

we at whakapapamaori.charitable trust have been working on the problem of how to reconcile all the different sources. we have a methodology that identifies each generation date (ie 25 year intervals) to avoid guessing any more exactly. Our system works very well & after 4-5 years of research we have a good reliable & valid result coming through. we are even now going back to the tohunga records to double check. we have found so many problems due to people just copying form a family pukapuka without any checking. we are at the stage now where we would like to see a wananga in each area to help settle on the best version possible. who could organise an academic approach to avoid the problems of the past. Nga Graham Smith 068645477