E oho! Waitangi

The Aotearoa New Zealand’s Histories curriculum is here, and the real work of teaching and learning has begun. In this presentation Dr Liana MacDonald, senior lecturer in Sociology at Victoria University, will discuss a decolonial and re/storying approach to engaging the Social Sciences and Aotearoa New Zealand’s Histories curricula.

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Richard Foy, former Chief Archivist of Archives New Zealand Te Rua Mahara o te Kāwanatanga, will tell the fascinating story of Te Tiriti o Waitangi’s archival journey from its 1840 signing — through fire, neglect, and wartime travel — to its current home in the He Tohu exhibition at the National Library of New Zealand Te Puna Mātauranga o Aotearoa.

Come together this Te Rā o Waitangi by visiting He Tohu at the National Library to see the nine original sheets of 1840 Te Tiriti o Waitangi and the Treaty of Waitangi. Join a bilingual tour and reflect on what Te Tiriti o Waitangi means to you.

Whether you are a keen learner of the Māori language, love singing or just want to give it a go in a safe environment, you are welcome to attend this workshop! You will have fun learning a waiata-ā-ringa | song with actions as well as playing group games, following commands. Give your hinengaro | mind and tinana | body a workout, then enjoy some shared kai.

Learn more about Māori data sovereignty in this talk with our amazing speaker Kirikowhai Mikaere. What does data sovereignty have to do with Māori aspirations for self-determination and Te Tiriti o Waitangi? What are the latest developments moving from data dependency and data colonialism towards Indigenous data sovereignty?

In the lead-up to Matariki, learn more about the science behind the maramataka (lunar calendar) in this talk with Te Kahuratai Moko-Painting (Ngāti Manu, Te Popoto, Ngāpuhi).

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Join us for an enthralling talk by Professor Bain Attwood, author of 'A Bloody Difficult Subject: Ruth Ross, te Tiriti o Waitangi and the Making of History'.

Jump on the ferry to Matiu Somes Island and hear about its fascinating history from a Te Atiawa perspective by Ihaia Puketapu (Te Atiawa, Ngāti Ruapani, and Ngai Tuhoe) on the day that Te Tiriti o Waitangi was signed in Wellington Harbour in 1840.

Join a kōrero with Jay Ruka, the author of ‘Huia Come Home’, Dean of Taranaki Cathedral Church of St Mary and Director of Te Manu Hononga – Sir Paul Reeves Centre. Revisiting the early missionaries, the transformative message of the gospel and the cultural missteps of the Treaty of Waitangi, ‘Huia Come Home’ invites us to reconnect with the unique story offered by the indigenous Māori lens.

Join lawyer and historian Dr Ned Fletcher as he shares the research findings of his latest book ‘The English Text of the Treaty of Waitangi’ (Bridget Williams Books, 2022).

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Commemorate this Waitangi Day by visiting He Tohu at the National Library and see the original 1840 Te Tiriti o Waitangi. Take part in te reo Māori workshops, go on a bilingual tour, dress up in historical costumes, make your own treaty, or leave a pledge for how you will contribute to a more equitable Aotearoa New Zealand in 2023.

Join members of the Tāngata Ngāi Tahu team, including co-editor and project lead Helen Brown, contributing author and Chair of Te Pae Kōrako Tā Tipene O’Regan, and member of Te Pae Kōrako Puamiria Parata-Goodall as they reflect on the centrality of wāhine to Ngāi Tahu culture and identity.

In 1972, a group of Māori delivered Te Petihana Reo Māori (the Māori language petition) to Parliament, calling for the active recognition of te reo Māori. Join a discussion with Ngahiwi Apanui and Poia Rewi about the impact of this historic moment in Aotearoa’s history. This event will be delivered in te reo Māori.

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A special ‘live cinema’ event to mark Te Pūtake o te Riri, He Rā Maumahara — our national day of commemoration of the New Zealand Land Wars. ‘The Te Kooti Trail’ (1927) will be accompanied by a live taonga pūoro and piano performance.

I te tau 1982 i whakatuwherahia te kōhanga reo tuatahi i Wainuiomata. Mai i taua wā, 60,000 ngā ākonga kua puta i te kōhanga reo, ā, e momoho tonu nei. He aha te pānga o te kaupapa kōhanga reo ki te whakarauoranga o te reo Māori?

Me tae mai ā-tinana, me hono tuihono mai rānei mō tēnei kaupapa.

Celebrate 50 years since the formation of the Gay Liberation Front in Aotearoa with mana wahine Ngahuia Te Awekotuku, in conversation with leading mana takatāpui (Māori LGBTQIA+ leaders). How far have we come and what still needs fighting for?

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Look at the environment with us through the eyes of our tīpuna (ancestors). Maramataka was about planning the year ahead by watching ngā tohu o te taiao (signs of the environment). Come learn about the moon calendar from Rikki Solomon.

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For the first time in Aotearoa’s history, Matariki will be marked with a public holiday on Friday 24 June. Join Warren Maxwell (Ngāti Whare, Ngāi Te Riu, Ngāti Rakaipaaka) and hear why this year's Matariki event will be a pivotal step for the Featherston community towards acknowledging mātauranga Māori.

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Professor Tahu Kukutai talks about the importance of Māori data sovereignty for Aotearoa and new directions in the development of Māori data governance and data privacy.

Join us to celebrate the signing of Te Tiriti o Waitangi in Pōneke in 1840, and learn more about the Raukawa Moana/Cook Strait sheet of the Treaty from a tangata whenua perspective.

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Join us to celebrate the signing of Te Tiriti o Waitangi in Pōneke in 1840, and learn more about the Raukawa Moana/Cook Strait sheet of the Treaty from a tangata whenua perspective.

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Hear Māori rights defenders Annette Sykes and Tina Ngata discuss what justice campaigns look and feel like, and what recent events have rallied acts of resistance.

From scary fairies to Ihumātao solidarity and Kiwi QAnon anti-vaxxers: Dylan Owen shares images and stories from his years as a protest photographer.

Join us as Jani K. T. Wilson explores contemporary kaititonga (composition) for kapahaka as a form of oral history.

From scary fairies to Ihumātao solidarity and Kiwi QAnon anti-vaxxers: Dylan Owen shares images and stories from his years as a protest photographer.

Come to the National Library this Waitangi Day to see the original Treaty of Waitangi and engage with Aotearoa’s history.

What does the Treaty of Waitangi have to do with children? Hear Glenis Philip-Barbara, mother of seven, connect her work as Assistant Māori Children's Commissioner with Te Tiriti o Waitangi.

What does the Treaty of Waitangi have to do with children? Hear Glenis Philip-Barbara, mother of seven, connect her work as Assistant Māori Children's Commissioner with Te Tiriti o Waitangi.

Hear Ruakere Hond reflect on the invasion of Parihaka in 1881 and how it has impacted the Parihaka community.

Carwyn Jones talks about He Whakaputanga and how it relates to the United Nations Declaration on the Rights of Indigenous people and the report He Puapua.

See the original He Whakaputanga o te Rangatiratanga o Nu Tireni, commemorating its signing in 1835.

Leah Bell and Zak Henry were only high school students when they submitted a petition to Parliament to remember the New Zealand Land Wars, together with other Ōtorohanga College students.

Join us as Jani K. T. Wilson explores contemporary kaititonga (composition) for kapahaka. This kaititonga pivots on the combination of old names and words from oral historical research, with new melodies and ‘hooks’ as mnemonic tools.

A panel discussion for learners of te reo Māori and ones who would like to learn te reo Māori but don’t know where to start or how to do it in a way that is respectful to Māori.

From scary fairies to Ihumātao solidarity and Kiwi QAnon anti-vaxers: Dylan Owen shares images and stories from his years as a protest photographer.

Māori rights defenders have shaped Aotearoa New Zealand in the past with campaigns taking many forms. We will hear from prominent Māori rights defenders on what recent threats have rallied acts of resistance, what justice campaigns look and feel like at the coalface, and what the responses or outcomes have been.

Ngāti Toa tribal historian Te Waari Carkeek shares about the past, present and future of Ngāti Toa Rangatira.

The name, Te Arawhiti, means ‘the bridge’ and symbolises the bridge between Māori and the Crown, the past and the future, and the journey from grievance to partnership. Hear more about their mahi and take the opportunity to ask questions.

Learn about the history, present and future of the Waitangi Tribunal and bring the questions you always wanted to ask.

Join a walking tour through Wellington led by tangata whenua, on the anniversary of the signing of the Raukawa Moana/Cook Strait sheet of the Treaty of Waitangi in Pōneke/Port Nicholson.

A conversation about James Cook’s legacy in Aotearoa and the Pacific with Associate Professor Alice Te Punga Somerville and Emalani Case.

Join us for Waitangi day we have lots of activities to help you learn and reflect on the ways in which the signing of the Treaty has shaped our nation’s history. See the original Treaty of Waitangi, watch a bilingual puppet show, take a guided He Tohu tour, Watch a compilation of historical footage of Waitangi Day commemorations and lots more. There’s something for all the whānau.

Make your own treaty! What agreement would you make with your whānau and visitors?

A day of celebration or a day of mourning? What could it look like to mark Waitangi Day meaningfully?