Tag: Tohatoha

Treaty of Waitangi Pre 1840

In this writing i talk about pre 1840

Pre 1840 

        Why was the Treaty Made

 

The people wanted a treaty for trading the Pakeha would give nails,blankets,Muskets and bibles while the Maori gave Flax,seals,whales,trees,food and land.

 

Maori wanted the muskets because they wanted to be the strongest tribe in the war. Maori would also receive bibles because knowledge was power and many maori were interested in Christianity. Nails and blankets were popular to trade .

 

Pakeha would get such things as whales where all parts of the creature which would be used for clothes, umbrellas and perfume. Seals Could also make Different things because they were easy to kill. Other things that the Maori would give pakeha were flax,trees, food and land.

Ngarimu Wins a VC

This is a collaborative blog by Room 9.

We are learning about the impact Te Moana-Nui-a-Kiwa has made in history.

He belonged to the 28th Māori Battalion. Ngarimu was born on the 7th of April, 1918. He trained at Palmerston North, NZ and served in Crete in Greece. He also fought in North Africa in Tunisia. 

Why did Te Moana Nui-A-Kiwa Get The Victoria Cross Medal??

He got awarded the Victoria’s Cross because he showed outstanding bravery, determination and outstanding leadership. The medal was awarded to his parents on behalf of King George VI. 

Ngarimu was the first Māori to win the Victoria Cross. Te Moana-nui-a-Kiwa got awarded  the Victoria’s Cross after he died (Posthumous).

Te Moana-Nui-A-Kiwa was born in 1918 along with 2 siblings, he got the victoria cross for his leadership,bravery,determination. Ngarimu died in 27 March 1943 . 

Thinking ….  

We learned about why and how Te Moana-Nui-A-Kiwa Ngarimu VC got awarded the Victoria’s Cross. I learned when he was born and when he died. I learned he served in Crete. I learned he trained in Palmerston North. I learned where he was awarded his Victoria’s Cross, and this was in his home town in a hui in Ruatoria.

I have always wanted to know why he got awarded the VC after he died … someone in our class researched and found that they had wanted to award it to him, but he got killed in battle before he could receive it. 

Click on the Victoria’s Cross Image to watch the Ceremony.

 

 

 

How has WW2 impacted your community?

Dynamic Explorers – Introducing Room 9

Kia ora,

WALT introduce ourselves by making connections to Te Taiao and with other students.

  • Firstly we researched what a Pepeha is and how it connects us with Te Taiao (our environment) and each other. This wasn’t always easy and there were certainly some trying times. 
  • Secondly, we were challenged to make this an assessment which showed our ability to present our Pepeha – Yes, we had to record our voices.
  • Finally we had to add our recording to a QR Code so it could be ‘user friendly’.

Say what? What do you mean we have to ‘upgrade to PRO?’ It won’t let us embed without upgrading, so here it is …

Another curve ball … Okay let’s see if if will allow us to add a  Link.  Click  on  the  link  to  see  our  learning.