Section outline

  • Through EXPLORING the economic history of Aotearoa New Zealand, we will investigate how:

    • Mana was central to all political and economic relationships in traditional Māori society and has continued to shape internal and external interactions.

    • Iwi and hapū experimented with new economic opportunities to enhance their mana. In doing so, they built extensive trading networks domestically and with Australia.


    Paearu Angitu / Success Criteria: 

    • I can make connections between economic concepts by exploring different contexts (place, time)

    • I can use historical sources with differing perspectives on the past, giving deliberate attention to mātauranga Māori sources. I can recognise that the sources may not fully answer my questions, and that my answers are themselves interpretations