Iwi historians and secondary teachers talk about Māori history and what this means in today’s world. Each add their own expertise and experience on teaching Māori history, creating a rich resource for New Zealand history teachers and students.
Arapeta Latus, a senior student at Whanganui City College, talks about the importance of hearing local history from local people, if possible by visiting the sites of significance.
History teacher, Paul Enright, outlines the importance of teachers working with iwi and local communities to develop an understanding of the differing perspectives on local history.
Norma Sturley, Ngāti Whakaue koeke, talks about how important it is to know about stories from the past in helping to build confidence and an understanding about being Māori in the world today.
Whanganui iwi have partnered with local schools to develop resources covering different perspectives of the causes and events of the Battle of Moutoa Island.
John Ryan, history teacher at Verdon College, talks about travelling around coastal Southland with a group of secondary teachers, visiting places of significance to local iwi and to Ngāi Tahu.
Victor Manawatu discusses the ideas leading to the Māori history project incorporating field trips for history teachers, where they visit sites of significance for Māori history and hear the stories of these places told by local people.
Jacqui Russell, history teacher at Southland Boys’ High, reflects on the importance of the field trip she went on with a group of secondary teachers, visiting sites of significance to local iwi and Ngāi Tahu around coastal Southland.
Professor Wally Penetito, Professor of Māori Education at Victoria University, begins by describing growing up without having the rich, local historical stories and artifacts included in the local school curriculum.
Josh Lewis, a teacher at Rotorua Boys’ High School, emphasises the importance of young people learning about their own history and considering different perspectives of significant events.
Kirsten Erasmus and Johnny Horrax, history teachers from Aurora College, talk about a Māori history field trip around sites of significance in Southland.
Bryce Murray, Pouwhakarite Te Taumata o Ngāti Whakaue Iho Ake, describes how local history will inevitably be told from a variety of perspectives, both Māori and by Pākehā.
Cyril Gilroy talks about how important it is to visit the sites of places that are important to Māori and to hear the stories about these places from local people.
