There is a growing respect for the history of Aotearoa New Zealand with the uptake of a new history teaching curriculum and initiatives like Te Pūtake o te Riri (New Zealand War Commemorations). With the growing attention on the relatively short history of settlement in the country, you may be thinking that we know allContinue reading “What was recently uncovered on Ahuahu Great Mercury Island?”
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The past before us all: a poem
A poem about the inequities of cultural heritage place recognition and protection in Aotearoa New Zealand.
When did people first arrive in Aotearoa, and how do we know that?
From dozens of generations of genealogies, to moa egg shells and ice cores, all the evidence points to a certain period in which Polynesian voyagers began settling in Aotearoa New Zealand.
7 reasons why cultural heritage places are SO IMPORTANT in Aotearoa New Zealand
Cultural heritage places are locations that we value and that we have inherited from previous generations. Here’s why we should protect and cherish them.
The Past Before Us 