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New Zealand History education resources

  • Te Tiriti o Waitangi: Our Treaty

    Learn about the main principles of the Treaty of Waitangi, and why it’s still important today.

    Education visit

  • Children look at moa egg

    Explore Te Papa

    Join us for an exciting, interactive journey of discovery through New Zealand’s national museum, Te Papa.

    Education visit

  • Trunk, circa 1900, China, maker unknown. Gift of Mr Bing Wong, 1995. CC BY-NC-ND licence. Te Papa (GH004850/2)

    Arrivals

    Discover the intrepid travellers who journeyed to New Zealand and made this country their home.

    Education visit

  • Computer-generated image of the activity book lying open showing its cover and inside pages

    Matariki activity book

    Learn about Matariki through fun kids’ activities. Featuring word searches, colouring pages, games, and stories, discover what's important during Matariki – whetū, kōrero, kai, whenua, whānau, and the Maramataka.

    Activity book

  • A man holds films a museum display on his phone, he's wearing headphones

    Virtual Explorer: live-feed programmes

    Get Te Papa in your classroom in real-time, no matter where you are via simple-to use-technology. Book a personalised virtual visit with one of our educators. It’s the next best thing to being here.

    Education visit

  • Statue of Captain James Cook with red paint on his face and across his abdomen

    Teaching resource: First Collisions

    This resource is designed to place the arrival of Cook within a wider context of Pacific navigation as well as placing a larger focus on Tupaia, without whose superior navigation skills Cook would have struggled to arrive at the shores of Aotearoa at all.

    Learning resource

  • Waitangi Day activity book

    Waitangi Day activity book

    An activity book to help kids understand the significance of Waitangi Day. Learn through maps, flags, word puzzles, drawing, and colouring in. Perfect for primary-aged children.

    Activity book

  • Close up of Les Sauvages de la mer Pacifique

    Rich task 1: Redressing the past

    Explore colonial representations of Pacific peoples within art and the ways in which this has inspired contemporary artists to retell history.

    Education resource

  • Children on student trail

    Kids’ activity trails

    Use our fun activity trails to get the most out of your self-guided visit to Te Papa.

    Self-guided resource

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    Colonisation and Impact

    Our programme considers the challenging history of colonisation in Aotearoa, explores present day legacies, and considers how we move forward as a nation. This programme is currently under review.

    Education visit

  • Child writing a note about war in the Gallipoli exhibition

    World War I teaching resource

    Use material from Gallipoli: The scale of our war to explore World War I themes with students.

    Education resource

  • Small child looks at a Pacific vaka

    Vaka Aotearoa: Navigating the Pacific

    Explore the culture, tools, and technology behind the great canoe voyages across the Pacific.

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