Hands on Tauranga offers students stimulating and original learning opportunities with real museum objects that support the New Zealand curriculum at primary and secondary school level.
Otūmoetai Pā Historic Reserve booklet - Archaeological findings from the 'historic capital of Tauranga.'
Produced in conjunction with Tauranga City Council, Historic Places Trust, Te Rūnanga o Ngāi te Rangi Iwi Trust, and Te Rūnaga o Ngāi Tamarawaho.
This informative booklet about Otūmoetai Pā includes:
More information
> Click here to download a slideshow to share with your class prior to a visit to Otūmoetai Pā
> Show your class these historic images of artefacts and images related to Otūmoetai Pā on the Tauranga Heritage Collection website
https://view.taurangaheritagecollection.co.nz/objects?query=otumoetai+pa
> See more images and records from Otūmoetai Pā on the Tauranga libraries archives site Pae Korokī here https://tinyurl.com/mubrxd6y
subject area: Social Science, Taonga, Technology, Science
subject themes: Tauranga Moana, Otūmoetai Pā, historic Tauranga, Tauranga
handling collection number: HC254
Why not get your hands on:
Māhē (sinker) and pā kāhawai (lure). Fishing was a key activity for the people of Otūmoetai Pā. Why not borrow our māhē and pā kāhawai to share with your class > https://www.handsontauranga.co.nz/hot-items/the-arts/mahe-sinker-pa-kahawai-fishing-lure-hc84/
Toki kōhatu. Many stone tool artefacts have been uncovered at Otūmoetai Pā. These would have been miainly used for working wood to build waka > https://www.handsontauranga.co.nz/hot-items/nga-toi-the-arts/toki-kohatu-hc85/
