Kōrero Mai

The whānau conversation — share updates, discuss whakapapa research, coordinate on archive requests and upcoming events.

He Tikanga / Our Values Everything shared here is taonga (treasure). It is held by the whānau trust in kaitiakitanga (guardianship) — never shared outside the whānau without consent. Whakapapa information requires particular care.

📋 Ngā Whakapā / Key Contacts

Ngāi Tahu Whakapapa Unit
Joseph Hullen — Senior Registrations
Māori Law Centre
Hana Aoyagi — Succession
Te Rūnanga o Ōtākou
Edward Ellison — Upoko
Hocken Collections
ask.library@otago.ac.nz
Te Whare Pukapuka

The Archive — all sources, online and physical, for the history of Wī Pōtiki and our whānau whakapapa. Search, browse, and use.

Rārangi / Contents

Kōrero / Comments

Tuku Kōrero

Submit — share oral histories, photographs, documents, or whakapapa information with the whānau trust.

Tuku Kōrero Hou / New Submission

All submissions are held by the whānau trust and reviewed before archiving. Nothing is shared without your consent.

⬆ Drag files or click to browse

Photos, scans, PDFs — up to 25MB
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Kua tukuna — your submission has been received.
The whānau trust will review and archive it.
Tono Rauemi

Request Records — ask the trust to retrieve specific court records, whānau files, photographs, or physical archive materials on your behalf.

Tono Rauemi / Request Records

The trust will coordinate retrieval from Hocken Collections, Ngāi Tahu Archive, Archives NZ, Māori Land Court, and other repositories on your behalf.
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Kua tukuna tō tono — your request has been logged.
We’ll be in touch when we’ve found what you need.
Ko Tahu-pōtiki te tīpuna — ko tātou ngā uri
Tahu-pōtiki is the ancestor — we are the descendants
Pōtiki Whānau Trust · Ōtākou · Te Waipounamu