Early Aotearoa

Mr Dobson was talking to us about the way some of the polynesian people
had come to Aotearoa ( New Zealand ) and made it their home. They had survived the rough seas and stopped on all the islands that had never been discovered. For example the cook islands were discovered by the polynesian people. I think this is truly amazing and to be out sea for so many days thinking you may not survive is quite tough.

By Sally.




For inquiry we are talking about the timeline of New Zealand. Today we talked about how the people got to New Zealand and who they where.
We learned that the polynesians came to stay from other places/countries. When one place was filled up they moved on to the next. They found New Zealand by sending out well trained explorers who followed the stars. (a type of compass or map) They used clues like birds, the cloud, things floating in the water and wood floating past to find New Zealand.

By Harry!!!!