KNOW: This context focuses on how the past shaped who we are today - our familial links and bonds our networks and connections our sense of obligation, and the stories woven into our collective and diverse histories.
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NZ History
Nga Korero o ipurani o Aotearoa
There are eight historical prompts in this collection. How are they connected? What do they tell us about Aotearoa's New Zealand history?
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Ranginui and Papatuanuku Part 1
Polynesians made voyages
Ranginui and Papatuanuku Part 2
Chinese immigration to NZ
Animation map History of Māori arrivals
Samoan Migration story
Nation of Sailors
The Voyage
Pākehā-Māori / The Go-betweens
An important feature of early cross-cultural contact in New Zealand was the role of intermediaries (kaiwhakarite) who acted as go-betweens – people from one culture who lived within the other culture and helped bridge the gap between the two.
A series of stories - videos
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Increasing diversity brings the challenges of understanding people from other cultures....
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Tangata Whenua is a magnificent work, weaving together the many strands of our history
Tuai might have forever remained a footnote in our country's history, were it not for the diligence of Alison Jones and Kuni Kaa Jenkins.