Niue
(Place)
Mentioned in
- An Introduction to Polynesian Anthropology
- Arts and Crafts of the Cook Islands
- Book & Print in New Zealand : A Guide to Print Culture in Aotearoa
- Explorers of the Pacific: European and American Discoveries in Polynesia
- Hawaiki: The Original Home of the Maori; with a Sketch of Polynesian History
- La Nouvelle-Zélande
- The Coming of the Maori
- Women Speak Out! A Report of the Pacific Women's Conference. October 27 – November 2
Image Gallery
.jpg "Fig. 54. Branched hooks. — a, b, Maori, after Fairchild (37a); c, Niue, after Beasley (10, pl. 50); d, long-shanked hook, after Hamilton (46a, fig. 23)")
.jpg "Figure 266.—Types of poncho (tiputa). a, Tahiti: slit neck, plain sides and lower borders; yellow cloth with red fern leaves. b, Mangaia: slit neck, plain sides and lower borders; painted design. c, Atiu: circular serrated neck; plain sides and lower borders, breadfruit bast without design. d, Mangaia: circular serrated neck; serrated sides and lower borders; perforated triangular and lozenge motifs. e, Mangaia: circular serrated neck; serrated sides and fringed lower border; perforated motifs. f, Mangaia: circular serrated neck; fringed sides and lower borders; perforated motifs. g, Tahiti: circular plain neck; fringed sides and finely serrated lower borders; painted motifs. h, Niue: circular plain neck, fringed sides and coarsely serrated lower borders; painted motifs")
.jpg "Figure 269.—Distribution of haft types, with literature citations. References for Polynesia are as: 1, toe haft: New Zealand (6, pp. 383, 393); Hawaii (11, pl. 60); Marquesas (47, pl. 48, A); Tuamotu (Emory ms.); Easter Island (Bishop Mus. Hafts); Manihiki-Rakahanga (75, pp. 144, 145); Tongareva (74, p. 180) Niue (48, pl. 8, A); Samoa alternate form (73, p. 362); Austral Islands alternate form (1, pp. 158, 159). 2, medium haft: Samoa (73, pp. 360, 361); Tonga (Bishop Mus. Coll.); Pukapuka (3, p. 165); Futuna (17, pl. 128); New Zealand, specialized form in some jade adzes (13, p. 16, fig. 8). 3, heel haft: Society Islands (13, p. 153, fig. 134); Austral Islands (13, pl. 13, fig. 5, d); Cook Islands (figs. 106, 111). For the neighboring parts of Oceania, the type hafts were obtained from specimens in Bishop Museum")
.jpg "Figure 272.—Polynesian bailers. a, common form with median free handle, used in Tuamotu, Marquesas, Samoa. b, handle end attached to bottom, Niue, Ellice Islands. c, unilateral attachment of handle, sporadic in New Zealand and other regions. d, bilateral connection of handle to sides, Tahiti (British Mus., Tah. 6): length, 435 mm.; outside width, 135 mm.; depth, 110 mm.; width of cross connection, 40 mm. e, Cook Islands form, Mauke (fig. 135, d-f). f, specialized New Zealand form of a")
Searching
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Other Collections
The following collections may have holdings relevant to "Niue":
- Dictionary of New Zealand Biography, which has entries for many prominent New Zealanders.
- Archives New Zealand, which has collections of maps, plans and posters; immigration passenger lists; and probate records.
- National Library of New Zealand, which has extensive collections of published material.
- Auckland War Memorial Museum, which has extensive holdings on the Auckland region and New Zealand military history.
- Museum of New Zealand Te Papa Tongarewa, which has strong holdings in Tāonga Māori, biological holotypes and New Zealand art.
- nzhistory.net.nz, from the History Group of the Ministry for Culture and Heritage.
