

[1] Te Pipiwharauroa, He Kupu Whakamarama, Number 159, Gisborne, July 1911.

‘As clouds deck the heavens, so feathers enable the bird to fly.’ [cf. Nga Pepeha 352 but also He Konae Aronui p.13]

‘Kui! Kui! Whitiwhitiora!’ [The cry of the shining cuckoo.]

DOING AWAY WITH LIQUOR.

When we wrote the articles which appeared in the past two months, we were not aware that at this time we would still be waiting to vote. But, since the day for the vote has not yet arrived and the time has come for publishing this edition of Pipi, we thought it good to write some words to encourage those whose hearts have been stirred to suppress this ‘food’. We also realize that there can be no letting-up in exhorting people to abolish this ‘food’ until the vote is concluded.

Te Pipiwharauroa 158

No. 158

1911/06

(Maori Version at NZETC.)

[1] Te Pipiwharauroa, He Kupu Whakamarama, Number 158, Gisborne, June 1911.

‘As clouds deck the heavens, so feathers enable the bird to fly.’ [cf. Nga Pepeha 352 but also He Konae Aronui p.13]

‘Kui! Kui! Whitiwhitiora!’ [The cry of the shining cuckoo.]

THE CORONATION HONOURS LIST

[Engraving of Sir James Carroll]

Sir James Carroll KCB

Notification has been received of those honoured by King George V. Amongst those honoured is Timi Kara. We are delighted by this honour conferred on Timi; delighted for him personally and delighted for his Maori people. His being given this honour shows us how the King approves of what he has done for the well-being of the people. We also see that the King thinks not only of honouring Pakeha but people of all races under him who are working for the good of all. Timi is the first Maori to receive this honour, therefore it means a great deal to him and also to the people. However although he now has the title ‘Sir’ before his name, and the title ‘Lady’ before that of his wife, we will not stop calling them Timi and Materoa.

Te Pipiwharauroa 157

No. 157

1911/05

(Maori Version at NZETC.)

[1] Te Pipiwharauroa, He Kupu Whakamarama, Number 157, Gisborne, May 1911.

‘As clouds deck the heavens, so feathers enable the bird to fly.’ [cf. Nga Pepeha 352 but also He Konae Aronui p.13]

‘Kui! Kui! Whitiwhitiora!’ [The cry of the shining cuckoo.]

DOING AWAY WITH ALCOHOL.

On 21st November, 1910, the Government passed a new Act dealing with the Alcohol Referendum. Section 46 of that Act says that Maori may vote on the issue of alcohol, but that that vote is to take place in the Council Districts, and that the Council must pay all the expenses of the vote. This law is framed to deal with Maori consumption, but with regard to hotels it is skewed. If the Horouta Council holds a vote and it is found that most people want an end to the consumption of alcohol, then that will bring to an end the consumption of alcohol by the Maori in that district but the hotels will remain.

Te Pipiwharauroa 155

No. 155

1911/03

(Maori Version at NZETC.)

[1] Te Pipiwharauroa, He Kupu Whakamarama, Number 155, Gisborne, March 1911.

‘As clouds deck the heavens, so feathers enable the bird to fly.’ [cf. Nga Pepeha 352 but also He Konae Aronui p.13]

‘Kui! Kui! Whitiwhitiora!’ [The cry of the shining cuckoo.]

The discussions at the Hui, reported on here by the Rev Pererika Peneti, were beautiful and made one’s heart rejoice. Because of the excellent accounts given by Peneti in his report we decided to write a few words about some aspects of the hui which we noticed in his report. There were two main areas that the Hui dealt with: the matters apposite to the Hui Topu, and extraneous matters not specifically related to the Hui.

Te Pipiwharauroa 129

No. 129

1908/12

(Maori Text at NZETC.)

[1] Te Pipiwharauroa , He Kupu Whakamarama, Number 129, Gisborne, December 1906.

‘As clouds deck the heavens, so feathers enable the bird to fly.’ [cf. Nga Pepeha 352 but also He Konae Aronui p.13]

‘KUI! KUI! WHITIWHITIORA.’ [The cry of the shining cuckoo.]

A FAREWELL

This is an occasion of sadness, of love, of heart-break, of leave-taking, of separation. For many years we have lived together, seeing each other, and sharing our thoughts. Our hearts were as one so that should something come between us, a disruption, a clawing at a loving heart, it caused distress and fear. It is coming up to ten years that I have lived at Te Rau College and have edited Te Pipiwharauroa. This is my final year and this is my last month at Te Rau.

Te Pipiwharauroa 127

No. 127

1908/10

(Maori Version at NZETC.)

[1] Te Pipiwharauroa, He Kupu Whakamarama, Number 127, Gisborne, October 1908.

‘As clouds deck the heavens, so feathers enable the bird to fly.’ [cf. Nga Pepeha 352 but also He Konae Aronui p.13]

‘KUI! KUI! WHITIWHITIORA.’ [The cry of the shining cuckoo.]

THE CHURCH OF ENGLAND

We think it is a good idea to tell of the character of the Missionary Church, that is, the Church of England, though its proper name is the Church of the Province of New Zealand, so that the members of the Church may know the formularies and the teaching of their Church, and also to silence those ignorant spokesmen of the Mormon Church who confidently say that Henry VIII founded the Church, and also ignorant Roman Catholic Maori who say that the Church of England emerged from their Church.

Te Pipiwharauroa 123

No. 123

1908/06

(Maori Version at NZETC.)

[1] Te Pipiwharauroa, He Kupu Whakamarama, Number 123, Gisborne, June 1908.

‘As clouds deck the heavens, so feathers enable the bird to fly.’ [cf. Nga Pepeha 352]

Kui! Kui! Whitiwhitiora! [The song of the Shining Cuckoo] July 20, 1908 sic.

NEW LETTERS

[This and the following articles are printed using the ŋ symbol for ng and an elided vh symbol for wh – the aspirated w. – Barry Olsen.]

When Europeans arrived in Aotearoa and the other oceanic islands too, they heard the language spoken by the native peoples but had not yet found a way to write down that new language. The English decided to write it down like the English language and the French like the French language. Consequently the way the English pronounced the letters differed from the way the French pronounced some of the letters.

Te Pipiwharauroa 115

No. 115

1907/10

(Maori Version at NZETC.)

[1] Te Pipiwharauroa, He Kupu Whakamarama, Number 115, Gisborne, October 1907

A VERY WICKED THING

It is a matter for heartfelt gratitude and praise that the Maori have a good name for not molesting women, from the time of the arrival of the Pakeha in the land of the Maori up to the present time. This is something spoken of by the Pakeha and is one reason why Maori are spoken of as a noble people. An elderly Pakeha boasted of how an elderly Maori cared for his wife when he had to go to a different place.

Te Pipiwharauroa 85

No. 85

1905/04

(Maori Version at NZETC.)

[1] Te Pipiwharauroa, He Kupu Whakamarama, Number 85, Gisborne, April 1905

HUI TOPU

On 1st of the month, the Hui Topu of the Diocese of Waiapu was held at Manutuke.

Many people attended. The Pakeha clergy were [Leonard] Williams, the Bishop of Waiapu, Samuel Williams, Archdeacon, Arthur Williams, [William] Goodyear, [Edward] Jennings and [Frederick] Chatterton, teacher at Te Rau College. The Maori clergy were Rameka Haumia, Ratema te Awekotuku, Turuturu Ngaki, Hakaraia Pahewa, Rutene te Aihu, Matenga Waaka, Ahipene Rangi, Tamihana Huata, and Katene Pukerua.

Te Pipiwharauroa 61

No. 61

1903/03

(Maori Version at NZETC.)

[1] Te Pipiwharauroa, He Kupu Whakamarama, Number 61, Gisborne, March 1903.

THOUGHTS ON THE WAY

I ended my story last month with my arrival at Puketeraki, the home of Tame Parata MHR. I stayed in his house and saw this people, their customs and their occupations. This place is known by the Pakeha as the ‘kaik’, a shortening of the ‘kaika’, in our dialect the ‘kainga’ [village]. Only the name identified it as a Maori village for in appearance it was a Pakeha village – there was not a single Maori whare, their practices were Pakeha practices and they lived as Pakeha live.

Te Pipiwharauroa 9

No. 9

1898/11/01

(Maori Version at NZETC)

[1] He Kupu Whakamarama

[2] He Kupu Whakamarama, Number 9, Nelson, November, 1898 Editor: Rev F A Bennett

ALCOHOLIC DRINK

(This is the continuation of the articles.)

Before I open up the second part of the article about alcohol, let me write the things observed by one man which show the effects of alcohol on a person.

That man climbed up a high mountain and looked out over a desert land. After some time there he saw some birds flying. After a little while they alighted. They did their work. Then, as one, they set out, all heading for home.

Te Pipiwharauroa 7

No. 7

1898/09/01

(Maori Version at NZETC)

[1] He Kupu Whakamarama

[2] He Kupu Whakamarama, Number 7, Nelson, September 1898 Editor: Rev. F A Bennett.

THE ADDRESS OF THE BISHOP OF WAIAPU TO THE HUI HELD AT RAUKOKORE, 1898

I am very pleased to be at this gathering, where we can together reflect upon the things which will advance the well-being of this part of the Church of Christ.

Last November I returned to England for the gathering of the Bishops of the Churches associated with our Church. 194 Bishops attended that meeting. One of the great concerns of that meeting was the work that God has appointed for this Church, that is, the spreading of the Gospel to all parts of the world. We are not yet fulfilling this work. Perhaps here this good work amongst us has gone backwards because we are dispirited about the enlarging of the Kingdom of Christ in New Zealand and throughout the world.

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