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AOTEAROA NZ HISTORIES -
THE GOOD THE BAD AND THE BRAVE
Lesson Ideas and Activities
MOTAT COLLECTIONS ONLINE _ NZ HISTORIES HIGHLIGHT
Supporting resources for the development of education programmes for the New Zealand Histories Curriculum.
INENGA: EARLY MAORI MEASUREMENTS
How did Māori measure things without rulers? How did they make sure their measurements were consistent every time?
DAILY LIFE IN EARLY AUCKLAND
Immerse yourself in history by living as a Victorian for a day! This collection of games, recipes, skits, and activities will help you discover what life was like in New Zealand in the past and appreciate the technology that we have today.
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Maori Battalion at Avondale:
History of the Māori battalion and the Avondale training camp at Avondale Racecourse
Merata Mita films:
Films by famous director Merata Mita (1942 — 2010), her films chronicled landmark moments of protest and division in Aotearoa.
The Citizens Handbook:
The citizens handbook, everything you need to know to be a citizen of New Zealand. This show dives into our history and highlights the inner-workings of our political system. Fourteen episodes.
The Aotearoa History Show:
The Aotearoa history show, from prehistoric New Zealand to modern-day Aotearoa. A great starting point for accessing key moments in our history. Fourteen episodes.
Timetoast:
Create, collaborate and share timelines with this browser-based time-line creator
Canoe navigation: Thousands of years ago, the ancestors of Māori journeyed out of South-East Asia and into the Pacific. They sailed in waka (canoes), and were some of the world's greatest canoe builders, navigators and mariners.
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