Aotearoa New Zealand Histories

Our Mission

'Nāu te rourou, nāku te rourou ka ora ai te iwi'

– with your basket and my basket the people will thrive.

Kāpiti Kāhui Ako Resources

Please add and/or explore the resources that have been created by our school communities.

A map of approximate current locations of some Significance sites for Te Ati Awa ki Waikanae

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Additional Resources

Heritage Trail - Kāpiti Coast District CouncilFollowing our heritage trail from Ōtaki in the north to Paekākāriki in the south, you'll discover sites that played a major role in the cultural, economic and social growth of Aotearoa New Zealand,...

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Video on Kāpiti Island

Ngāti Toa historical kōrero

Recommended Books-Local History

The Kapiti coast : Māori history and place names / by W. Carkeek. | National Library of New Zealand

Recommended Books-General Aotearoa New Zealand Histories

Tikanga: An Introduction To Te Ao Maori | Keri Opai | PaperbThe book we've all been needing for decades - a unique explanation of the Maori world for Pakeha, and for Maori people wishing to learn more about tikanga. With

Imagining Decolonisation - BWB Bridget Williams BooksDecolonisation is a term that alarms some, and gives hope to others. It is an uncomfortable and often bewildering concept for many New Zealanders.<br /> <br /> This book seeks to demystify decolonisation using illuminating, real-life examples. By exploring the impa

Making Peoples: A History of the New Zealanders From Polynesian by James Belich

Atua: Maori Gods and HeroesNew Zealand’s leading online bookstore for NZ, Māori and Pacific Islands books. Browse fiction, non-fiction, history books, cookbooks, children's books and more—celebrating Aotearoa's cultural heritage. Worldwide shipping on New Zealand books.

The Penguin History of New Zealand by Michael KingNew Zealand was the last country in the world to be discovered and settled by humankind. It was also the first to introduce full democracy. Between those events, and in the century that followed the franchise, the movements and the conflicts of human history have been played out more intensively and more rapidly in New

Black Sheep Podcast

https://www.rnz.co.nz/podcast/black-sheep

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