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Check out the library for books and more

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Go to our library catalogue to search for some great books on this topic.

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Pacific migrations: From the early first seafarers to arrival in New Zealand. Te Ara: Encyclopedia of New Zealand

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Arrival and settlement of Māori in Aotearoa New Zealand

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Arrival and settlement of Māori in Aotearoa New Zealand

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Services to Schools: Resources for New Zealand history.  Arrival and settlement of Māori in Aotearoa New Zealand

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The story of how people arrived in Aotearoa is one of the greatest adventures the world has ever seen! Join us in our celebration of innovation, science and technology.

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Our mission is to help tamariki learn from the past to navigate the future. Innovation is in our DNA, and with our engaging videos and fun activities, we prove that science, technology, engineering and maths (STEM) is not something to be afraid of. It's part of a much bigger world view - mātauranga.

Land of Voyagers

Join us on a voyage of discovery about the technology and innovation that brought people to Aotearoa. Polynesian navigators on mighty waka crossed the Pacific Ocean, guided only by their kinship to the natural world. Armed with their ancestral knowledge and a larger vision of science - mātauranga - they created our land of voyagers.

These extraordinary engineers, scientists, and mathematicians created the paving stones upon which we stand today.

Papatūānuku Breathes

In 2020 when the borders shut and the country locked down, Aotearoa became a crew of five million

During this time, we discovered inspirational stories of ways we can transform our world.

Call her what you will, Papatūānuku, Gaia or Mother Nature, the planet is talking to us. Are we listening?

Kiwi Can Fly

Following in the footsteps of Kupe and Maui, a new generation of innovators are changing the world, designing everything from futuristic waka flying over the waters of the Waitematā to state-of-the-art rockets heading back to the stars that guided our ancestors.

"There were a lot of times that my son came home and he was really excited to talk to me about the godwits and how the Māori came to New Zealand, and I was learning a lot myself as well, which was really cool."

Rosalind Manowitz, Mum

"What a relief to finally have an excellent starting point to express Māori history. Teachers need this."

Paul Hodgkinson, Head of Intermediate, Rosmini College

"I personally believe mātauranga.co.nz is the next big tool teachers can use to ignite learning and inspire children to go beyond the classroom and innovate in their world, because they know they are the descendants of greatness."

Zac Ford, Deputy Principal, Balaclava School

"The feedback that we have received... has been phenomenal, and I have had many people tell me that they are sharing the resource to whomever they can find - including me who showed it to my family on the weekend!"

Neil Robinson, Principal, Blockhouse Bay Primary School

"We used the Mātauranga website as a launchpad and our whole project was based on that fantastic resource... we have definitely learnt a lot about our own Aotearoa, New Zealand history, and as we go forward with the new curriculum, it's been perfect timing for us to upskill on this fascinating topic."

Ewan Todd, Deputy Principal, Māori Hill School

"(mātauranga.co.nz) was fun, it was engaging - all those really neat things that can capture the children's attention and learning. It had strong Māori female role models, it was evidence-based with up-to-date research. That's why we used it and loved it."

Beth Downie, Deputy Principal, Kaikorai Primary School

Ake Mai - Jump Aboard

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Welcome to the Mātauranga Online Learning Platform. Our mission is to help tamariki learn from the past to navigate the future. Innovation is in our DNA, and with our engaging videos and fun activities, we prove that science, technology, engineering and maths (STEM) is not something to be afraid of.

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Māori origins and arrivals from Te Ara: Encyclopedia of New Zealand

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The stories of Maui and Kupe

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Ko Kupe rāua ko Kuramārōtini

He ao, he ao, he aotea!

E ai ki ngā kōrero nā Kuramārōtini te taonga nei i kite tuatahi atu - tētahi kapua roa, kapua mā i te tahatū o te rangi. Ka karanga atu ia ki tana tāne, ki a Kupe, te kaihōpara whenua rongonui, ā, ka huri te ihu o tō rātou waka ki te whenua.

E ai ki ngā kōrero a ētahi, nō reira mai te ingoa o Aotea. Kāore i tino roa i muri mai, ka kitea te tuawhenua kei muri i te kapua, ā, ka tapā ki te ingoa Aotearoa - he whenua, he kapua roa, he kapua mā tōna tohu.

Kupe and Kuramārōtini

A cloud, a cloud, a white cloud!

It's said by some that Kuramārōtini sighted it first - a strip of white cloud on the horizon. She called out to her husband, the great explorer Kupe, and their waka made straight for land.

Some say this is how Aotea (Great Barrier Island) got its name. Not long afterwards, the mainland behind it was seen and named Aotearoa - the land of the long, white cloud.

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He ao, he ao, he aotea! E ai ki ngā kōrero nā Kuramārōtini te taonga nei i kite tuatahi atu - tētahi kapua roa, kapua mā i te tahatū o te rangi. Ka karanga atu ia ki tana tāne, ki a Kupe, te kaihōpara whenua rongonui, ā, ka huri te ihu o tō rātou waka ki te whenua.

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Find more information about Pacific navigation.

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New Zealand websites

These New Zealand websites will provide you with the best information on Kupe's legendary journey, the different people who sailed to Aotearoa via the Pacific, types of ocean transport, and navigation tools that were used.
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.

NZHistory is a great website for information about 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.

Tips: Search words, or keywords, are the most important words in our question, eg explorers, or Pacific navigation. We can always change our keywords or add more if we need to.

Museum of New Zealand Te Papa Tongarewa
Museum of New New Zealand Te Papa Tongarewa is New Zealand's national museum located in Wellington. The collections cover Arts, History, Taonga Māori, Pacific Cultures, and Natural History.

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 government or educational organisations.

Pictures and videos

These are also New Zealand sites, but they have lots of different types of information, like pictures, videos, and primary sources.

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 (eg articles, books, images, videos, primary sources, sets, websites) on a variety of topics.

Tips: These resources have been selected from reliable national and international sources to inspire and support inquiry.

DigitalNZ is a search site that focuses on New Zealand history and brings together results from lots of different websites. The results are grouped by the type of information, like images, videos, newspapers, articles and research papers.

We suggest you use search words like 'Pacific navigation', ' Captain Cook ' and 'Abel Tasman' to find information related to this topic.

This database is a good source of primary sources such as images of tools and maps used, or stories of navigation in the Pacific Ocean.

Tips: This website is reliable as it is run by the National Library of New Zealand.

NZ On Screen showcases NZ television, videos and web series. It is a reliable source of New Zealand history, culture and society.

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.

General websites

These websites provide a broader and general overview of early navigation in the Pacific Ocean.

This website is about learning and sharing of information and animated videos for students and teachers.

The keywords 'Pacific navigation' brings up the video How did Polynesian wayfinders navigate the Pacific Ocean?

Even though this video is not about navigating to New Zealand, it covers how early Pacific navigators used the sun, stars, ocean swells, clouds and birds as navigation tools.

Polynesian Voyaging Society
The Polynesian Voyaging Society is about promoting the art and science of traditional Polynesian voyaging, while caring for natural environments.

Go the tab called Learning Centre and find the link called Polynesian Navigation.

Explore Polynesian Wayfinding and The Star Compass to read about modern and traditional methods of navigation.

Select Resources to visit articles, images, films and videos on this topic.

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!

Books

There are a number of books and stories that have been written about navigation in the Pacific Ocean - check out your local public or school library to see what they have there.

Here are some titles to begin with:
SCIS no: 1886877

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These New Zealand websites will provide you with the best information on Kupe's legendary journey, the different people who sailed to Aotearoa via the Pacific, types of ocean transport, and navigation tools that were used. Te Ara: The Encyclopedia of New Zealand Te Ara is an excellent starting point for all questions about New Zealand Aotearoa.

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Images, video and articles from Topic Explorer

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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 SCIS no. 1869064

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E 'ike ka hoku o ka nalu, o hoku 'ula, o hoku lei.

Behold the stars of the waves, the red star, the wreath of stars.

Meaning: When the rising and setting stars are near the ocean horizon, they provide clues to direction.

Source: Voyaging proverbs - from a chant in the story of Paka'a and Kuapaka'a.

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E 'ike ka hoku o ka nalu, o hoku 'ula, o hoku lei. Behold the stars of the waves, the red star, the wreath of stars. Meaning: When the rising and setting stars are near the ocean horizon, they provide clues to direction. Source: Voyaging proverbs - from a chant in the story of Paka'a and Kuapaka'a.

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Documentary from TVNZ on demand.  Scotty Morrison on a personal journey to find out who the first people in Aotearoa were, where they came from and how they got here.

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Join Scotty Morrison on a deeply personal journey to find out who the first people in Aotearoa were, where they came from and how they got here. In a search for truth that takes him around the world, Scotty is on mission to uncover his origins. Made with the support of NZ On Air.

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Watch Origins | Full Season | TVNZ OnDemand

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Join Scotty Morrison on a deeply personal journey to find out who the first people in Aotearoa were, where they came from and how they got here. In a search for truth that takes him around the world, Scotty is on mission to uncover his origins. Made with the support of NZ On Air.

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The Mountains in the back are Tuakata, Ikurangi and Tekou. I think the shop in the photo is of Pemberton Shop, where we use to go and buy our shoes. Next to this shop, use to be the Hoff family homestead. Near the harbour side, there use to be the Taripos farm, where they use to farm cows for milk and butter for the community. There is also a horse and cart in the image, and the roads are sandy. There is still the triangle, that still stands today. The roof at the front of the image is the...

Connecting to Collections Workshop USP Avarua 8 Sep 2022

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Explore, discover and view thousands of items held in museums, libraries, galleries, and collections around the world. Celebrate the rich and diverse cultures of the Pacific.

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See a map of waka landing places important to iwi (tribes). Early Polynesian settlements quickly adapted to life in Aotearoa New Zealand. Settlers lived in hapū (tribal groups).

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Aotearoa History Show (Podcast).  Tangata Whenua - Polynesian explorers reach new shores far to the south; a land unlike anything they had seen before. It’s a story of technological innovation, new horizons and becoming a new, distinct people

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World's greatest navigators

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Ngā kaiwhakatere rongonui o te ao

Ko ō tātou tūpuna o Te Moana-nui-a-Kiwa ētahi o ngā tino kaiwhakatere o te ao katoa. I hōpara rātou i te moana uriuri me ngā moutere i roto, i tua atu hoki.

Kua tukuna iho tō rātou mōhiotanga, ō rātou pūkenga, mā roto i ngā whakatupuranga.

Mā te noho tahi - i runga i tētahi waka, mā te penapena i ngā rauemi - ka mārama haere koe ki ngā tino tikanga mana nui ka taea te ako i roto i whakatere waka. Kua riro mā tātou anō te ao e tiaki, tae atu ki ōna tāngata.

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Ko ō tātou tūpuna o Te Moana-nui-a-Kiwa ētahi o ngā tino kaiwhakatere o te ao katoa. I hōpara rātou i te moana uriuri me ngā moutere i roto, i tua atu hoki. Kua tukuna iho tō rātou mōhiotanga, ō rātou pūkenga, mā roto i ngā whakatupuranga.

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Early Pacific voyaging and European voyaging.

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Discover stories of encounter between two great voyaging traditions, Polynesian and European, which led to the formation of a new nation

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Curiosity Card: Navigation in the Pacific

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For teachers - Connections across the Pacific

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For teachers - Connections across the Pacific

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Using school journals to explore discovery and voyaging - Years 4-6

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Examples of how School Journal texts can be used to grow understanding of the Aotearoa New Zealand's histories draft framework and content.

These materials will be updated and added to after the Aotearoa New Zealand's histories curriculum content is finalised.

Our stories

Our Stories are annotated progress outcomes that show how the histories of different groups of people in School Journal items can link to the draft Aotearoa New Zealand's histories progress outcomes. These materials will be updated and added to after the Aotearoa New Zealand's histories curriculum content is finalised.

Our stories: Pacific peoples

This resource provides some examples in the Instructional Series of Pacific histories and a link to the KNOW element in the draft Aotearoa New Zealand's histories curriculum.

Our stories: Chinese histories

This resource provides some examples in the Instructional Series of Chinese histories and a link to the KNOW element in the draft Aotearoa New Zealand's histories curriculum.

Our stories: Refugee histories

This resource provides some examples in the Instructional Series of refugee histories and a link to the KNOW element in the draft Aotearoa New Zealand's histories curriculum.

Using the School Journal to explore Aotearoa New Zealand's histories

These three sets of teacher support material show how texts from the School Journal can be used to support teaching and learning in Aotearoa New Zealand's histories and help grow understanding of the draft curriculum framework and content through the familiar context of School Journals. These materials will be updated and added to after the Aotearoa New Zealand's histories curriculum content is finalised.

Years 1-3: A Sense of Place

This resource supports learning in the context of Turangawaewae me te kaitiakitanga through five texts that explore place names and the stories we tell about those places.

Years 4-6: Connections across the Pacific

This resource supports learning in the context of Whakapapa me te whanaungatanga through four texts that explore the topic of voyaging.

Years 7-8: A Struggle for Land and Sovereignty

This resource supports learning in the context of Turangawaewae me te kaitiakitanga through three texts that explore ways that Māori tried to resist colonialism, retain land, and assert mana motuhake.

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From the early arrival to the coming of Europeans.

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These New Zealand-based websites provide an excellent overview of the Māori people - their origins, influences, leaders, heroes, and landmark events in their history.
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.

There are many ways to explore this website.

Scroll down the page to Māori New Zealanders to read about Māori iwi (tribes), and origins and arrivals by various waka(canoes).

Use the section called Dictionary of New Zealand Biographies to search for life stories of important people in Māori history like Whina Cooper or Peter Buck.

You can also use the search box to look for information on significant events such as the New Zealand Warsor historic regions like the Taranaki region.

Tips: We like sites like this because they're reliable. You can tell because of their web address - they have either .govt or .ac, meaning they are from government or educational organisations. They're also New Zealand sites, so relevant for us.

NZHistory is another great website for information about New Zealand Aotearoa. This website also belongs to the Ministry for Culture & Heritage.

You can search this site using the search box or use the tabs to guide you to various aspects of Māori history.

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 overseas government or educational organisations.
Treaty of Waitangi Collection
The Treaty of Waitangi Collection provides access to a range of full text e-books. It is part of the EPIC collection of databases which contain reliable information for New Zealand students.

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.

Topic Explorer is an online tool from the National Library of New Zealand. It contains a wide range of quality resources for students selected from reliable national and international sources.

Tips: We like sites like this because they're reliable. You can tell because of their web address - they have either .govt or .ac, meaning they are from government or educational organisations. They're also New Zealand sites, so relevant for us.

NZ On Screen is an online showcase of New Zealand television, film and music videos on news, current affairs, sport and various other categories.

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 About us link on the website, if you can find one. That can tell you what the company's mission and values are.

Primary sources

Primary sources are things like letters, photos, interviews, video clips and newspaper articles, that show what life was like at that particular time in history.

DigitalNZ is a search site that focuses on all things New Zealand. It connects you to reliable digital collections from New Zealand libraries, museums, galleries, government departments, media and community groups.

Try searching for 'Hikoi' (Māori marches or protests) to find images, audio, videos and stories on this topics.

The tab More connects you to articles, newspapers, research papers, and websites etc for you to explore.

Tips: Websites that have .org or .net 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 organisation's mission and values are.

This is the online version of a bilingual quarterly published by the Māori Affairs Department from 1952 to 1976.

You can search by keywords or browse by issues, authors and subjects like Māori history, society, culture, music and literature.

For example, the issue from September 1964 has an article about Hone Tuwhare the Māori poet and The Story of the Rainbow which is about Māori traditions about the rainbow.

Papers Past is a searchable collection of early New Zealand newspapers (19th and 20th centuries), letters, diaries, magazines and Parliamentary Papers digitised by the National Library and partners.

Select Newspapers and type in search words 'Treaty of Waitangi' to find a range of articles reported in newspapers from around the country.

Use the same search to find information in Magazines and Journals, Letters and Diaries and Parliamentary Papers.

Each collection has tools and guidelines to help you refine your search if you need to.

Tips: Search words, or keywords, are the most important words in our question. Usually it's better to leave out small words like 'the', 'a' and 'of' and just choose the main ones, eg Māori history. We can always change our keywords or add more if we need to.

Books

There are lots of books about Māori history. Check with your school or local public library to see what they have.

Here are few popular titles:

First footprints: people, land, and resources in Aotearoa by Peter Adds, Bronwyn Wood

Face to face: two cultures meet in Aotearoa by Terri Kessell

Framing the frontier: life in 19th-century Aotearoa by Terri Kessell

Tangata Whenua: the world of the Māori by D.M. Stafford.
SCIS no: 1923662

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These New Zealand-based websites provide an excellent overview of the Māori people - their origins, influences, leaders, heroes, and landmark events in their history. Te Ara: The Encyclopedia of New Zealand Te Ara is an excellent starting point for all questions about New Zealand Aotearoa.