Post by Kiwi Frontline on Sept 14, 2019 17:13:02 GMT 12
A HOPE FOR THE HISTORY OF AOTEAROA
It started with the unveiling of a plaque in Parliament to commemorate the New Zealand Wars. But in front of a crowd of figureheads from iwi across the motu, the Prime Minister announced that New Zealand history will be taught in all schools and kura by 2022.
The voices of six Te Ātiawa women begin to karanga. As the sound adorns and echoes the walls of Parliament, the many faces of iwi from across the motu enter the Grand Hall preparing to make history.
The intention for many was to unveil a commemorative plaque which marks one of the least spoken about conflicts, but ironically the conflict that would most influence the future of our nation – the New Zealand Wars.
Speaker of the House, the Rt Hon Trevor Mallard said, “The wars of the mid-nineteenth century profoundly shaped our nation and its people, perhaps more than any other conflict. The impacts were immense and felt deeply across the country.”
Prime Minister Jacinda Ardern said, “This Government is committed to a better New Zealand that we can all be proud of and which recognises the value of every New Zealander.”
“I hope that we have given the hope that all our rangatahi are after.”.....
www.tpk.govt.nz/en/mo-te-puni-kokiri/our-stories-and-media/a-hope-for-the-history-of-aotearoa
It started with the unveiling of a plaque in Parliament to commemorate the New Zealand Wars. But in front of a crowd of figureheads from iwi across the motu, the Prime Minister announced that New Zealand history will be taught in all schools and kura by 2022.
The voices of six Te Ātiawa women begin to karanga. As the sound adorns and echoes the walls of Parliament, the many faces of iwi from across the motu enter the Grand Hall preparing to make history.
The intention for many was to unveil a commemorative plaque which marks one of the least spoken about conflicts, but ironically the conflict that would most influence the future of our nation – the New Zealand Wars.
Speaker of the House, the Rt Hon Trevor Mallard said, “The wars of the mid-nineteenth century profoundly shaped our nation and its people, perhaps more than any other conflict. The impacts were immense and felt deeply across the country.”
Prime Minister Jacinda Ardern said, “This Government is committed to a better New Zealand that we can all be proud of and which recognises the value of every New Zealander.”
“I hope that we have given the hope that all our rangatahi are after.”.....
www.tpk.govt.nz/en/mo-te-puni-kokiri/our-stories-and-media/a-hope-for-the-history-of-aotearoa