The history of Aotearoa New Zealand has many perspectives, some lesser known than others.

We present some here, and we welcome yours.

Sharing knowledge and hearing different perspectives gives us an opportunity to learn more about the history of Aotearoa New Zealand, the nation’s identity, language and culture, and to help shape the future.

The Tuia Mātauranga app explores the dual heritage of Aotearoa New Zealand through educational augmented reality (AR) activities and a waka hourua virtual reality (VR) experience from the epic journey navigated by Pacific voyagers, the challenges and highlights of the meeting of cultures to the present day.

The app accompanies the Tuia Mātauranga experience and booklet, exhibited in communities across the country and available online at www.tuiaeducation.org.nz.

The Tuia Mātauranga experience is delivered to encourage children and young people to take a leading role in their communities, learning about the past to shape the future they want to live in.

The Ministry of Education would like to acknowledge the contribution of iwi, the waka community, historians, National Library, Land Information New Zealand, Geocaching® volunteers and resource collections in Te Ara Encyclopedia of New Zealand, Te Papa, and NZ History.


He maha ngā aronga a te tangata ki ngā tātai kōrero o Aotearoa, ko ētahi e mōhiotia whānuitia ana, ko ētahi kāore.

Anei ētahi i konei, nā mātou i tāpae atu ki te ao, me te tūtohu nei i tāu i runga i te ngākau whakamihi.

Mā te whakawhitiwhiti mōhiotanga me te whakarongo ki ngā aronga rerekē ka whai wāhi tātou ki te ako i ngā tātai kōrero o Aotearoa, te tuakiri, te reo me te ahurea o te motu katoa, ki te tārei hoki i te ao o āpōpō.

Tā te taupānga Tuia Mātauranga he tūhura i ngā taonga kākano rua ao whakarei (AR) o Aotearoa NZ, me tētahi whakaaturanga waka hourua ao mariko (VR), mai i ngā haerenga whakamīharo o ngā kaiwhakatere o Te Moana-nui-a-Kiwa, ki ngā mea uaua me ngā mea papai o te tūtakitanga o ngā ao e rua, ki nāianei.

Ka haere tahi te taupānga me ngā whakaaturanga o Tuia Mātauranga me tōna pukapuka iti, ā, ka whakaaturia ki ngā hapori puta noa i te motu, ka wātea hoki i te ipurangi i www.tuiaeducation.org.nz.

He mea waihanga te whakaaturanga o Tuia Mātauranga hei whakatenatena i ngā tamariki me te taiohi kia tū hei kaihautū i ō rātou hapori, kia ako i ngā mea o mua hei whirinakitanga mō te ao kei mua i a rātou.

Tēnei Te Tāhuhu o Te Mātauranga te whakamoemiti ki ngā iwi, ki te ao waka hourua, ki ngā kaituhi tātai kōrero, ki te Puna Mātauranga o Aotearoa, ki Toitū Te Whenua, ki ngā tūao o Geocaching®ki ngā kohinga taonga o Te Ara, o Te Papa Tongarewa me NZ History.