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How were children educated before 'Paihia School' was here?

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I'd like to learn about pre - European history of the area

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Use photo in office as a platform for getting students to pose questions and have wonderings

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Who were the Māori here before any European? Did they travel around here? How? Why did they travel around? Was it seasonal?

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what were the early industries and exports from this area?

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Do our students know the local legends for our area?

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How was Paihia/Waitangi originally viewed/used pre colonisation. was it inhabited full time?

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How has the flora and fauna changed

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How old is that norfolk pine by the church?

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The stories behind the names of the streets in the area

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interviewing different older people in the community about their experiences growing up in Paihia- maybe comparing them to young people's experiences

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Being reminded of the meanings behind the pou at the camp ground

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When was the largest population of people living here?

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I wonder what our students would like to learn about their school and Paihia?

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How has Paihia changed over the years?

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The inner islands that were used for different things.

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Why are place and street names? eg Waitangi, Paihia, Kings Road, , Te Kemara Ave, Tahuna Rd, etc

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How did this area link up with other local settlements.

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The old district nurse, Lola Petty, my ex-neighbour, has some fantastic stories to tell. She is now in Whangarei but would be a great person to interview. She is in her 90s!

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Is any of the land around Paihia reclaimed land? The names of people who were here pre-colonisation.

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The history of the island out from the foreshore was presented at the Matariki festival light show last year... can't remember what it was so would like to track that down.

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significant buildings around town

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I would like ot know more about the original name of Paihia.

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why the beaches are named like they are and how they were used in the past

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The statue 'plinth' thing down towards Kings Road. The old ruins by the big Norfolk Pine tree.

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What was the original name of Paihia and how did it get its name? The names of the islands in the Bay and their significance.

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The history of significant buildings in Paihia eg church, library

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The history and expansion of the Waitangi Treaty Grounds.

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History of landmarks
Meaning of place names
How the town was designed and developed over the years
First interactions between Maori and European
History of places

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I wonder what stories my friend Wendy has about the way things were here when she was a small girl (75 now, Māori family) born and raised locally... she will know many stories I am sure about local landmarks. I bet she would come and speak to the children too.

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The stone church,

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Providing opportunity for our students and parents (for those who do not already know)  to learn about the pou that stand by Te Tii Marae.

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Hortutu Beach/ Why is it called that?
The lookout near the helicopter pad? What is it's significance? Name?  History of our school?  Karuwha parade is called because?
Who was Te Kemara? Te Waka Awhina

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The history of the island out from the foreshore that is apparently tapu.

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Was this always the site for our school?

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How do we collect all the accurate information without bombarding a few people?

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I wonder how long the paths between the bays have been used and by who?

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What did Paihia look like pre-colonisation?

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Learning about the history of our school from previous staff, parents and students.

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I want to learn more about the important places around us and the history of these place - Our School, our creek, the lookout, the old wharf by Sullivan's beach.  

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I want to learn more about the important places around us and the history of these place - Our School, our creek, the lookout, the old wharf by Sullivan's beach.  