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Māori history encompasses the complete history of peoples in Aotearoa New Zealand, from the earliest Polynesian navigators, to those who interacted with English colonists, to the occupiers of land and the settlers of grievances, through to the movers, the shakers, and the everyday people of our communities today.
When young New Zealanders, Māori and non-Māori, place themselves in the broad historical past of Aotearoa New Zealand, this helps to shape their sense of who they are, and how they and their ancestors came to be here. In a country where we are all so diverse and where students from different cultures,
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Videos
Iwi historians and secondary teachers talk about Māori history and what this means in today’s world. Each add their own expertise and experience on teaching Māori history, creating a rich resource for New Zealand history teachers and students.
Kathryn Hutchinson discusses how important it is to present history from different perspectives.
Norma Sturley, Ngāti Whakaue koeke, talks about how important it is to know about stories from the past in helping to build confidence and an understanding about being Māori in the world today.
Victor Manawatu discusses the ideas leading to the Māori history project incorporating field trips for history teachers, where they visit sites of significance for Māori history and hear the stories of these places told by local people.
Professor Wally Penetito, Professor of Māori Education at Victoria University, begins by describing growing up without having the rich, local historical stories and artifacts included in the local school curriculum.
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