• Tangata Whenua

  • Oct 8 2019
  • Length: 23 mins
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Tangata Whenua

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  • Around 850 years ago Polynesian explorers found an empty land and the story of people in Aotearoa began. A new culture emerged; tangata whenua had arrived and started to thrive.

    In part two, Polynesian explorers reach new shores far to the south; a land unlike anything they had seen before. It's a story of technological innovation, new horizons and becoming a new, distinct people.

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    Topics covered:

    • The origins of Polynesian people.
    • Technological development of ocean-going waka.
    • Polynesian exploration and occupation of Pacific islands.
    • Discovery of Aotearoa/New Zealand by Polynesians.
    • Origins of the Moriori and myths about Moriori.
    • The challenges faced by early Māori.
    • Extinction of the Moa and other large birds.
    • Development of distinct Māori culture.
    • The basics of Tikanga Māori.

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