Te Pūtake o te Riri
Te Pūtake o te Riri
Mānawatia a Matariki
This lesson is a continuation of Te Rangi Motuhake o Matariki and looks at the political achievements that can be accomplished for Māori, for Aotearoa, by one small act.
See the “About this resource” box below to download resources:
- Mahere-Ako-9-Te-Pūtake-o-te-Riri-Māori.pdf
- Mahere-Ako-9-Te-Pūtake-o-te-Riri-English.pdf
- Mahere-Ako-9-Te-Pūtake-o-te-Riri-Pepa-Mahi.docx
Kawenga Mahi
Topic Introduction and Explanation
“Homai te rā!!!” #Homaiterā
This phrase was coined at the 150th Commemorations for the battle at Ōrākau on the 1st of April 2014.
It was a direct challenge to the Government to acknowledge the battles that took place on New Zealand soil during the land wars. It was also a challenge to acknowledge the many Māori and non-Māori lives that were taken in the process of the British invading New Zealand.
Two young Ōtorohanga College students, Leah Bell and Waimarama Anderson were both present at the 150th Commemoration. The event had sparked in Bell and Anderson a desire to advocate for our civil war history to be taught in schools not just for Māori, but for all New Zealanders.
The young teenagers were responsible for creating and managing a petition in support of commemorating the New Zealand land wars and championing the history be taught in New Zealand schools.
They collected more than 12,000 signatures and the young women’s petition was supported by the Kīngitanga and the Iwi Leaders Forum.
On the 8th of December 2015 the petition was delivered to Parliament by Bell, Anderson and supporters.
The aims of the petition were:
- To raise awareness of the Land Wars and how they relate to local history for schools and communities
- An introduction of these local histories into the New Zealand Curriculum as a course of study for all New Zealanders
- To memoralise those who gave their lives on New Zealand soil with a statutory day of recognition
‘A day to commemorate Land Wars serves as reminder of shared history’ (youtube.com)
The petition was denied by the Secretary of Education Peter Hughes in March 2016 in a letter refusing to include the land wars into the New Zealand Curriculum. Ministry of Education refuses to include New Zealand Land Wars in curriculum
Ministry of Education refuses to include New Zealand Land Wars in curriculum | Stuff
Despite this refusal, the movement continued to grow momentum and in 2017, Māori Development Minister, Te Ururoa Flavell announced the $1M Te Pūtake o Te Riri Fund. Te Pūtake o te Riri | Wars and Conflicts in New Zealand Fund (tpk.govt.nz)
In March 2018, the first Pūtake o Te Riri event takes place in Northland First Te Pūtake o Te Riri event successful (youtube.com)
In September 2019, PM Jacinda Ardern announces that New Zealand histories will be added to the NZ Curriculum in all schools and kura around the country from 2022.
“Homai te rā” was a phrase spoken at the 150 year commemorations at Ōrākau in 2014. This phrase and the petition by Bell and Anderson were small acts that contributed to the recognition of the NZ Land Wars by the Government. As a result, Te Takanga o Te Wā and Te Pūtake o te Riri were established.
Task
“He iti pou kapua ka ngaro, ka huna tini whetū i te rangi”
Something small and humble can change the world.
This is a creative writing activity inspired by small acts that have huge impacts.
You will write a 500 word short story about a small achievement of your own that had a huge effect on either your life or that of someone you love.
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About this resource
Wāhanga Ako: Te Reo Māori, Tikanga ā-Iwi, Hītori
Taumata: Taumata 6, Taumata 7, Taumata 8
Learning Intention: Students will learn about the establishment of “Te Pūtake o te Riri” and the introduction of “Te Takanga o te Wā” into the New Zealand Curriculum to be taught in schools from 2022.
Rauemi: Powerpoint, Video, Worksheet
Kaupapa: Te Mātahi o te Tau Matariki Ahunga Nui
Kohinga: Mānawatia a Matariki