Discover how Māori applied their skills and knowledge along with the natural resources from the environment to develop tools and technologies to suit their survival needs and lifestyle in Aotearoa New Zealand.
Learning Areas and Strands: Aotearoa New Zealand Histories, Technology; Social Sciences
Duration: 50 minutes
Availability: All year
The education programme
Guided by our educators, your students will:
- Identify the resources available in Aotearoa New Zealand
- Investigate how technologies such as clothing, hunting and gathering tools allowed Māori to survive in this new land.
- Handle our taonga to appreciate the skills and processes used in creating taonga, tools and clothing.
This programme can be tailored to meet the needs of your students.