He Meka! He Meka!

Kei roto i ‘He Meka! He Meka!’ ētahi kāri, he pātai, he pikitia, he meka hoki kei runga, hei toha ki te whānau me ngā hoa, hei whakakōrero hoki i te tangata mō ngā tatai kōrero o mua, mō te tuakiri, me te āmua.

‘He Meka! He Meka!’ is a set of questions, images, and facts to share with family and friends to prompt conversations about history, identity, and the future.

Ko ‘He meka! He meka’ he kīwaha, he kīanga e mōhiotia ana i te reo Māori, ko te tikanga o tēnei kōrero ‘He pono?!’ ‘He tika! He tika!’ rānei.

‘He meka! He meka!’ is a kīwaha, an idiom, and it translates as ‘Is that right?!’ or ‘True! True!’

Ko ahau | Me

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Where does my name come from?Rangiātea Church, OtakiWhere am I from?StampsWho are my ancestors?Portrait of Hetaraka TautahiWhat am I proud of?Calf Club championWhat do I want to do in the future?Save New Zealand for Your ChildrenIf I could live in a different time when would that be and why?Auckland 2000Who am I like?Rhodes familyWhat is my favourite memory?Return of the 28th Māori BattalionPepehaMaungaWhat is important to me?Save ManapōuriWhat are my favourite foods?Endeavour menuWhat in life am I most grateful for?Scurvy grassWhat is my superpower?Sprint champion

Ko māua ko taku whānau | Me and my family

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What would our family flag look like?Kīngitanga flagsWhy did our family/ancestors come to Aotearoa New Zealand?Here and ThereWhat things did our family/ancestors bring with them to Aotearoa New Zealand?When did it arrive?What are some of our family stories?Toi te HuatahiWhat things are precious to our family?Badge of the New Zealand Native Contigent, WW1Why does our family live here?Maitahi, Bruce BayWhat do we have that our grandparents didn’t have? Elizabeth YatesWhat are our favourite family recipes?Kai on board a voyaging wakaWhat can be seen from our place?Tūranganui a KiwaWhat have we learnt from our grandparents?Preparing kānga waruWhat are the languages of our family?Glenomaru HallWhat are our favourite sounds?Blue SmokeWhat kind of things do we celebrate as a whānau?DiwaliWhat is the funniest story in our family?The Endeavour's goat

Ko māua ko tōku hapori | Me and my community

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What places in our community would we take a visitor?Aotearoa coastHow did the places where we live get their names?Place names associated with KupeHow have we made a difference to our community?1975 hīkoiWhat would make our community stronger?Māori Women's Welfare LeagueWhat do different people bring to our community?Diversity Enriches UsWhat was our community like in the past?Rangihoua PāWho were the heroes of the past that lived in this area?For His EnemyWhat opportunities exist for people in our community?Immigration certificateWhat will our community be like in the future?Modern Māori enterpriseWhat made people come here?Kauri Forest, Wairoa RiverWhat can history teach us?The Pink Terraces

Ko māua ko tōku whenua | Me and my country

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How have people changed Aotearoa?RākaihautūIf I could be Prime Minister for a day, what would I do?Gift exchangeWhat traditional meal would I cook?Cooking with steamHow did our ancestors arrive?Navigation by nightWhat evidence of early explorers exists in Aotearoa?Anaweka wakaWhat things would you put in a time capsule?PīngaoWhat advice would you give to people coming to Aotearoa?Map of Te Ika a MāuiWhat are some things that have been brought to Aotearoa?Trolling lureIs it good or bad to be so far away from other countries?Pacific OceanWho would I invite to dinner?Women in highest positions of officeWho has had an impact on Aotearoa?Māui Wiremu PōmareWhat was Aotearoa like when I was born?School kids against racismWhat challenges will you children face?Franz Josef Glacier
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