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Papers Past delivers digitised full-text New Zealand and Pacific newspapers, magazines and journals, books, and other formats.

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Selected letters and diaries, including the papers of Sir Donald McLean, 1820-1877

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One golden village, two tales. The picturesque preservation of two very different goldrush communities - Chinese and European - in a town that still thrives.

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Click here:We are New Zealand’s audiovisual archive. Our purpose is to hold our nation’s audiovisual heritage in safe keeping and make it widely accessible.

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The New Zealand Electronic Text Collection comprises significant New Zealand and Pacific Island texts and materials held by Victoria University of Wellington Library.

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Haere mai! Welcome to the New Zealand Electronic Text Collection - Te Pūhikotuhi o Aotearoa, part of Victoria University of Wellington Library.

The New Zealand Electronic Text Collection comprises significant New Zealand and Pacific Island texts and materials held by Victoria University of Wellington Library. This encompasses both digitised heritage material and born-digital resources. The NZETC supports the teaching, learning and research activities at Victoria University of Wellington through: The digitisation of historical works held uniquely by the Victoria University Library with an emphasis on works created by Victoria; The support of the creation of born-digital resources created by Victoria. The texts made available on the NZETC are freely accessible to all researchers regardless of their affiliation with Victoria University of Wellington.

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Haere mai! Welcome to the New Zealand Electronic Text Collection - Te Pūhikotuhi o Aotearoa, part of Victoria University of Wellington Library. The New Zealand Electronic Text Collection comprises significant New Zealand and Pacific Island texts and materials held by Victoria University of Wellington Library. This encompasses both digitised heritage material and born-digital resources.

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These have some excellent pages on some tragedy topics that include the impact on New Zealand. This link will take you to Parihaka but if you have another topic, search website rather than catalogue with keyword.

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https://my.christchurchcitylibraries.com/parihakaThis page details some of the key resources at your library about the peaceful resistance to the militia invasion of the Taranaki settlement of Parihaka on 5 November 1881 - and the Christchurch connection to this significant historical event.

The Taranaki settlement of Parihaka

Parihaka had grown in the wake of the land wars of the 1860s, and by the 1870s was the largest Māori village in the country. This self-sufficient community was made up of Māori who had become dispossessed during the land conflicts and was led by two prophets - Te Whiti o Rongomai and Tohu Kākahi.

Militia action and passive resistance

On 5 November 1881 the Parihaka community in Taranaki was invaded by 1500 militia and armed constabulary. The invading forces were greeted by singing children and 2000 peaceful residents who did not resist either invasion or arrest. Over the course of two weeks, the army demolished much of the settlement and eventually all crops and livestock were destroyed.

It is estimated that around 1600 people were either evicted or taken prisoner.

Civil disobedience and imprisonment without trial

Residents faced further Government confiscations of land around the Parihaka settlement. They tried to prevent this confiscation by using tactics of passive resistance - ploughing and building fences across lands and roads, and removing pegs that had been placed by Government surveyors.

Often those who were caught engaging in these activities were arrested and imprisoned without trial in South Island prisons in Dunedin, Lyttelton (Ripapa Island) and Hokitika.

Here they were used as labourers on projects like road-building. In Dunedin, the harsh conditions under which they were jailed meant that some of these prisoners died, mainly from tuberculosis.

The last prisoners were released in 1898.

The Christchurch connection

The leaders Tohu and Te Whiti were exiled for two years and interned in Christchurch at Addington gaol. During that time, they were shown the Kaiapoi Woollen Mills, Christchurch Railway workshops, ChristChurch Cathedral and Canterbury Museum in an attempt by officials to demonstrate the advanced technology and power of the pakeha.

Both prisoners were treated as oddities and objects of curiosity by Cantabrians. In numerous newspaper reports of the day local people are described as gathering in crowds to stare at them at every occasion - from their first appearance off the ship at Lyttelton, to a visit to the 1882 New Zealand International Exhibition, to their arrival off the train at Ashburton.

Christchurch man Harry Ell, who was most notable for his involvement in creating the Summit Road, was part of the armed constabulary that invaded Parihaka in 1881. He was later critical of the race policies of those years saying, [their] 'actions had ... brought about the bitterness and estrangement between the two races....'

The legacy of Parihaka

The invasion of Parihaka eventually came to be seen as a black day in New Zealand history, and a symbol of injustice. It has been an inspiration for works by New Zealand artists, writers and musicians, like Witi Ihimaera's historical novel, The Parihaka woman, and Tim Finn's song Parihaka. Several international peace festivals have been held at Parihaka.

He Puanga Haeata / Parihaka reconciliation

The Crown and the Parihaka community signed a Deed of Reconciliation on 9 June 2017 at a ceremony held at Parihaka.

More about Parihaka

Staff list of books and online resources: Parihaka

Search our catalogue for Parihaka.

Information is also available in New Zealand history books, including:

Online resources

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https://my.christchurchcitylibraries.com/parihakaThis page details some of the key resources at your library about the peaceful resistance to the militia invasion of the Taranaki settlement of Parihaka on 5 November 1881 - and the Christchurch connection to this significant historical event.

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Tuia Mātauranga highlights local people, places, and events that have helped shape our nation. The histories of Aotearoa New Zealand have multiple perspectives, some are presented here for you to explore.

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Tuia Mātauranga highlights local people, places, and events that have helped shape our nation. The histories of Aotearoa New Zealand have multiple perspectives, some are presented here for you to explore.

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148 New Zealand research topics

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The Topic Explorer helps you find quality, curated resources on a range of topics to support and inspire inquiry. Each topic features a carefully selected set of national and international resources, including websites, images, videos, books and more.

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ESL II ~ Famous U.S. Immigrants by Jing Yang at Hudson County Community College eBooks by Mike E. at Winnipeg Public Library ESL 151 - READING AND COMPOSITION V - McGrath by Christina Sheldon at Glendale College…

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Griff Maclaurin and Steve Yates were part of the International Column of anti-fascist volunteers which marched into Madrid to bolster the city's defences against the assault of General Francisco Franco's rebel armies. Both men were killed in battle within two days of arriving

1939 New Zealand Centennial Exhibition opens

More than 2.6 million people visited the New Zealand Centennial Exhibition, which ran for six months at Rongotai, Wellington. It was the centrepiece of the centennial of the signing of the Treaty of the Waitangi.

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Women's Suffrage Petition

The 1893 Women's suffrage petition - signed by more than 25,000 women, about a fifth of the enture adult European female population - helped pave the way for the passage of New Zealand's world-leading Electoral Act in September 1893.
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1936 New Zealanders march into besieged Madrid Griff Maclaurin and Steve Yates were part of the International Column of anti-fascist volunteers which marched into Madrid to bolster the city's defences against the assault of General Francisco Franco's rebel armies.

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Adams County News 354 issues Nov 28, 1908 - Aug 25, 1917

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Te Kupenga:Stories of Aotearoa New Zealand

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Te Kupenga:Stories of Aotearoa New Zealand

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Images and stories from the Alexander Turnbull Library to inspire student learning and understanding about Aotearoa New Zealand's histories and society from 1800s to 2020s.

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Find images and stories from the Alexander Turnbull Library to inspire student learning and understanding about Aotearoa New Zealand's histories and society from 1800s to 2020s.

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Te Kupenga: Stories of Aotearoa New Zealand

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Find images and stories from the Alexander Turnbull Library to inspire student learning and understanding about Aotearoa New Zealand's histories and society from 1800s to 2020s.

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Niche Academy gives your people the knowledge and skills they need to succeed-both the people you serve and the ones you employ

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Delve deeper into the story of Waitangi and our nation's history with these helpful resources.

National Library of New Zealand Resources

The following topics are selected from the Topic Explorer page on the National Library of New Zealand website.

We have selected topics that are relevant to what is onsite at the Waitangi Treaty Grounds, including Te Kōngahu Museum of Waitangi. Each topic features a carefully selected set of national and international resources, including websites, images, videos, books and more, to support and inspire inquiry.

Anzac

Events around Anzac Day, as well as the formation of the ANZACs, and how the Gallipoli campaign became culturally significant for New Zealand and Australian societies.

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Delve deeper into the story of Waitangi and our nation's history with these helpful resources. National Library of New Zealand Resources The following topics are selected from the Topic Explorer page on the National Library of New Zealand website. We have selected topics that are relevant to what is onsite at the Waitangi Treaty Grounds, including Te Kōngahu Museum of Waitangi.

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NZ On Screen is the showcase of NZ television, film, music video and web series