A group of women sit outside. [12] By road it is 128km (80mi) from Gisborne, 3km (1.9mi) off State Highway 35. function trap() Porourangi Meeting House, built in 1888, designed by Major Ropata Wahawaha. The night before the bridge was completed, a storm came washing the bridge away the weather till then had been calm. { Note that this work might not be in the public domain in countries that do not apply the rule of the shorter term and have copyright terms longer than life of the author plus 50 years. It is a showcase for Mori art. On the back it depicts Kkako (Blue wattled crow and) Conifer broadleaf forest scene . Pvodn soubor (3309 2613 pixel, velikost souboru: 3,53 MB, MIME typ: image/jpeg), The collection this photo is from covers the period 185689. Reverse: Krearea (New Zealand falcon) Currency: New Zealand dollar ($) (NZD) Download Image of Porourangi meeting house, Waiomataini, c. 1888. From Te Au Hou No. Marlborough rock daisy. } It is possible that the photo was taken as the panels were being installed. Many wharenui contain intricate carvings and panels that refer to the whakapapa (genealogy) of the tribe, and to Mori stories and legends. The sky-blue mushroom (Entoloma hochstetteri) grows throughout New Zealand. Kaokao patterning, Reverse: Hoiho (yellow-eyed penguin) In 1905 the meeting house was eventually sold to the Field Columbian Museum in Chicago (now The Field Museum), through its curator, George Dorsey, but was kept in storage for 20 years due to lack . Download Image of Tukutuku and carved wooden panels, inside Porourangi meeting house at Waiomatatini. The Korito Tabernacle Who Will Fulfil the Prophecy? From about 1925 onwards, Ruatoria began to replace Tuparoa as the main urban centre of the East Coast district of New Zealand. "This implies that culturally significant symbols of Maoridom are for sale," Staite said. On 9th March, 1993, Ruatepupuke II was formally opened to the public. They eat together in the dining room, help with chores, and spend time together learning, discussing and debating tribal matters. Taken by William James Harding. Most widely held works about Porourangi (Meeting house) Porourangi centennial hui ( Book ) .