Alison Jones - He Korero: Words Between Us: First Maori–Pakeha Conversations on Paper

Tna koutou katoa ng tngata i tautokohia i tnei rangahau, me tna kaupapa ki te whai take m te kura tuatahi. Tna hoki koutou o Ngti Torehina. N koutou te P Twatawata o Rangihoua i manaakitia te manuhiri o tr atu rautau n te Kirihmete o 1814, a kai reira tonu koutou e hpai tonu ana i te kaupapa o tn kura i tmata mai i to rohe o Te Hhi.

Many people deserve thanks for their support of the project that produced this book and the exhibition of its images. The Marsden Fund of the Royal Society of New Zealand gave a generous grant to support the research and writing; Ng Pae o te Mramatanga at the University of Auckland helped fund the exhibition (Ng Taonga Tuhituhi) of images from this book; the Faculty of Education and Te Puna Wnanga at the University of Auckland kindly tolerated Alisons absences; Te Whare Wnanga o Awanuirangi tolerated Kunis. Librarians at the Hocken Library in Dunedin, the Alexander Turnbull Library in Wellington, the Sir George Grey Special Collections at Auckland City Libraries, the Mitchell Library in Sydney, the University of Auckland library, the Auckland War Memorial Museum library, the Auckland Art Gallery Toi o Tmaki, and the University of Birmingham librarys special collections located, copied and discussed material. We particularly thank Phil Parkinson, Robert Eruera and Jane Davison-Ladd in this regard. Alice van der Merwe, Rose Yukich and Debbie Dunsford assisted with research and editing. Kevin Church at Opticmix made sure the images looked good. Practical Studio Supplies made boxes for the exhibition of images, which were framed by Homestead Picture Framers in Henderson.

We want to acknowledge the many individuals who debated with us, inspired us and supported us at various times during the project, in particular: Nuki Aldridge, Chris Barber, Jamie Belich, Avril Bell, Judith Binney, Peter Calder, Hemi Dale, Rima Edwards, Pamela Gillespie, Camille Guy, Hilda Halkyard Harawira, Erima Henare, Manuka Henare, Patu Hohepa, Rau Hoskins, Te Kawehau Hoskins, Moana Jackson, Alison Lee, Mike Leuluai, Mere Mangu, Liz McKinley, Joan Metge, Sue Middleton, Merimeri Penfold, Anahera Pomare, Ron Poti, Hugh Rihari, Raewyn Rihari, Charles Royal, Anne Salmond, Hone Sadler, Natasha Sadler, Waihoroi Shortland, Judith Simon, Peter Simpson, Linda Smith, Rudy Taylor, Joe Te Rito, Stephen Turner and Pepi Walker.

Te Whare Wnanga o Awanuirangis Council, its community, its staff and its students were attentive and supportive to both Kuni and Alison during the project. Te Wnanga o Aotearoa, through its Manukau Campus in Mangere, showed interest and support. The Organising Committee for the Waitangi Tribunal Hearings for the Te Paparahi o Te Raki (Northland) Inquiry in 2010 supported the final phase of the project by including us on the agenda of hearings. We thank Charl Hirschfeld, Tavake Afeaki, Nora Rameka, Erima Henare and Tahei Simpson for their work with us. Mori Anglican clergy have given us opportunities to work with their various Haahi hui, and so we thank Bishop Rt Rev. Ben Te Haara, Bishop Rt Rev. Te Kitohi Pikaahu, Archdeacon Hone Kaa and Rev. Lloyd Popata.

Alison thanks her whnau, Peter Calder, Finn McCahon-Jones, Frey McCahon-Jones, Emma Blomeley, Max Calder-Watson, Janet Calder-Watson and Sophie Jones for their encouragement and their interest in the project. In particular, many thanks to Peter Calder for his writing advice, and his unstinting support and love. Kuni thanks her whnau, Heeni Jenkins, Ahi Pere, Hineatauira and Dion Wilkinson, and Maharata Pere, who have followed the work in all of its phases.

Last but not least, we thank each other. Neither of us could have done this work alone.