Is NZHistory a reliable website?
Reliable as NZ History is a government owned website, opened by the former Minster of Internal Affairs Hon. Jack Elder at the Archives New Zealand. Considered to be reliable, even though it is a secondary source as the website was developed by the Ministry of Culture and Heritage NZ (2005).
What was New Zealand called before?
Māori on the first map When James Cook arrived in 1769, Nieuw Zeeland was anglicised to New Zealand, as can be seen in his famous 1770 map. Cook renamed Te Moana-o-Raukawa as Cook Strait, and imposed dozens more English place names.
What are some major events in New Zealand’s history?
12 Moments That Shaped New Zealand’s History
- 1840: The year the Treaty of Waitangi was signed.
- 1845-72: The New Zealand Wars.
- 1893: New Zealand gives women the right to vote.
- 1914: World War I and The Gallipoli Campaign.
- 1931: The Hawke’s Bay Earthquake.
- 1947: New Zealand gains independence from Britain.
- 1970s: The Dawn Raids.
Is NZHistory taught in schools?
The Government has released the final content for teaching New Zealand’s history in schools, which Prime Minister Jacinda Ardern announced three years ago would become a key part of the curriculum in every school and kura.
Who runs NZHistory?
the Ministry for Culture and Heritage
NZHistory is now part of a suite of websites administered by the Ministry for Culture and Heritage: Dictionary of New Zealand Biography: the online version was launched in 2002 and is now part of the Te Ara website.
Who is Steve Watters?
Steve Watters – Lead Educator-Historian – Ministry for Culture and Heritage | LinkedIn.
How did Maori get their name?
Some time later the first small groups arrived from Polynesia. Now known as Māori, these tribes did not identify themselves by a collective name until the arrival of Europeans when, to mark their distinctiveness the name Māori, meaning ‘ordinary’, came into use.
What is te Takanga o te wa?
Te Takanga o te Wā is not designed as a list of lessons or learning experiences. Rather it provides a framework to support teachers to teach Māori history with their students.
