Reliable sources of Aotearoa New Zealand's histories (ANZH)

Below are links to sites you can use to build your knowledge and to find reliable pūrākau, stories about the past of Aotearoa, New Zealand.

Some of the resources and activities are aimed at school aged ākonga, students. They are included as a reference tool for you to add to your personal knowledge and to help inform your local curriculum development.

Te Takanga o Te Wā

The curriculum content that is part of Te Marautanga o Aotearoa. Find a map of Aotearoa to see rauemi, resources for different areas.

Aotearoa New Zealand's Histories

The curriculum content that is part of The New Zealand Curriculum. Watch short videos with years 1–3 kaiako.

Waitangi Tribunal

Find out about the Treaty of Waitangi, its two texts, and what the Tribunal says about its meaning and its principles.

Māori History

Browse information including the why of teaching Māori history.

Directory of Iwi and Māori Organisations

Find basic information about iwi, hapū, and marae.

New Zealand history

Explore information and resources from the Ministry for Culture and Heritage. You can browse by people, places, events, and topics.

Te Akomanga

A space for teaching and learning the histories of Aotearoa New Zealand.

28th Māori Battalion

Explore this story of spirit, adventure, courage, and camaraderie.

Te Tai Treaty settlement stories

A digital storytelling programme preserving stories of Treaty settlements and their enduring impact.

National Library of New Zealand

Browse the National Library to help access and use the collective knowledge of the nation.

National Library – Tuia Mātauranga

The histories of Aotearoa New Zealand have multiple perspectives, some are presented in this section of the National Library.

He Meka! He Meka!

This set of questions, images, and facts prompts conversations about history, identity, and the future.

The Encyclopedia of New Zealand

Explore this guide to Aotearoa peoples, environment, history, culture, and society.

Tuia 250 Encounters

Explore resources for information about Te Moananui a Kiwa (Pacific) voyaging heritage and encounters in 1769.

Ngā Taonga Sound and Vision

Browse the audiovisual archive of Aotearoa.

Auckland War Memorial Museum

Explore resources from the museum.

AnyQuestions

This site offers free, online help to assist New Zealand tamariki. Between 1-6pm weekdays tamariki can log on and chat with a librarian.

DigitalNZ

Search 30+ million New Zealand items across 300+ collections.

NZ Museums

Explore New Zealand’s museums, art galleries, cultural organisations, and their collections.

Museum of New Zealand

Explore resources available from the museum.

WW100 New Zealand’s First World War Centenary

Explore information on the First World War.

Sa’ili Mālō

Six stories in Gagana Sāmoa by early settlers who came to Aotearoa.

Untold Pacific History

Listen to this Radio New Zealand provocative account of New Zealand’s relationship with the Pacific.

The Citizen’s Handbook

Explore this ten part video and podcast series on how New Zealand came to be.

The Aotearoa History Show

An animation and podcast series exploring the story of New Zealand.