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Te Awamutu Museum provides a variety of educational experiences at a variety of locations across the Waipa District. Our educational offering caters for school aged students, and is funded by the Ministry of Education and the Waipa District Council.
Our Kaupapa Maori programmes will help your students to connect to the taonga (treasures) in our care and wahi tapu (special places) around where they live . Let our educators engage with your students through authentic hands on expereinces, storytelling, role play, games, object handling, and/or make and take activities.
Matakitaki and The Musket Wars
Matakitaki pa is located on a narrow strip of land at the junction of the Waipa River and the Mangapiko Stream.The introduction of the musket transformed this traditional Tainui stronghold into the site where the Taiaha fell to the musket giving birth to the modern pa.
Manutukutuku
Manu meaning both kite and bird, and the word tukutuku refering to the winding out of the line as the kite ascends. In this fun hands on interactive workshop students will have the opportunity to create a manu tukutuku made from raupo, toetoe and harakeke in groups of 3.
Muka: The Heart of Harakeke
Discover the magic of Muka! use traditional methods to extract the silky fibre hidden inside NZ's common Harakeke (flax) plant. Learn about the once fundamental art of weaving muka (whatu) and experience this "dying craft" in action, complete with presentation of facilitator's own traditional muka korowai and the story behind it. .
KAUPAPA MAORI
Traditional Tools - Maori Innovation
Through close interaction with artifacts, students will understand the innovation demonstrated by pre-European Maori in developing technology to meet the challenges of the New Zealand environment.
Evolution of Maori Agriculture
Help you students understand how Maori adapted their agricultural practices to the Waipa climate, the intergration of European technology with tradtional agricultural practices, the impact of raupatu and Maori agriculter today.
Uenuku, Ngaroto and the Battle of Hingakaka
Uenuku, the sacred Tainui carving, resides at Te Awamutu Museum. Uenuku is a central figure in the districts history, being interwoven into events and locations that are central to identity of the Waipa District
Te Timatanga (The Beginning)
Based in our new Gallery, the Te timatanga education programme is highly customisable.
Raranga
In our Raranga education programme our weaver will guide your students through the cultural and practical aspects of Raranga (maori weaving). During this programme students will practice the art of basic Raranga, experience the fun of making putiputi (flowers), whariki (mats) or even the possibility of your very own kai basket to take home!