A teacher guide and template for examining media coverage - understanding that texts can be read in multiple ways, learning about representation and stereotypes.
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Art = Protest = A Voice: Resource Kit→
/A teacher guide and template for communicating and interpreting ideas in artworks, and understanding the role of protest in the Treaty story.
12 Times NZ Thinking Shifted: Resource Kit→
/A teacher guide and template for understanding the difference between historical and contemporary perspectives on events.
Timeline: The Te Pahi Medal→
/The Te Pahi medal is a taonga (treasure) of national importance: the first official state gift given to a Māori chief. Explore the history of the Te Pahi Medal (in English and te reo Māori) in this timeline.
The Lost Voyage of 499→
/China's lost tomb ship is a mystery tale of a shipwreck that reaches across a century to reveal the connection between Hokianga iwi and the descendants of 499 Chinese gold miners.
Wreck of the SS. Ventnor→
/Newspaper article from 1902 about the wreck of the SS Ventnor, which was carrying the bodies of 499 Chinese gold miners for reburial in China.
Biography of Charles Sew Hoy→
/Biography of the life of Charles Sew Hoy, Chinese New Zealander who arrived in 1868 and whose remains were being carried to China on the SS Ventnor when it sank.
Ventnor Project→
/A project documenting the history and memorialisation of the SS Ventnor, which sank in 1902 with the loss of 13 people and the remains of around 500 Chinese men whose bodies were being returned from New Zealand to China for burial. In 2007 members of the early settler Chinese community were told the history of the Ventnor sinking from the Hokianga point of view. They were told that for some time after the sinking in 1902, remains had washed ashore and locals had carefully gathered them up. Some sets of remains were collected by Te Roroa and Te Rarawa, who buried them in their own ancestral burial grounds. A meeting with iwi representatives confirmed this was the case, and that knowledge of the remains and responsibility for care had been passed down from generation to generation to this present day.
The Voyage Out, by John Wilson→
/From the Scottish port of Greenock to Dunedin in New Zealand’s South Island is close to 20,000 kilometres – as far as you could travel to start a new life. By sailing ship, the journey took months. Voyagers endured boredom, terror, and misery, and with only the vast, unpredictable ocean to look at. Many of those who stepped on board owned few possessions, but they had what it took: plenty of courage and hope.
George and Mary Cooper: Hope and Sorrow→
/A 'community contribution' by a descendant of the Cooper family, describing the voyage of his ancestors to Aotearoa in 1850. Part of "The Voyage Out" story also referenced here.
Arable farming, by Sue Zydenbos→
/Large-scale arable farming has been made possible by new technology. In the late 19th century it took hundreds of workers to harvest a large wheat crop, but today it can be done by just one person driving a combine harvester.
Oneone - soils, by Basil Keane→
/In Māori tradition, the first woman was created from the soil of the earth mother Papatūānuku, and the navigator Kupe returned to Hawaiki extolling the virtues of New Zealand soils. Māori gardeners named at least 30 types of soil, and developed methods to improve drainage for their kūmara gardens.
What is Biosecurity, by Andrew and Anna Dickson→
/This article introduces the concept of biosecurity and explains how, as a group of isolated islands, New Zealand developed a unique range of ecosystems. The arrival of plants or animals from other countries could be disastrous for our environment. Therefore, our borders are constantly monitored by biosecurity agencies to protect our environment, agriculture, and our health.
Tōku Pepeha, by Pareraukawa Moore→
/This text follows on from the article “Pepeha” in this journal. The author, Pareraukawa Moore, describes her own pepeha and what each element means to her.
Pepeha, by Pātaka and Monique Moore→
/This article explains what a pepeha is and why it is important in Māori culture.
The account of Cook's visit by Te Horeta Taniwha, reproduced in the NZ Electronic Text Collection→
/An account of Cook's visit to Mercury Bay by Te Horeta Taniwha. Includes Te Horeta's own account of the story known as "Te Horeta's nail".
Tupaia's Endeavour, on Māori television→
/A TV series telling the story of Tupaia. Artist Michel Tuffery, historian Paul Tapsell, and actor Kirk Torrance meet with Gisborne and Uawa-Tolaga Bay identities, anthropologist Dame Anne Salmond, waka hourua (twin-hulled voyaging canoe) crew, Tupaia’s descendants and others as they explore the Tahitian’s role during those early encounters in New Zealand.
28th Māori Battalion - Ministry for Culture and Heritage→
/Resource page for 28th Māori Battalion website, with a link to school resources about the Battalion and other aspects of New Zealand's part in World War II.
Approaches to inquiry learning, in National Library Services to Schools→
/There are many inquiry learning strategies and approaches. In particular, guided inquiry provides a framework for collaboration between teachers and library staff to support students through their inquiry-based learning.
Pacific Navigation topic, in National Library Services to Schools→
/This topic focuses on Polynesian explorers and the extraordinary navigation skills they used to cross the Pacific Ocean. Also included are the navigational tools and techniques used by European Pacific voyages of discovery.