Te Tiriti o Waitangi

A Summer Learning Journey activity that focuses on Te Ruapekapkea Pā and Te Tiriti o Waitangi. This activity gets ākonga to learn and show their understanding of 'kupu huarite' (homonyms).

He rauemi tēnei i roto i te reo Māori. This resource is in te reo Māori. 

Ngā Kete Wānanga o Ōtautahi | Christchurch City Council Libraries has an incredible website with lots of resources aimed at tamariki with lots of different context. 

What Really Happened is an entertaining, colourful docu-drama about the days leading up to and including the signing of the treaty, revealing the incredible story and the characters behind the treaty's creation. It was originally aired on TVNZ. There are 7 videos in this playlist.

A youtube video aimed at children to understand what Te Tiriti o Waitangi / The Treaty of Waitangi is. 

This links to the He Tohu website where there are a variety of learning opportunities with different resources as well as making links to the NZ curriculum.

This is a document comapring the two versions of Te Tiriti in an easy to see and ready way. 

Credit to He Puna Matauranga o Te Tiriti | Treaty Resource Centre for this resource

Koinei te kuputoro ki te paetukutuku He Tohu. E aro kau ana ki ngā kōrero mō Te Whakaputanga me Te Tiriti o Waitangi. 

Hei rauemi reo Māori.

He raumei mīharo nā Rita Harvey. 

He rauemi reo Māori.

These a short slides sharing how the three Ps of Te Tiriti fit in to our kaupapa.

Credit to Makaore Wilson for the creation of these slides. 

This slide is from a literacy task board aimed at year 5 & 6 students. Thanks so much to Anna Carney at Te Maire St Francis of Assisi School in our Te Ara Tūhura cluster for this incredible resource.

He raumei mīharo nā Jalna Simmons, he kaiako nō Te Kura Amorangi o Whakawātea. Tirohia ngā Ata 5 ki te 8.

He rauemi reo Māori.

Here's the story of the writing of He Whakaputanga. If there wasn't this document, would there have been The Treaty of Waitangi?

Ki te kore He Whakaputanga, tērā pea kāore i puta mai te Tiriti o Waitangi. Matakihia te kiriata nei kia ako i ngā kōrero. 

He kiriata tēnei i roto i te reo Māori.

This resource was found the Multi-text Database and seems to be provided/created by the Office of Māori Development.

Digital copy of the text Keeping Promises: The Treaty Settlement Process. This is a School Journal text and is set at Level 4 in the NZC.

Digital copy of the text Te Tiriti o Waitangi. This is a SJSL text and is set at Level 4 in the NZC.

This straightforward article explains what the Treaty of Waitangi is, why it was needed, and what it says.

This incredible resource was created by Rowena Clemence and can be found on the Multi-text database. 

This resource is aimed at Year 11 students and the Visual Arts.

This incredible site was created by Angela Gattung and can be found on the Multi-text database. 

This resource is aimed at Year 10 students.

A link to the He Tohu website where they provide an opportunity to learn about the interactions between tangata whenua and European settlers in 1800s' Aotearoa New Zealand.

A link to the He Tohu website where they can help you to learn about Te Tiriti o Waitangi — from its creation in Waitangi on 6 February 1840 to its preservation as a taonga for future generations.

A great source of information about Te Tiriti o Waitangi, a relatively short article as well.  

Check out this cool Cybersmart Challenge created by Matt Goodwin. 

Use the Kawa of Care as an type of treaty or a agreement. A great way to make links to Te Tiriti o Waitangi. 

This is a link to the official Waitangi Treaty Grounds website and particularly to the education resources/rauemi section.

A link to a website that offers different ideas around creating class agreements. A great way to learn about agreements & treaties.