Pūtaiao - Science
The library has a wide range of materials on pūtaiao, including Matariki in our Children's Māori Collection and Heritage Māori Collection.
Databases:
We have a range of useful databases, which can be accessed on our Digital Content page. Key resources are:
Māori Plant Use
The Māori Plant Use database from Landcare Research Manaaki Whenua provides easy access to detailed information on Māori traditional uses of New Zealand native plants.
New Zealand History Nga korero a ipurangi o Aotearoa
The New Zealand History website covers a wide range of topics including culture and society, politics and government, New Zealand at war, hands-on history, and resources for the classroom. You can search by topics, events, people, and places, for everything you need to know about New Zealand history. Includes some great information about Matariki.
Te Ara New Zealand Encyclopaedia
Te Ara - The Encyclopedia of New Zealand is the complete guide to our peoples, environment, history, culture and society. Te Ara also includes the Dictionary of New Zealand Biography, containing the life stories of over 3,000 people. Includes information about Matariki - the Māori New Year.
Other Useful Resources:
- Matariki - booklet from Te Taura Whiri i te Reo Māori
- Matariki Whare Tapere - information from Te Papa Tongarewa Museum of New Zealand.
- Months of the maramataka - information about the Māori lunar calendar from Te Papa Tongarewa Museum of New Zealand.
- Te Ao Tūroa - Māori Natural History gallery at the Auckland Museum.
- Society of Māori Astronomy Research and Traditions - this group is dedicated to the preservation and revitalisation of Māori astronomical knowledge.
- Taihoro Nukurangi - NIWA shares knowledge with Māori communities and empowers Māori business with the latest science.
- Te Papa Atawhai - The Department of Conservation is the government agency charged with conserving New Zealand's natural and historic heritage.
Oxford Reference Online
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The Faraday Centre in Napier, is Hawke's Bay's Museum of Technology. It's a place of discovery where history comes alive through hands on experience.
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Come to Par2 MiniGolf and meet Seamore the Seagull at our sea-side minigolf courses. Challenge your friends and family for a round.
We are Hawkes Bay's premier holiday accommodation park providing an array of facilities to keep the entire family entertained.
Nowhere else in New Zealand will you discover a wider range of marine animals and native species in a single facility than at the National Aquarium of New Zealand.
Unique Art Deco heritage has been preserved with the skilful addition of modern theatre facilities making it the best provincial performing arts centre in the nation.
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