Ngā reo whanake | Voices of change: Past, present, future
Image credit: Photo by Mark Beatty. National Library of New Zealand. CC BY 4.0. Used with permission.
Take your ākonga (students) on a visit to He Tohu and Parliament. Discover tautoko (supporting) voices from the past. Help ākonga understand how, today, voices from every community can be heard on issues that matter to them. Find supporting resources.
Key details
Suitable for: Best suited to Year 7 to 10 ākonga (students) with some knowledge of the He Tohu documents and Parliament processes
Learning areas: Aotearoa New Zealand histories curriculum
Duration: 2 hours
Days and times: Fridays:
10am to 12pm
1pm to 2pm.
Cost: Free
What ākonga will learn
At He Tohu, ākonga will journey to the past and learn about people whose actions changed Aotearoa New Zealand. They'll hear about people whose voices brought about:
He Whakaputanga
Te Tiriti of Waitangi
Women’s Suffrage Petition.
At Parliament, ākonga will learn how they can have their say today through the processes of Parliament and use these tools to ensure a better future for themselves, their whānau and their community.
What ākonga will do
The visit will include a:
visit to He Tohu (45 minutes)
hīkoi to Parliament
tour of Parliament (45 minutes).
Book now or find out more
Bookings are essential.
To book your class, email the New Zealand Parliament Education Team at education.team@parliament.govt.nz.
For enquiries about the He Tohu part of the programme, email bookings@hetohu.nz.
Managing your visit
Read about supervision ratios, what to expect when you visit us and our risk assessment management information:
Supporting resources for your ākonga
General Elections — from the first elections in 1853, these resources cover the history and importance of general election campaigns in New Zealand.
Women's suffrage — explore resources that cover the history of women's suffrage, petitions, leading suffragists, anti-suffrage challenges, the final victory and women’s issues and rights today.
School rules — how are they made? Who do they impact? — look at who makes school rules, who they impact, how they are implemented and enforced and if these rules are effective.
Rules vs laws — ākonga discover the differences and similarities between rules and laws, how they are implemented and how they could be changed.
Te Kupenga: Stories of Aotearoa New Zealand — find images and stories from the Alexander Turnbull Library to inspire student learning and understanding about Aotearoa New Zealand's histories and society from the 1800s to 2020s.
Te Pūtake o te Riri, He Rā Maumahara — How a petition led to a day remembering New Zealand Wars — Leah Bell and Zak Henry speak about the petition they and other Ōtorohanga College students submitted to Parliament.
Learn more about He Tohu and its taonga
Learning activities — use these activities to inspire and inform ākonga as they explore concepts related to He Whakaputanga, Te Tiriti o Waitangi and the Women's Suffrage Petition.
Explore He Tohu with your students — teaching and learning resources to support the He Tohu exhibition. Find books, activities, and more.
He Tohu workbooks — check out our workbooks designed to help ākonga explore the documents in He Tohu.
Learn more about Parliament
Not a student? Explore our other tours
Ngā Reo Whanake is only available for students, but He Tohu and Parliament also offer tours for all ages and groups:
