Tangata Whenua

Nelly the kuaka/godwit learns about ocean voyages made by the tūpuna of tangata whenua.

The Auckland Museum has a published lesson plan (pgs 17-18) based on the talented artist Reuben Paterson and his depiction of this whakatauki: Kei roto i te kore, ko te ao. Within the nothingness lies access to an unlimited potential that can be brought forth into the world of light.

SCHOOL JOURNAL - The focus of this article is on the whakairo (carvings) of the waka

AOTEAROA HISTORIES - TANGATA WHENUA A new culture emerging; tangata whenua had arrived and started to thrive.

The creation story Te Ao and Te Po, with the separation of Papatuanuku and Ranginui. Also, Maui and Aoraki - How New Zealand came to be.

Waka taua

the war canoe