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Hear a kōrero from Hana Olds, student. Excerpts from this interview appear in kōrero which are part of the He Tohu exhibition.
Find out more at natlib.govt.nz/he-tohu
"Language is culture, and culture is language. Language is culture, and culture is language. And I think that’s a really important part in the future, but I also think it’s about having exhibitions like these, it’s about having these really important documents on show, so people know about it. "
He Tohu is a permanent exhibition of 3 iconic constitutional documents that shape Aotearoa New Zealand.
The documents are:
* 1835 He Whakaputanga o te Rangatiratanga o Nu Tireni – Declaration of Independence of the United Tribes of New Zealand
* 1840 Te Tiriti o Waitangi – Treaty of Waitangi
* 1893 Women’s Suffrage Petition – Te Petihana Whakamana Pōti Wahine
He Tohu is presented by Archives New Zealand Te Rua Mahara o te Kāwanatanga and the National Library of New Zealand Te Puna Mātauranga o Aotearoa, both of which are part of the Department of Internal Affairs.
Hear a kōrero from Hana Olds, student. Excerpts from this interview appear in kōrero which are part of the He Tohu exhibition.
Find out more at natlib.govt.nz/he-tohu
"Language is culture, and culture is language. Language is culture, and culture is language. And I think that’s a really important part in the future, but I also think it’s about having exhibitions like these, it’s about having these really important documents on show, so people know about it. "
He Tohu is a permanent exhibition of 3 iconic constitutional documents that shape Aotearoa New Zealand.
The documents are:
* 1835 He Whakaputanga o te Rangatiratanga o Nu Tireni – Declaration of Independence of the United Tribes of New Zealand
* 1840 Te Tiriti o Waitangi – Treaty of Waitangi
* 1893 Women’s Suffrage Petition – Te Petihana Whakamana Pōti Wahine
He Tohu is presented by Archives New Zealand Te Rua Mahara o te Kāwanatanga and the National Library of New Zealand Te Puna Mātauranga o Aotearoa, both of which are part of the Department of Internal Affairs.
