Know our History: Day One

Mana Whenua: Know Our History

The chnnl January team challenge is live, and it is all centralised around the importance of psychological safety within the workplace with a focus on Mana Whenua, or Indigenous and First Nations Peoples in regards to environment, culture, history and peoples. With New Zealand, Aotearoa celebrating Waitangi Day, which recognises Feburary 6th 1840 when the Te Tiriti o Waitangi (in English, the Treaty of Waitangi), New Zealand’s founding document, was signed in a partnership between Māori and the British Crown. Public Holidays are a great time to reflect, learn and understand more about our collective history, so that misconceptions and myths can be dispelled by understanding historical context and historical accounts from different viewpoints. 

This team challenge is focused on 'Know Our History', as explained in the video below with CEO Morris Pita. Morris is the CEO and founder of Tai Pari Mōhio Ltd, the creator of Emergency Q software. He Co-chairs his hapū Trust in Northland (Whangaroa Ngaiotonga). Previously a board member of ADHB & Waitemata DHB. 

How it works:

- Watch the short clip below 

- Answer the 5 Quiz questions through this form

- Put the answers directly into the chnnl app Journal and 'share with org'. OR complete the google form accessed here. 

Total number of correct answers per team will be then added to the overall score for your team. Check back the next day to this page to reveal the correct answers. Winning team announced next week.

Any questions please email hello@chnnl.app

Take the quiz here! 


Quiz Questions:

Question One: Why is it important to know our shared history?

Question Two: In the year 1860 what was the Māori Land ownership Percentage %?

Question Three: In the early 2000's what was the Māori Land ownership Percentage %?

Question Four: What is the purpose of learning about our shared history?

Question Five: Where can you get more resources about history?

See dropdown menu below for answers and more information on topics:

Quiz Answers

Question One    ⬇️

ANSWER: All of the Above

Question Two    ⬇️

ANSWER: 90% of the North Island

Question Three      ⬇️

ANSWER: 4% of the North Island

Question Four        ⬇️

ANSWER: All of the Above

Question Five       ⬇️

ANSWER: All of the Above

Resources:

Land Ownership Aotearoa, New Zealand

https://nzhistory.govt.nz/media/interactive/maori-land-1860-2000#:~:text=For%20most%20years%20between%201840,of%20the%20Treaty%20of%20Waitangi).&text=In%201890%20M%C4%81ori%20held%20about,land%20in%20the%20North%20Island.

Treaty of Waitangi History Overview

https://nzhistory.govt.nz/handsonhistory/treaty-of-waitangi-links

Radio New Zealand: Stolen Lands Series

https://www.rnz.co.nz/programmes/stolen-lands

1975 HĪKOI (MĀORI LAND MARCH)
A DigitalNZ Story by National Library Services to Schools

https://digitalnz.org/stories/5fa1f9df77df6b000148cce8

https://www.nzfilm.co.nz/films/whina