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Sign language is the use of hands, body movements and face expressions to talk to people. The signs stand for letters, words or ideas and are used by people ...
Entry last updated: 2/12/24
Junior Secondary (Years 7 - 10)
On 13 September 1975, around 5000 people marched from Te Hāpua in the North Island down to Parliament in Wellington. This Māori land march or hīkoi (march) l...
Entry last updated: 14/04/26
Junior Secondary (Years 7 - 10)
Māori came to Aotearoa New Zealand more than 700 years ago, between 1250 and 1300 CE. They travelled by waka (canoes) from East Polynesia and landed at diffe...
Entry last updated: 14/04/26
Junior Secondary (Years 7 - 10)
Famous New Zealanders come from all walks of life like sport, politics, the arts, science and technology. They are famous because their achievements make the...
Entry last updated: 11/09/25
Maramataka is the calendar of the Māori year. The year starts in Piripi (June/July) when the stars of Matariki can first be seen in the sky. Maramataka was t...
Entry last updated: 14/04/26
This entry recommends websites and collections to find information about He Whakaputanga o te Rangatiratanga o Nu Tireni | The Declaration of Independence an...
Entry last updated: 14/05/24![Image: Māori carving, weapons and tools (https://hocken.recollect.co.nz/nodes/view/50916) by [unknown]. Collection: Hocken Digital Collections. Ref: P1910-008-022e. Image cropped.](https://images.ctfassets.net/q60gmaba8x5v/1OQmQJa1dNpbdhHP5jJ3uF/72925c7f204434a459086939844f7584/MÄ_ori_carving__weapons_and_tools.jpg)
The ancestors of Māori arrived in Aotearoa New Zealand, around 1250-1300 AD. They used the materials found around them to make weapons and tools to help them...
Entry last updated: 14/04/26
Christchurch | Ōtautahi has a lot of local people who have made a difference to Christchurch, and sometimes the whole world. Here are some sources you could ...
Entry last updated: 14/05/24
Māori were the first people to settle in New Zealand. They were known to have their own unique tikanga (customs). However the coming of the European settlers...
Entry last updated: 30/10/25
Māori lived on the East Coast for a long time before the arrival of European settlers, traders, whalers, and missionaries. The region is well known for the a...
Entry last updated: 14/05/24