The Story of the Ventnor - the ship that connects the Chinese goldminers of 1866 to the people of Te Roroa and Te Rarawa. A waharoa at Mitimiti and an memorial at Opononi tell the wairua that connects these time, people and places.

 find out more at 

https://nzhistory.govt.nz/media/photo/ss-ventnor-memorial-opononi

The story of Parihaka- the origin of passive resistance

I lived across the road from Parihaka for a couple of years.  I have always been fascinated by the story of Te Whiti and the passive resistance movement he started years before Ghandi was even dreamed of!  Then I found this story in the School Journal.

School Journal Level 4 May 2016

Ngā Tātarakihi o Parihaka

This is the link to the story.

by BAILEY, Lucy Ira

This story, set at Parihaka just prior to the government raid in 1881, is told from the perspective of a young girl who was living there. The author’s great-grandmother was living at Parihaka at that time, and the story is partially based on oral history. The story is an imaginary account of her great-grandmother’s experience.

For lots more about Parihaka watch this video

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