Ōtūmoetai Pā – field trip videos

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Welcome to Ōtūmoetai Pā

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In this video, Koro Des welcomes us with a short mihi to Ōtūmoetai Pā. Following that, we hear some of Koro Des's knowledge of the early inhabitants of Ōtūmoetai Pā and why he is so passionate about it becoming an historic reserve.

1. What does Ōtūmoetai mean?
2. What did Alistair Matheson do with this part of the land he owned?
3. What does Koro Des like about having this piece of Ōtūmoetai Pā as a reserve?

 

Archaeology on Ōtūmoetai Pā

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Ōtūmoetai Pā was occupied for hundreds of years. It was a site of early settlement by Māori and was the most intensely populated area of Tauranga when Europeans arrived. This video explores the complex nature of the archaeology of the pā.

1. What makes Ōtūmoetai Pā such an amazing archaeological resource?
2. Why might there be more archaeological excavations done in the Ōtūmoetai Pā area?
3. What is it that Ken says brings the past to life?

 

Ngā kaitiaki o Ōtūmoetai Pā

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Hear about the mahi done by guardians of Ōtūmoetai Pā, alongside archaeologists, to make sure correct tikanga is followed during an excavation and when items of significance are unearthed.

1. If Barry or another kaitiaki is brought in to oversee development of land, what would he begin with?
2. What happens if kōiwi are uncovered during an archaeological excavation?

 

Tauranga Heritage Collection

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The Tauranga Heritage Collection facility keeps special objects safe and makes sure they are ready to be studied or displayed in the future. Taonga and artefacts from the Ōtūmoetai Pā excavations are kept here, and in this video, we get to see some of these items up close and hear about what they can tell us about the past.

1. What are some of the different parts of an artefact or taonga that make up its mauri (life force)?
2. What are some of the ways the artefacts and taonga are looked after at the Heritage Collection?
3. List some of the taonga and artefacts you saw in this video. What one stood out for you? Why?

 

Connecting with taonga from Ōtūmoetai Pā

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In this video we kōrero with Te Haana, a Pouārahi at Heritage New Zealand Pouhere Taonga, about the value of connecting with the whenua through taonga that has been unearthed from Ōtūmoetai Pā.

1. Discuss the meaning behind the whakataukī: “Toitū te whenua whatungarongaro te tangata”.
2. How do you make connections with your past, your ancestors, or land that you come from?

 

A visit to Heritage New Zealand Pouhere Taonga

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In this video we get a peek inside the HNZPT office in Tauranga, and find out more about the information and processes involved in the protection of archaeological sites.

• What does the Heritage New Zealand Pouhere Taonga Act do?
• What’s in the New Zealand Archaeological ArchSite database?
• How does all the information that HNZPT have about archaeological sites help people?

 

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