Te Pipiwharauroa 116

Te Pipiwharauroa 116

No. 116

1907/11

(Maori Version at NZETC.)

[1] Te Pipiwharauroa, He Kupu Whakamarama, Number 116, Gisborne, November 1907.

TANGI

When sorrow comes to Maori they weep, tears run down, mucus drips, and so we have the saying, 

Ka heke te roimata me te hupe ka ea te mate.

‘By falling tears and running noses, death is avenged.’ [cf Nga Pepeha 930] 

By falling tears, by the groaning of the mouth, death is assuaged. In the case of the Pakeha a sad and loving heart is restricted to sobbing within. Because the Pakeha suppresses his grief, Maori say that the Pakeha has no love, while the Maori wishes to see with his eyes, to touch with his hands and to hear with his ears.

Te Pipiwharauroa 22

Te Pipiwharauroa 22

 No 22

1899/12/01

(Maori Version at NZETC)

[1]  Te Pipiwharauroa, He Kupu Whakamarama.

[2] Te Pipiwharauroa. He Kupu Whakamarama. Number 22 Gisborne, December 1899

EDITORIAL

The winter is past. This is summer and there is an abundance of seeds. The night of the sun’s zenith is drawing near and the autumn yields its fruits. May we reap some harvest from the autumn.

Many letters from friends have reached us but we are saddened at the smallness of the wings of this bird to carry them. Some of the letters we cannot read because the writing is so smudged. Friends, if you send an article to be carried by our bird, make sure the writing is clear and write only on one side of the paper. However, if you are only writing to the Editor it is alright to use two sides of the paper.

Te Pipiwharauroa 21

Te Pipiwharauroa 21

No.21

1899/11/01

(Maori Version at NZETC)

[1]  Te Pipiwharauroa, He Kupu Whakamarama.

[2] Te Pipiwharauroa, He Kupu Whakamarama, Number 21 Gisborne, November 1899

AN EXPLANATION BY THE EDITOR

It is summer and the land yields its produce. The trees and everything else bear fruit. A person’s life is easy. My people, I have now been soaring over your marae for a long time. Invite me to your villages lest my foot prints do not appear on your marae and you are left there confused. The offering of Tamaiwaho will cause me to alight on your home. [cf Nga Pepeha 211] If you are in a bad way I will intensify my calling to your marae.

This Pipiwharauroa is being sent out from his new nest.

Te Pipiwharauroa 19

Te Pipiwharauroa 19

 No 19

1899/09/01

 (Maori Version at NZETC)

[1] Te Pipiwharauroa, He Kupu Whakamarama

[2] Te Pipiwharauroa, He Kupu Whakamarama, No 19, Gisborne, September, 1899

TE PIPIWHARAUROA

[In English. We would advise all our distributors and agents not to give away copies of Te Pipiwharauroa broadcast, like tracts, but to endeavour to gain regular subscribers among the natives in their districts. Maoris, like any other people, will appreciate more what costs them something. We are confident the paper can make its own way among the Maoris, and can pay for itself. Te Pipiwharauroa is gaining very strongly both in financial support and in popularity.]

Te Pipwharauroa 18

Te Pipiwharauroa 18

No. 18

1899/08/01

(Maori Version at NZETC)

[1] Te Pipiwharauroa. He Kupuwhakamarama.

[2] Te Pipiwharauroa, He Kupu Whakamarama, Number 18, Gisborne, August 1899

A GREETING

‘Welcome Pipiwharauroa, welcome to you and your cause. Welcome to this new marae, fostering kindness, and restraining wickedness amongst people.’ People, this is a greeting to the valuable bird because his resting place is now Turanga [Gisborne]. Our paper has now relocated to be printed at Te Raukahikatea. We are extremely delighted and are grateful to Rev Herbert Williams for agreeing to print our paper on his press. The printing is now very good and there is an end to the mistakes made by the Pakeha. Our hope is that our bird will grow and increase in circulation. It is important that people are diligent in feeding our bird so that it can spread itself and fly.

Te Pipiwharauroa 17

Te Pipiwharauroa 17

No 17

1899/07/01

(Maori Version at NZETC)

He Kupu Whakamarama

[2] THE PARLIAMENT

(The first part of this article is in Number 16)

The major concern of the Maori members is the Government’s, that is, the Queen’s, Board Bill. The Maori people are divided over this bill. We don’t have much to say about this bill, but our concern is to scrutinize the work of the elders, the experts, and the wise men. We are grateful to clever men; however, sometimes very clever people can cause us some distress when we are not able to understand clearly what they are saying. We don’t know if the Government’s Bill is right and good or bad and wrong. There are many things that are right and many that are wrong.

Te Pipiwharauroa 16

Te Pipiwharauroa 16

No.16 
1899/06/01

(Maori Version at NZETC)

[1] Te Pipiwharauroa, He Kupu Whakamarama.

[2] He Kupu Whakamarama, Number 16, Nelson, June 1899. Editor: Rev F A Bennett

PARLIAMENT

Although we are young, we have not studied extensively the esoteric lore of the speeches and the works of Parliament. Now our wish is fulfilled that Te Pipiwharauroa should contain articles about the speeches and the works that fill the thoughts of people. At the last flight of our bird we declared that we did not reject Parliamentary speeches, discussions of land and most other subjects, but it is our contention that we should put first things first and last things last, and the very last at the tail. We think the things to be thought about should be in this order: (1) Spirit, (2) Body, (3) Mind, (4) Land, (5) Other things.

Te Pipiwharauroa 15

Te Pipiwharauroa 15

No.15 
1899/05/01

(Maori Version at NZETC)

[1] He Kupu Whakamarama

[2] He Kupu Whakamarama, Nelson, May, 1899 Editor: Rev. F A Bennett

TE PIPIWHARAUROA

Because many requests have arrived at the editor of the ‘Pipi’ to enlarge our paper, this is now the layout of the paper for the future. Friends, what are you going to do to ensure that the bird will fly to your area? It needs seeds to bear fruit if our bird is to grow fat. Do not forget the great treasure left to us by our ancestors, love. This bird has no means of surviving but you. If you stop feeding it, then perhaps it will die. And then your pet may never appear again. At present its voice is heard throughout Aotearoa and Te Waipounamu. Let us have it in mind this year that more and more of the families embrace this treasure of the people.

Te Pipiwharauroa 14

Te Pipiwharauroa 14

No.14

1899/04/01

(Maori Version at NZETC)

[1]  He Kupu Whakamarama.

[2] He Kupu Whakamarama. Number 14, Nelson, April, 1899. Editor: Rev F A Bennett

A PRAYER FOR ABSENT FRIENDS

O Lord, our God, you are in all places; there is nowhere you are separated from us. We know that people who are separated from each other are still close to you, and so we pray that you will protect our friends who are absent from us now. Grant them and us that we may draw near to you and so be close to each other, bound together by the secret cords of your love, that we may together enter into your Spirit, and into the assembly of your holy people.