LEOTC activities that support the goals of Tuia

Below is information on some of the LEOTC activities that encourage exploration of the dual heritage of Aotearoa New Zealand.

Bishop Suter Art Gallery
Region: Nelson/Tasman
Target age: years 0-13
Cost (accompanying adults not charged): $13.99

The gallery has an exhibition, Encounters with Cook: Meretoto/Ship Cove, Tōtaranui/Queens Charlotte Sound, Te Moana-o-Raukawa/Cook’s Strait. Renowned artists reflect on encounters between Māori and Pākehā at Meretoto Ship Cove in Tōtara-nui Queen Charlotte Sound during Cook’s three voyages 1770-1777.

Hastings City Art Gallery
Region: Hawkes Bay/Gisborne
Target age: 1 - 13 years
Cost: free of charge
There is also a hands on workshop suitable for years 4 to 10

In Kauri Hawkins’ upcoming exhibition he takes a contemporary lens to James Cook’s arrival in New Zealand on the Endeavour 250 years ago, drawing on the iconography of basketball.

Hawkins is a sculptural artist who is of Ngai Tamanuhiri, Ngati Porou and Rongowhakaata whakapapa. Currently living in Wellington, Hawkins hails from Gisborne and is a recent graduate of Massey University.

Discussion
Students study the ideas in Kauri’s work, his response to the historical event and the way he connects it to contemporary issues. Students will also discuss conventions used in the work and how they express ideas of nationhood and identity through colours in the context of New Zealand history and contemporary New Zealand.

Pataka Museum
Region: Wellington
Target age: 1 - 13 years
Cost (accompanying adults not charged): $2

Pataka has a range of resources and exhibitions to support learning about the dual heritage of Aotearoa New Zealand and things to consider for a better shared future. Some are listed below:

HERE: From Kupe to Cook

• Pa of Porirua 1830-1850

• Marian McGuire - Titokowaru’s dilemma

• Porirua Anzacs – WW100 exhibitions

• Mana Island

• Taonga Tuku Iho, Treasures of our past

• Following first footprints, bus tour

• Sustainability, Reduce, reuse recycle it!

• Where do I plug in? Domestic technology of the past

• Toys and games of the past, from different cultures and times

• Whiti te rā! The story of Ngāti Toa rangatira until mid 2020

Te Ana Ngai Tahu Rock Art Centre
Region: Canterbury
Target age: 1 – 13 years
Cost (accompanying adults not charged): $4.35

The activities at the Te Ana Ngai Tahu Rock Art Centre are centred on ancestors for local iwi with a focus on preserving the taonga but also developing the ability to continue the skills and knowledge unique to the area

• In the guiding documents there are links made to the principles, key competencies, code of professional responsibility, National Education Guidelines, Tātaiako and school charters

• The curriculum link highlights the learning are and strand for each activity

• There are suggestions for pre and post activities linked to the key competencies

• Some of the activities offered are:

  Mahi Toi o ō Tātou Tīpuna The Artworks of our Ancestors
  Ngā Taoka Pūoro Māori Musical Instruments
  Ngā Kōrero ō Tātou Tīpuna The Stories of Our Ancestors
  Ngā Taonga Tākaro Traditional Māori Games

Te Tuhi Centre for the Arts
Region: Auckland
Target age: 1 – 13 years
Cost: free of charge

Te Tuhi Centre for the Arts explores our dual heritage and shared future through art. The centre has identified links to the curriculum, including learning areas, learning outcomes and key competencies success criteria. There are some pre-visit materials provided.

There are workshops that explore who we are and where we come from:

I AM NZ: the place we live in, Aotearoa New Zealand, and what makes this country unique
Stories of the Pacific: how artists use signs and symbols to tell stories within Pacific culture
Wish you were here: how artists connect culture with place
Tūrangawaewae: how tūrangawaewae inspires artists and their work
Changing climate: artwork in response to climate change and the impact climate change has on people and place
Migration Stories: migration in the Pacific and throughout the world and art inspired by this. Learn and reflect on what it might be like to migrate to a new country.
The Arrivals: three separate journeys (early Pacific, Cook and Dutch) from around the world to Aotearoa. Why people travelled, how they travelled, what they saw and experienced along the way.