Colonisation/immigration to Aotearoa and Ngā Pakanga o Aotearoa | the NZ Wars
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Colonisation and immigration in 19th century NZ
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Use the following He Tohu activity to explore cultural interactions in 1800s Aotearoa NZ:
Te Kupenga online has stories with images from the Alexander Turnbull Library and related resources to inspire student learning:
Some popular books related to this topic include:
Finding by David Hill, 2018
Pākehā Settlements in a Māori World: New Zealand Archaeology 1769–1860 by Ian Smith, 2019
Pioneer Women edited by Sarah Ell, 2019
The People and the Land / Te Tangata Me Te Whenua: An Illustrated History of New Zealand, 1820–1920 by Judith Binney, Judith Bassett and Erik Olssen, 2018.
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Ngā Pakanga o Aotearoa | The New Zealand Wars
These topics from Topic Explorer have quality, curated resources, including websites, images, videos, books and more:
Explore these pages from Tuia Mātauranga to highlight people, places and events that have helped shape our nation:
These entries from Many Answers guide students to reliable and trustworthy resources:
Use the following He Tohu activity to explore cultural interactions in 1800s Aotearoa NZ:
Te Kupenga online has stories with images from the Alexander Turnbull Library and related resources to inspire student learning:
Some popular books related to this topic include:
A Short History of New Zealand Wars by Gordon McLauchlan, 2017
Kimble Bent, Malcontent: The Wild Adventures of a Runaway Soldier in Old-Time New Zealand: A Graphic Novel by Chris Grosz, 2011
Sleeps Standing Moetū by Witi Ihimaera with Hēmi Kelly, 2017
The Great War for New Zealand: Waikato 1800–2000 by Vincent O’Malley, 2016
The New Zealand Wars by Philippa Werry, 2018
The New Zealand Wars / Ngā Pakanga o Aotearoa by Vincent O’Malley, 2019
Taratoa and the Code of Conduct: A Story From the Battle of Gate Pā by Debbie McCauley, 2014
Wars in the Whitecloud: Wairau 1843 by M.H. McKinley, 2016.
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Other resources and tools
Teaching and learning resources — free online teaching and learning resources, tools and guides.
Tools for primary source analysis — designed for ākonga (students) from years 1 to 13 in Aotearoa NZ schools.
Image credit: Part of Lambton Harbour, in Port Nicholson, New Zealand; Comprehending About One Third of the Water Frontage of the Town of Wellington, April, 1841 by Charles Heaphy. Ref: C-026-001-b Alexander Turnbull Library.