Welcome to the new education-resources site

from Hokotehi Moriori Trust.

 All of the resources on these pages are focused on the new curriculum document and are designed to promote awareness and understanding of Te Imi Moriori.

The Moriori are the Tchakat Henu (tangata whenua, or people of the land) of Rekohu (the Chatham Islands). They have lived there for many hundreds of years and are the original inhabitants.

Education-resources.co.nz has evolved in response to a lack of representation in the education system for Moriori, and as a result of the resurgence of Moriori culture.

In this site you will find free unit plans, free lesson plans and all of the information that you will need for your next school camp.

The unit plans are designed to be taught with little, or no, knowledge of the Chatham Islands needed. All resources are linked from each unit and additional links to external information are also provided.

Unit plan templates in all curriculum areas are available free of charge as well.

All units and lesson plans are free to download.

  However; if you feel absolutely compelled to contribute in any way; providing a link from your site to ours would be   appreciated. Providing links gives this site greater coverage and enables us to reach a wider audience with our message of peace and the story of our history and culture.

All that education-resources asks from you, if your students enjoy the learning experiences, is that you send us an email here: 

feedback@education-resources.co.nz

Please also let us know if there were any problems, or if you have any more questions for us, or link to this (or any other) page on our site from your site. Help make this site get noticed.

We need feedback from you, so that we know what other material to provide.

Please also be aware that this site is the copyright property of Kopi Holdings Ltd ( a division of Hokotehi Moriori Trust) and if you intend to use the information provided for commercial gain, then you will need to get permission. Click here.

The following are a range of activities and attractions available on Rekohu offered by

 Rekohu Experience on behalf of Hokotehi Moriori Trust.

• School Camps: Please take the time to check out our School camps options that will compliment any units about the Chatham Islands, Moriori and New Zealand history.

• Peace Tours: Learn the kaupapa of Moriori. Learn about how they have stuck to their beliefs in peace and harmony and how that message has finally began to make sense to the rest of the world. Come on a Peace tour and visit all of the sites that have profound meaning to Moriori and listen to the stories of this amazing and resilient culture.

• Chatham Lodge: Make your next holiday a relaxing visit to Rekohu and experience these magical and mystical islands with the Rekohu Experience, staying at Chatham Lodge. The Lodge is owned by Hokotehi Moriori Trust and is the only accommodation provider on these islands authorised to provide authentic cultural tours.

Experience Rekohu with the Rekohu Experience

Visit Rekohu and be one of the first in the world to see the sun rise, first to see the light.

Have you seen the light?

The cultural home of Moriori today is Kopinga Marae, on Rekohu.

Kopinga was opened in 2005 and is the perfect location and venue for an active school camp. The range of cultural, historical, eco-friendly and social activities for students are exactly what is needed for any school camp.

Click on the link at the top of the page to go to the School camp home page, where you will be able to see a range of options for your next school camp.

Come and learn about this important part of New Zealand's cultural history.

School camps at Kopinga Marae are cost effective, high-interest and great fun, for all kids and parents.

Come to Rekohu and learn about the amazing story of the peaceful and indigenous Moriori People, rescued from the brink of extinction.

 Deeply committed to their pacifist beliefs and their covenant of peace, that just over 170 years ago, they deliberately refused to abandon their principles in the face of unwarranted aggression, with horrendous consequences.

The last "full-blooded" Moriori died in 1933.

The Moriori story and Nunuku's covenant of peace, provides a vital message for today's turbulent world.

Peace is not a new concept in the world, just an uncommon one.

For Moriori, peace was Tapu, or sacred and meant survival, appeasement of the gods and mana.

Click here for the Peace Tours homepage.

Come on in and check out our Tour and Accommodation options, available only at Chatham Lodge.

Chatham Lodge, purchased in early 2007 by Hokotehi Moriori Trust, is a 10 room, well appointed, quiet, lodge-style accommodation property, tucked away amongst hundreds of hectares of farmland and adjoining a 300 hectare scenic reserve.

Chatham Lodge is the perfect location for a discreet week or weekend away, with obliging hosts, fantastic dining and a wide selection of New Zealand wines, beers and liqueurs.

Check out Chatham Lodge now.