Teacher Resources

Explore Ngāi Tahu specific articles, videos and resources, as well as links to other websites that focus on the places, people, events, and flora/fauna of the Ngāi Tahu takiwā. We will continue to add more resources in the future and encourage you to continue visit this page to support your work. We ask that you acknowledge your sources within the classroom environment.

We encourage educators to continue to develop relationships with mana whenua and connect with local papatipu rūnanga and marae for information on significant cultural contexts in your own area.

Papatipu Rūnanga

Papatipu Rūnanga have their own websites. You can view some of their education initiatives here:

• • Makaawhio – Bruce Bay, Māui at Mahitahi and Ka Roimata o Hinehukatere – teacher resource
  • Waewae – Arahura: the legend of Poutini, Nōti Raureka – the route to Pounamu
    • Raureka – teacher support material
  • Kaikōura: Kaikōura Rūnanga and the video series of legends from the region, with accompanying resources – He Kōrero – videos and teacher resources produced by Nāia.
  • Tuahiwi: Tuahiwi Education
  • www.tekohao-tuomahaanui.com is a collection of resources about Tuahiwi marae and the Ngāi Tūāhuriri takiwā.
  • Rāpaki: Tamatea Pōkai Whenua story retold by Mahaanui Kurataiao Ltd. Download the app at Kiwa Digital, and the  Whaka-Ora Healthy Harbour Plan, and Lyttleton Harbour “Ki Uta ki Tai” or the article on reinstated Banks Peninsula names
  • Koukourarata – Port Levy: Iwi management plan from Mahaanui Kurataiao Ltd.
  • Ōnuku – Akaroa: history
  • Wairewa – Little River: He kōrero whakapapa: our history
  • Te Taumutu: Te Waihora Te Taumutu Rūnanga web site, enrol in their marae education workshops.
  • Arowhenua – Temuka: history
  • Waihao – Morven: history
  • Moeraki: history
  • Puketeraki – Karitane: history
  • Ōtākou – Otago Peninsula: history and Kāi Tahu a Little Bird Told Me … download the app at Kiwa Digital. Scientific study of 380 lakes in NZ, with Ngāi Tahu indigenous knowledge systems interwoven
  • Hokonui – Gore: Hokonui Rūnanga
  • Waihopai – Invercargill: Murihiku Regeneration collaboration
  • Awarua – Bluff:
    • Kā Whare Māori ki Awarua: Bluff’s “Māori Houses”
    • Stories were waiting to be told
    • Pōhā: A clever way of storing food – teaching resource
    • Kā Roimata – a story by Charisma Rangipuna, English version and Te Reo Māori version
    • Battle of the Birds teacher support material (PDF)
  • Oraka Aparima – Riverton: Murihiku Regeneration collaboration