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A great poster that captures the sweep of our history from 1830ish to the present. Over 400 events, places and people arranged on 22 thematic lines. Available in A1 or A2 at nzhistorymap.co.nz

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A nation born of sailors

A short video that covers the exploration of the Pacific Ocean by Polynesians, through the discovery of Aotearoa, whalers and sealers, early colonists to sailors who challenged for the America's Cup.

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A short 2 minute video on how Polynesian explorers deliberately travelled to Aotearoa using birds to navigate.

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A short video on the skills used by Polynesian navigators to find their way around the Pacific.

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A short video on how the Polynesian navigator Tupaia helped James Cook and the Endeavour navigate the Pacific and his early contacts with Māori.

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This infographic provides a brief introduction to kīngitanga and links to readings, videos and websites for further information.

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Teaching resources from Te Papa on Gallipoli

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Use material from Gallipoli: The scale of our war to explore World War I themes with students.

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Suitable for senior secondary. Sources of information on the Declaration of Independence.

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Declaration of Independence (New Zealand) | AnyQuestions

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Find information about He Whakaputanga (the Declaration of Independence), such as why it was signed, what it means for Māori and Aotearoa NZ today and more. Great for Years 11–13.

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Junior secondary. Information and resources on Parihaka

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Parihaka leaders

These leaders listed below all played important roles at Parihaka.

Te Whiti o Rongomai: (?-1907) Prophet, peaceful activist, Māori leader.

Tohu Kākahi: (1828-1907) Prophet, Māori leader.

Riwha Tītokowaru: (?-1888) Prophet, Māori leader.

John Bryce: (1833-1913) Politician, Minister Native Affairs, leader of the armed invasion of Parihaka.

Sir John Hall: (1824-1907) New Zealand Prime Minister.
Te Ara: The Encyclopedia of New Zealand
Te Ara: Encyclopedia of New Zealand has a link to Dictionary of New Zealand Biography (DNZB). DNZB has information about the lives and achievements of famous New Zealanders from the 17th to 21st centuries. You can use this site to learn more about the people listed above.

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.

Peaceful resistance

The Parihaka community chose to resist government efforts to confiscate their land by peaceful methods rather than armed action. You can read about their non-violent protests on the websites below.
Te Ara: The Encyclopedia of New Zealand
Te Ara is an excellent starting point for all questions about New Zealand Aotearoa. If we look 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 another great website for information about New Zealand Aotearoa. This website also belongs to the Ministry for Culture & Heritage, so the information is well-researched and reliable. To find information about non violent action:

Tips: We like sites like this because they're reliable. You can tell because of their web address - they have .govt meaning they are from government organisations. They're also New Zealand sites, so relevant for us.
Christchurch City Libraries
Christchurch City Libraries has many blog posts on New Zealand topics. These blog posts have links to further information and related links.

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!

The invasion of Parihaka

The invasion of Parihaka by armed government forces took place on 5 November 1881 and was lead by John Bryce, Minister of Native Affairs. The websites below will help you understand what took place.

DigitalNZ is a search site that focuses on New Zealand history and brings together results from lots of different websites. It's an easy way of searching online resources from New Zealand libraries, museums, universities and government sites all at once. The results are grouped by type of information, like images, videos, newspapers, articles and research papers.

Use the search bar to enter the words 'Parihaka invasion'.

Choose from images, articles, newspapers and more eg Parihaka.

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 About DigitalNZ link on the website to find out what the organisation's mission and values are.

NZHistory is a great website for information about New Zealand Aotearoa. This website also belongs to the Ministry for Culture & Heritage, so the information is well-researched and reliable.

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.

Tips: Topic explorer has a list of 'Related topics' listed in a column on the right. We suggest you browse through them to expand your understanding of this topic.

This is a great website for New Zealand television, film, music video and web series.

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 this website to find out what the company's mission and values are.

Primary sources

Primary sources are recorded first hand experiences of people. They can be in the form of a recount, book, photograph, letter, diary, article, speech, data, video recording or image etc.

Digital NZ is a great website for primary sources.

Papers Past is a collection of early New Zealand newspapers that have been digitised. You can search for and read articles as they appeared in the newspaper at the time.

Choose newspapers.

Enter 'Parihaka' in the search bar.

Add other keywords words like 'invasion' or 'peaceful'.

Go to Title and select the Taranaki newspapers.

Choose from the results.

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

Books

As well as online resources, there are books about Parihaka. Check out your local public library or school library for titles like these:
SCIS no: 1893649

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Parihaka was invaded by government troops on 5 November 1881. Find information about why this happened, the role of Māori leaders such as Te Whiti o Rongomai and the use of passive resistance in Parihaka. Great for Years 7-10.

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This article gives a straightforward explanation of what the Treaty of Waitangi is, why it was needed, and what it says.

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Series: School Journal Level 3 August 2017

Reading year level: 5

Category: Non-fiction

Topics: British Empire, change, colonisation, compensation, governorship, Henry Williams, Hōne Heke Pōkai, kāwanatanga, land confiscation, migration, missionaries, New Zealand history, promises, protest, settlements, settlers, Tāmati Wāka Nene, tino rangatiratanga, Titiri o Waitangi, treaties, Treaty of Waitangi, Waitangi Day, Waitangi Tribunal, William Hobson