Kia hiwa rā! Resistance, persistence, and defiance in Aotearoa
Explore protest in Aotearoa through our Collections Online. You can delve into why people protest, explore activism in your own community, and grow your own skills as a changemaker.
Protest Aotearoa!
Who are we as a nation? How did we get here? What do we value?
Learning areas and strands
Social Sciences, History, English, Visual Arts
Education type
Education visit
Duration
90 mins
Suitable for
Year 5–13
Next available
Available
Cost
Programme is free for terms 2 and 3, 2025
Aotearoa has long been a place for debate, action and resistance. Protest has brought about change and has led to Aotearoa having a leading voice in conversations around voting, nuclear power and land rights.
In this learning programme, students will look at a variety of protest objects from Te Papa’s collection which talk to some key moments in NZ history – sinking of the Rainbow Warrior, Dawn Raids, Springbok tour, climate change, and many more. The students will see that protest can take many forms and that change comes about through people taking action. They will work together to create their own call to action around something important to them. Also see our online resource on protest, Kia hiwa rā.
‘You can’t sink a rainbow’ badge, about 1985, New Zealand, metal. Gift of Ken Thomas, 2008. Te Papa (GH011822)
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