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We step into a beautiful green clearing surrounded by bush. A swamp wallaby is grazing by a pond, there’s pair of king parrots in a tree and the smell of burning eculypt in the air. “Hey” calls out Uncle Noel who we haven’t seen since the Waitangi Day event last week. “Should we be having
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Te Kupu o te Wiki, the Māori word of the week is Poihākena (Sydney). Poihākena stands on Gadigal Country – always has been, always will be. Poihākena is a transliteration of Port Jackson – Sydney. Poihākena tours: stories of Māori in Sydney are based in The Rocks (Tallawallah) where Māori have traded, lived, loved,
For History Teachers Former Head of the NSW History Teachers Association, Bernie Howitt was one of our first visitors to experience Poihākena tours: stories of Māori in Sydney. Here’s his review of the tour published in the September 2014 edition of the NSW History Teachers Association newsletter. Kia ora, thank you Bernie! Excursion suggestion – Kotahi
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Poihākena is the Te Reo Māori word for Port Jackson – Sydney Māori have been coming to Australia since April 15th 1793 Māori taonga (cultural treasures) have been found in The Rocks 1 in 5 Māori now live in Australia Poihākena tours: stories of Māori in Sydney launches on the 221st anniversary of the first recorded arrival
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