ANY OTHER KIWIS HERE?

kahnjar1 · 21st September 2008, 12:20 AM

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Originally Posted by VANDOO

DO ANY OF YOU KIWIS COLLECT MAORI WEAPONS ? I AM ESPECIALLY FOND OF THEM AND ALSO LIKE THEIR EXCELLENT WOOD CARVINGS.

As you will probably be aware, our local "brothers" have become VERY possessive of their tribal culture, and most GENUINE items have been "repossessed". There are of course lots in the various museums.
Also there are collectors of these, but due to stringent laws relating to sale, particularly to overseas, most have put this in the "Too hard" basket. They do turn up in auctions from time to time, but are much sort after, so prices tend to be high. There are some VERY GOOD tourist type examples available at reasonable prices which of course can be exported without trouble.
Our local museum has (or had last time I was there) an excellent display of Maori items and culture, and if you particularly want, I can take a few pics for you when I get some time.
Regards Stu

VANDOO · 21st September 2008, 01:14 AM

SOME PICTURES WOULD BE GREAT PERHAPS A POST ON THE MAORI OR MUSEUM WOULD BE OF INTREST TO SOME OTHER FORUM MEMBERS ALSO. THANKS STU

THE CLAIMING OF TRIBAL ITEMS SEEMS TO BE GOING AROUND, HERE IN THE STATES SOME MUSEUMS HAVE HAD SOME PROBLEMS. PERHAPS WHEN IT GETS TO THE CELTS AND PICTS I TOO CAN REPOSES SOME NICE ARTEFACTS FROM COLLECTORS AND MUSEUMS.

I VISITED KIWI LAND IN 1978 AND WAS VERY IMPRESSED WITH IT. I TOOK IN A LOT OF THE SIGHTS ON THE NORTH AND SOUTH ISLANDS BUT MISSED THE MUSEUM IN CHRISTSCHURCH DIDN'T MAKE IT TO DUNIDIN EITHER JUST MT.COOK, TEANAU AND QUEENSTOWN ON THE SOUTH ISLAND. I SAW THE MUSEUM IN AUKLAND AND THEY HAVE A VERY IMPRESSIVE MAORI AND OCEANIC COLLECTION.
IF THE LOCAL MUSEUM HAS PUT OUT ANY BOOKS ON THEIR COLLECTIONS I WOULD LIKE TO CONTACT THEM AND BUY A COPY. PERHAPS I WILL GET A CHANCE TO VISIT AGAIN SOME DAY IF SO I WILL TRY TO DROP BY YOUR TOWN AND BUY YOU ONE OF THE DELICOUS LOCAL DARK BEERS "MY FAVORITE!".

kahnjar1 · 21st September 2008, 01:58 AM

OK Give me a bit of time and I will see what has been published re their collections, and will post some pics when I have been there. Will also check out one of our better book stores and see if there is anything good in the way of books etc.
Regards Stu

fernando · 21st September 2008, 08:45 PM

Hi Stu,
Speaking of Kiwis, something has just come to my memory.
I reside in a country which is antypodal to New Zealand; in a small seaside town, of 20 000 inhabitants.
Can you beleive that one day, back in the sixties, a yacht landed in our little harbour, and two girls came ashore, having decided to stay around for a couple days; actually they were hitch-hikers who had taken a ride in that yacht.
They home town was Auckland.
I came to find out that one of the girls, eventualy blonde haired, had a Maori mother.
End of story

.
Fernando

21st September 2008, 01:58 AM	#3
kahnjar1 Member Join Date: Aug 2007 Location: CHRISTCHURCH NEW ZEALAND Posts: 2,813	Will keep you posted. OK Give me a bit of time and I will see what has been published re their collections, and will post some pics when I have been there. Will also check out one of our better book stores and see if there is anything good in the way of books etc. Regards Stu

21st September 2008, 08:45 PM	#4
fernando (deceased) Join Date: Dec 2004 Location: Portugal Posts: 9,694	A Kiwi story Hi Stu, Speaking of Kiwis, something has just come to my memory. I reside in a country which is antypodal to New Zealand; in a small seaside town, of 20 000 inhabitants. Can you beleive that one day, back in the sixties, a yacht landed in our little harbour, and two girls came ashore, having decided to stay around for a couple days; actually they were hitch-hikers who had taken a ride in that yacht. They home town was Auckland. I came to find out that one of the girls, eventualy blonde haired, had a Maori mother. End of story . Fernando

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21st September 2008, 01:14 AM	#2
VANDOO (deceased) Join Date: Dec 2004 Location: OKLAHOMA, USA Posts: 3,138	SOME PICTURES WOULD BE GREAT PERHAPS A POST ON THE MAORI OR MUSEUM WOULD BE OF INTREST TO SOME OTHER FORUM MEMBERS ALSO. THANKS STU THE CLAIMING OF TRIBAL ITEMS SEEMS TO BE GOING AROUND, HERE IN THE STATES SOME MUSEUMS HAVE HAD SOME PROBLEMS. PERHAPS WHEN IT GETS TO THE CELTS AND PICTS I TOO CAN REPOSES SOME NICE ARTEFACTS FROM COLLECTORS AND MUSEUMS. I VISITED KIWI LAND IN 1978 AND WAS VERY IMPRESSED WITH IT. I TOOK IN A LOT OF THE SIGHTS ON THE NORTH AND SOUTH ISLANDS BUT MISSED THE MUSEUM IN CHRISTSCHURCH DIDN'T MAKE IT TO DUNIDIN EITHER JUST MT.COOK, TEANAU AND QUEENSTOWN ON THE SOUTH ISLAND. I SAW THE MUSEUM IN AUKLAND AND THEY HAVE A VERY IMPRESSIVE MAORI AND OCEANIC COLLECTION. IF THE LOCAL MUSEUM HAS PUT OUT ANY BOOKS ON THEIR COLLECTIONS I WOULD LIKE TO CONTACT THEM AND BUY A COPY. PERHAPS I WILL GET A CHANCE TO VISIT AGAIN SOME DAY IF SO I WILL TRY TO DROP BY YOUR TOWN AND BUY YOU ONE OF THE DELICOUS LOCAL DARK BEERS "MY FAVORITE!".