Research essay by Gretchen Goldwater

Reference NumberAms 433DescriptionCopy of assignment completed in c. 1970s - 1980s by Gretchen Goldwater about the taiaha Te Kateaupourou, gifted by Enoka of the Ngāiterangi to Nathan Goldwater, her great-great-grandfather, in 1867. The taiaha has remained in the care of the Goldwater family, and in 2018 was with a family member who moved to Australia from Auckland. The taiaha was said to have been used during the Battle of Gate Pā Pukehinahina on 29 April 1864.

Essay is bound with a cover sheet showing two colour photographs of Te Kateaupourou.

Nathan Goldwater (1835-1924) was a Polish-born Jewish trader who was for many years in partnership with Bernhardt Levy. They arrived in New Zealand from England together in 1857 on the Anne Longton, with their respective wives Caroline and Julia, and first settled in Auckland. They were to return and spend the rest of their lives there, but they also operated on The Strand in Tauranga for a short time during the land wars, and in Opotiki.CreatorGoldwater, GretchenLevelCollectionLanguageEnglish

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Kaitiakitanga StatementPlease use taonga Māori materials provided by Te Ao Mārama: Tauranga City Libraries appropriately. This includes being respectful and mindful of the creator/s, as well as the mana and dignity of people, iwi and hapū group/s, and the environmental subjects depicted in the material.Access ConditionsNo access restrictions apply to this collectionAcknowledgementTe Ao Mārama - Tauranga City Libraries Ams 433

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Research essay by Gretchen Goldwater