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Te Korimako 1882-1888The Bell Bird Kōrero Tā He Whakamārama Kaupapa Nohoanga Kōrero TāPublished: March 1882 - May 1888. 280 x 220mm., 4 to 12 pages, with 2 page supplements (coloured maps and scriptural instruction), 3 columns, mostly Maori (some articles have an English translation), issued monthly, no illustrations except for the maps issued as supplements and musical scores, no advertisements initially and then from No. 5 up to 4 pages of advertisements, the cost was 3 pence per copy and 2 shillings per year, postage paid, then in 1885 the price increased to 6 pence per copy and 4 shillings per year, postage paid. The imprint is,"He mea ta e Henare Perete mo te Rangatira o tenei nupepa i Winamu - tirete, Akarana, i te 25 o nga ra o Maehe 1882" [Printed by Henry Brett for the Proprietor of this newspaper, Wyndham Street, Auckland on the 25th day of March, 1882]. In the next issue the name of Te No [Mr Snow] was added as the proprietor of the newspaper. During 1883 supplements variously entitled 'He Hamumu', 'Apiti' and 'He Rawhi-Peketua na Te Korimako' were published by W. and J. Wilson, and A. H. Horton at their steam press, 137 Queen Street and 10-12 Wyndham Street, Auckland, New Zealand. The newspaper was edited and published by Charles Davis with the support of the Americans, Mr. and Mrs. Snow. Davis had previously edited Te Karere Mäori, Te Waka o te Iwi, Te Whetu o te Tau, and Ko Aotearoa. The last issue of Te Korimako was published in Auckland in May, 1888. Eighteen months later the newspaper was revived in Opotiki. For further physical details refer to Herbert W. Williams, A Bibliography of Printed Maori to 1900, Items 630 and 649a. This paper is written in Maori with some passages translated into English. He WhakamāramaHe Nupepa whakaatu i nga rongo o te ao katoa, nga tikanga o Te Whakapono me era atu mea. "Kei te Atua to tatou piringa". Nama 1. Akarana, Maehe, 1882. The Bell Bird. A newspaper presenting news of the whole world, customs of the Faith and other things. "In God we trust". Number 1. Auckland, March 1882. Te Korimako was established because:
Ko te ingoa mo to tatou taonga, ko 'Te Korimako Rere Haere'. Ko tenei, e koro ma, akona mai to tatou Manu Maori, whangainga hoki ki 'nga hua o te tau' kia kaha ai tana kotete. Kei runga kei te hoka to tatou Manu, ko ana korero anake e rere atu ana ki rau-whenua, ki rau-iwi; koia hoki e kiia atu nei, whakaahurutia tenei mokai, kia puta ai ta tatou mahara, kia ara ai te kauwae o tenei motu, kia tamia iho te kino, kia whakamoritia ko te pai. The name for our valuable newspaper is 'The Korimako'. And now, oh Sirs, teach this our Maori bird, and feed it with 'the fruits of the year,' so that it may possess sufficient energy to speak out. Our bird is on the perch; its sentiments only fly away to many lands, and many peoples, hence my request to you is, nourish this bird, by which means we shall enable ourselves to carry out our project - the advancement of this island; the dethronement of evil, and the ascendancy of good (ibid. : 1-2). On Mr Snow's death in 1885, a Maori Press Association, Komiti o TE KORIMAKO was formed to organise the newspaper. The key people in this association were Charles Davis, Te Irimana, and Raureti Mokonuiarangi. Their prime objectives were to spread the Gospel among all people, to encourage temperance, hygiene, and habits of industry, and to educate their people and supply general news of current events. From January 1886 the change for the better was reflected in the publication of more letters, matters such as the landslip in which Te Heuheu was killed, the Tarawera eruption, and Te Kooti's prophecies. KaupapaContents of this newspaper include:
NohoangaThis newspaper is on microfilm and microfiche. Original copies are held at: Alexander Turnbull Library, Wellington:
Auckland Institute and Museum Library:
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Auckland University Library:
Canterbury University Library, Christchurch:
Hocken Library, Dunedin:
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