Identity, language and culture

The National Library Te Puna Matauranga o Aotearoa have curated a selection of digitised primary sources for you to use in the classroom or library on the theme of Haka!

The National Library Te Puna Mātauranga o Aotearoa have curated their collection of digitised Māori primary sources for you to use in the classroom or library.

Living Heritage is an online bilingual initiative that enables New Zealand schools to develop and publish an online resource, based on a heritage treasure in their community.

This interactive website – www.MaoriFutureMakers.com – was launched by the Minister of Māori Affairs, Hon Dr Pita R Sharples, at Te Kura Māori o Ngā Tapuwae in Māngere, Auckland on Thursday 14 February 2013.

Tangatawhenua.com the website for Maori news and indigenous views has articles, photos, and results from Te Matatini 2013 Kapa Haka National Championship.

School leaders are asked to do some of their learning in a bicultural context driven by tikanga Māori – that is through Māori ways of doing and thinking. The structure and progression of the wānanga show a clear example of this in practice.

Ngā Toa Whakaihuwaka - Māori of the Year Awards were broadcast on Waitangi day in a one-hour live special celebrating Māori excellence and achievement.

This paper, presented at Third Annual New Zealand Science Education Symposium, Massey University, Wellington; November 2002, outlines three models for aligning Western science with other knowledge systems and promotes the view that dialogue about the issues raised is a necessary first step to achieving any change in relevant classroom practice.

In this report Elizabeth Harrison, Principal, Ramanui School, Hawera reviewed what is “happening” in other schools out of her immediate area where there are significant numbers of Māori on the roll.

These guidelines are a set of writing 'rules' that Te Taura Whiri i te Reo Māori - The Māori Language Commission recommends be employed by writers and editors of Māori language texts.