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Digital learning programs and virtual visits to the Waitangi Treaty Grounds.

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All aspects of Waitangi Day and the Treaty of Waitangi from New Zealand History

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Great starting point for your research from Te Ara

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Resources and activities from the Waitangi Museum

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Aotearoa New Zealand History Podcast: Treaty of Waitangi

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Aotearoa New Zealand History Podcast: Treaty of Waitangi

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In part four, Māori and Pākehā wrestle with how to share Aotearoa, the New Zealand Company is formed and Te Tiriti o Waitangi is signed. But before long disputes arise, prompting the Wairau Affray and Northern War.
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Topics covered

Frustration over Pākehā behaviour at Kororāreka/Russell

The foundation of the United Tribes of New Zealand and their declaration of independence

Outline of the different European factions - the French, Wakefield and the NZ Company, the British Colonial Office, Missionaries and British humanitarian movements

The signing of the Treaty and problems with translation, including some possible explanations for the mistranslation.

The Wairau Affray.

Hōne Heke, Te Ruki Kawiti and the chopping down of the flagstaff at Russell

The Northern War, including discussions of Māori "trench warfare" and why some Māori chose to fight alongside the British.

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In Europe, factions debated the future of Aotearoa, while Māori had their own ideas how to handle the growing number of Pākehā here. In the end, Te Tiriti o Waitangi was signed, but the early promise leads ultimately to war.

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He Tohu the 3 documents that shaped New Zealand, He Whakaputanga, The Treaty of Waitangi and the Women’s Suffrage Petition.

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Links and resources from many sites and organisations

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Explore He Tohu educational tours and teaching and learning resources

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Discover educational tours and teaching/learning resources to support the He Tohu exhibition of He Whakaputanga (Declaration of Independence), Te Tiriti o Waitangi (Treaty of Waitangi), and the Women’s Suffrage Petition. Find books, activities, and more.

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The history of the Treaty

A good starting point is to find out about the history and background of the Treaty. This will help you understand the significance of it, and why it is important to New Zealand.

This is a great website for information about history in New Zealand Aotearoa. If we go all the way down the page we can see that the website belongs to the Ministry for Culture & Heritage, so the information is well-researched and reliable.

From the homepage, go to Politics and Government

Select the Treaty of Waitangi to read:

Tips: We like sites that are from government or other reputable organisations, because we can trust the information. You can sometimes tell these sites by their web address - they might have .govt or .edu in their address - or by looking at their or pages.

Treaty of Waitangi Collection (BWB)
The Treaty of Waitangi Collection (BWB) is a part of EPIC, a collection of reliable databases covering lots of different topics. It's put together especially for New Zealand school students and helps to answer questions like this.

Tips: To get to the EPIC resources you will need a password from your school librarian first. Or you can chat with one of our AnyQuestions librarians between 1 and 6 pm Monday to Friday and they will help you online. Some EPIC databases may also be available through your public library.

Archives New Zealand is a government website that protects and preserves official records from 19th century treaties to 21st century documents and data.

Scroll down the page to the story about The Treaty of Waitangi.

Each of the down arrows on the page opens up to the history of the Treaty of Waitangi, including the events around the signing of the sheets.

Make sure to explore the Online resources at the end of the page that link up to useful websites that explain more about the Treaty.

Tips: Many web pages have links to further information or to other recommended sites. Following these links is a great way to find out more. This searching method is called "pearl growing" because you are picking up pieces of sand to make a beautiful pearl!
Topic Explorer (National Library)
Topic Explorer is an online tool from the National Library of New Zealand. It contains a wide range of quality resources for students in a range of formats. These resources have been selected from reliable national and international sources.

Explore the links:

Tips: A website's address (URL) can give you a hint about how reliable it is. Look for addresses that include .govt or .edu in the URL. These are quality sites from overseas government or educational organisations.

NZ On Screen is an online showcase of New Zealand television, film and music videos, and is especially useful for NZ history.

Type in the search words ' Treaty of Waitangi' and select the link The Waitangi Collection.

Watch What Really Happened - Waitangi, a 7 part series that covers the days leading up to the signing of the Treaty.

Lost in Translation is another series based on the journey of the 9 sheets and its signatories.

Tips: Websites that have .com or .co in the address can have good information, but you need to assess how reliable it is. Check the link on the website, if you can find one. That can tell you what the company's mission and values are.

Waitangi Day celebrations

Waitangi Day is celebrated on 6 February each year. This is a public holiday in New Zealand and often includes speeches, ceremonies and re-enactments.

There is great information about Waitangi Day celebrations on NZHistory and how celebrations have changed over the years. This website breaks it down decade by decade so you can see how it has evolved, and what it is like today.

Go to Politics and Government, to find the link on the Treaty of Waitangi.

Next select Waitangi Day.

Waitangi Treaty Grounds
Waitangi Treaty Grounds host celebrations on Waitangi Day and through out the year.

Go to What's on and select the Events.

The link Learn will lead you to education Resources.

Tips: Websites with .org in the address can have good information but you need to assess how reliable it is. Click on the link. We like this website because it is supported by the Waitangi National Trust, and you can find out exactly who is part of this organisation and the values that underpin their work.

Christchurch City Libraries
Christchurch City Libraries has lots of useful pages on New Zealand topics such as Waitangi Day celebrations.

Go to the box called Search the and select website from the drop box.

Type 'Waitangi Day' into the search box to find the link called Waitangi Day.

Read the link about the 1976 Waitangi Day Actand resources on how to celebrate this day.

Tips: We like articles from Christchurch City Library because they are researched and written by librarians, so the information will be reliable.

The Treaty today

There is ongoing discussion and debate about how the Treaty should affect New Zealand society, and how the principles can be upheld in law and government policy. One major concern has been Māori rights to land and natural resources, and how these rights have not been respected in the past.
Te Ara: The Encyclopedia of New Zealand
Te Ara is an excellent starting point for all questions about New Zealand Aotearoa. If we scroll down to the bottom of the page we can see that the website belongs to the Ministry for Culture & Heritage, so the information is well-researched and reliable.

Te Ara also has information about the foreshore and seabed debate and how it relates to the treaty of Waitangi.

Tips: Te Ara is a reliable and trustworthy government website about New Zealand history, people, environment and culture.

This is the official website of the Waitangi Tribunal. There is lots of information here about how the Tribunal works and how it interacts with the Treaty of Waitangi.

The Treaty of Waitangi/Te Tiriti o Waitangi has the te reo Māori version and English version for comparison, including how the Waitangi Tribunal interpreted the meaning of the Treaty.

Claims process is about the process for submitting a claim, which includes registering and applying for funding.

Tips: We like the Waitangi Tribunal website because it comes from a government organisation, so the information is well-researched and reliable. You can tell by the .govt in the web address, and also by scrolling down to the bottom of the page we can see that the website belongs to the Ministry of Justice.

This is a good place to look for news and opinions about New Zealand topics in recent times. There are speeches, press releases from government departments, and statements from other organisations.

Tips: Some websites have .au, .nz, .uk or other codes in their url. This can tell you which country this website comes from eg .au is from Australia or .nz is from New Zealand. You can check the 'About Us' link on the website for more information.

He Tohu meaning 'the signs' is a permanent exhibition at the National Library of New Zealand in Wellington, of three iconic documents, one of which is the Treaty of Waitangi.

Tips: A website's address (URL) can give you a hint about how reliable it is. Look for addresses in the results that include .govt or .edu in the URL. These are quality sites from national or overseas government or educational organisations.

Books

Check your local or school library for these books, and ask your librarian for more recommendations.
SCIS no: 1832258

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A good starting point is to find out about the history and background of the Treaty. This will help you understand the significance of it, and why it is important to New Zealand. This is a great website for information about history in New Zealand Aotearoa.

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Treaty of Waitangi. Bridget Williams Books via EPIC

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Topic Explorer sets

These sets contain quality, curated resources - websites, images, videos, books, and more - to support and inspire inquiry. Each topic features a carefully selected set of national and international resources from trustworthy and reliable national and international sources (e.g. Alexander Turnbull Library, Te Ara, National Geographic, and the BBC).

The following topic sets relate to Te Tiriti o Waitangi / Treaty of Waitangi:

He Tohu activities and resources

He Tohu is a permanent exhibition of 3 iconic constitutional documents that shape Aotearoa New Zealand:

The following activities and resources will inspire students to understand stories and actions from the past.

Learning activities

Social inquiry resources

Videos

Curiosity cards

Curiosity cards use images and fertile questions to spark student inquiry about Aotearoa New Zealand.

Curiosity cards that relate to Te Tiriti o Waitangi / Treaty of Waitangi include:

Many Answers and AnyQuestions

Many Answers entries are designed to guide students to reliable and trustworthy websites. The following entries will help them find information on Te Tiriti o Waitangi / Treaty of Waitangi and its history:

AnyQuestions

AnyQuestions offers free online help for all New Zealand school students from 1pm to 6pm weekdays during the school year.

Students can log in to the website and chat with librarians who are specially trained to help them find answers to questions related to topics such as New Zealand history. Librarians develop students' ability to source and critically evaluate quality online information sources. Teachers can also book classroom sessions.

Lending service for schools

Borrow books from our lending service - we have an extensive collection of picture books, fiction, and non-fiction to support and expand student inquiry into Te Tiriti o Waitangi / Treaty of Waitangi and its history.

Some popular titles related to this topic include:

'Te Tiriti o Waitangi / The Treaty of Waitangi, 1840' by Archives NZ, 2017.

'Te Tiriti o Waitangi / The Treaty of Waitangi' by Ross Calman, Mark Derby, and translated by Piripi Walker, 2019.

'The Little Kiwi and the Treaty' by Nikki Slade Robinson, 2018.

'The Treaty / Te Tiriti' by Mere Whaanga, nā Liz Hunkin i whakamāori, 2003.

'The Treaty of Waitangi in Tauranga: Te Tiriti o Waitangi ki Tauranga Moana' by Debbie McCauley, 2018.

'The Treaty of Waitangi' by Claudia Orange, 2011.

'The Treaty of Waitangi Companion: Māori and Pākeha From Tasman to Today' edited by Vincent O'Malley, Bruce Stirling, and Wally Penetito, 2010.

'The Tree Hut Treaty' by Wiremu Grace, 2006.

'Waitangi: A Living Treaty' by Matthew Wright, 2019.

'Waitangi Day: The New Zealand Story: What It Is and Why It Matters' by Philippa Werry, 2015.

Other National Library tools and resources

The following tools and resources can also help you find resources to capture student interest and build their understanding of Aotearoa New Zealand history.

EPIC - gives your school free access to thousands of online resources, including magazines, journals, newspapers, biographies, reference works, images, eBooks, and multimedia. Note that you may need a school login. Some EPIC resources invaluable for Aotearoa New Zealand history studies include:

DigitalNZ - find, curate, and share content from New Zealand libraries, museums, galleries, media, and more. Content includes historic and contemporary items such as photographs, paintings, posters, and videos.

Papers Past - search and browse digitised New Zealand historical newspapers (including some in te reo Māori), magazines, journals, letters, diaries, and parliamentary papers.

INNZ - Index New Zealand is a searchable database that contains abstracts and descriptions of articles from New Zealand magazines and newspapers published from the 1950s to the present day.

Primary sources - how to use them - primary sources are original, firsthand, often unedited records of an event. They are a powerful teaching and learning tool. Find out where to find quality, trusted primary sources, and how to use them effectively.

Archives New Zealand

These albums from Archives New Zealand's Flickr account contain digitised records and photos about Te Tiriti o Waitangi / Treaty of Waitangi and its history:

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Te Tiriti o Waitangi / Treaty of Waitangi and its history

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Post Treaty of Waitangi from Tuia Matauranga

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Treaty of Waitangi from Tuia Matauranga

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Te Haerenga o Te Tiriti o Waitangi, te reo Māori

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Te Haerenga o Te Tiriti o Waitangi, te reo Māori

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Topic Explorer - Te Haerenga o Te Tiriti o Waitangi, te reo Māori

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He rite, he nui ake te mana o Te Tiriti o Waitangi me ngā kaihaina ki tō te Tiriti. Ko ngā kaupapa o roto ka kōrero mō ngā āhuatanga i puta i muri ake i te hainatanga me ngā whakaaro o ētahi e pā ana ki te Tiriti i ngā tau kua hori ake nei.

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Topic Explorer - Journey of the Treaty of Waitangi

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The journey of Te Tiriti o Waitangi | The Treaty of Waitangi and its signatories is as important as Te Tiriti itself. This topic includes the events that followed the signing, and the impacts and shifting attitudes towards Te Tiriti over the years. SCIS no. 1970223