Koroneihana Rangatahi Identity Companion
Koroneihana Rangatahi Identity Companion · Years 7–10
Ngā Whāinga Akoranga · Learning Intentions
- Understand and apply key concepts from te ao Māori to learning and life
- Engage with te reo Māori vocabulary and cultural frameworks with accuracy and respect
- Connect Māori values and concepts to contemporary issues and personal identity
- Recognise the significance of Māori cultural knowledge as a living, relevant system
Paearu Angitu · Success Criteria
- I can explain at least three te ao Māori concepts accurately in my own words
- I use te reo Māori vocabulary with correct meaning and appropriate context
- I can connect a Māori concept to a real contemporary situation or personal experience
- My engagement with this material demonstrates genuine curiosity and cultural respect
Video Companion · Koroneihana Rangatahi Identity Companion
Use this handout before, during, and after viewing.
About the Kīngitanga
The Kīngitanga (Māori King Movement) was established in 1858 to unite Māori tribes under a single leader and resist land alienation. The movement continues today, centred at Ngāruawāhia. Koroneihana is the annual celebration of the Kīngitanga, bringing together thousands of Māori from across Aotearoa.
Identity and Leadership
Consider: What makes a leader in te ao Māori? How does the Kīngitanga balance tradition with contemporary leadership? What does it mean for rangatahi to see Māori leadership at this scale?
Your Identity
Whakapapa connects you to something larger than yourself. Reflect on the connections — to people, places, and values — that shape your own identity.
Critical Thinking Questions
1. Purpose of the Kīngitanga
Why was the Kīngitanga established in 1858? What problems was it trying to address, and how relevant are those concerns today?
2. Leadership values
What values and qualities are celebrated in Kīngitanga leadership? How do these compare to leadership values in your own culture or experience?
3. Rangatahi and identity
How can events like Koroneihana help rangatahi (young people) connect with their Māori identity? Why might this matter for wellbeing and belonging?
Hononga Marautanga · Curriculum Alignment
Level 3–4: Understand how Māori cultural practices, values, and whakapapa shape identity and community; recognise the significance of te Tiriti o Waitangi and the contribution of Māori culture to Aotearoa New Zealand's national identity.
Level 3–4: Use te reo Māori to express cultural concepts, identity, and relationships with accuracy and respect; understand the significance of Māori language as a taonga and its role in sustaining mātauranga Māori.
Tuhia ōu whakaaro · Write Your Thoughts
Reflect on your learning. What was the most important idea? What question do you still have?
Aronga Mātauranga Māori
This resource engages directly with te ao Māori as its subject — the values, practices, language, and worldview that have sustained Māori communities across centuries of challenge and change. Mātauranga Māori is not a supplement to this learning: it is the source. Students approaching this material are invited to engage with it not as outside observers studying a foreign culture, but as people in relationship with a living knowledge tradition that shapes the place they live, the language they may speak, and the obligations they carry as tāngata o Aotearoa — people of this land.
Ngā Rauemi Tautoko · Resources already provided
- Te ao Māori concepts glossary — key terms and their meanings
- Whakapapa framework — for understanding relationships and connections
- Contemporary application guide — connecting traditional concepts to modern contexts
📚 Teacher Resource Notes
📋 Teacher Planning Snapshot
Materials: This resource can be printed or used digitally. No additional materials required unless specified.
Differentiation: Provide sentence starters or word banks for students who need scaffold support. Extend capable learners by asking them to find a real-world NZ example that connects to this resource's theme. Support ELL students by pre-teaching key vocabulary before the activity.
Prior knowledge: Students should have completed the relevant lesson before using this resource, or it can serve as a standalone introduction.
Curriculum alignment
- Social Studies — Understanding: Students understand how systems thinking helps us analyse complex social, economic, and environmental challenges and identify leverage points for change.