We are pleased to share the highlights from our Wānanga focused on culturally-centred practice, held in July 2025 in Kirikiriroa Hamilton.

An extract from Īhaka Martyn’s performance He Māori? followed by kōrero with the audience. 

Morag Carter demonstrates the application of her Aotearoa NZ Histories card deck resource in the classroom.

Īhaka Martyn is the Kairuruku Whakaari / Script Co-ordinator for Playmarket. Here, he shares the work of Playmarket alongside some recommendations of Māori playwrights and plays for use in schools.

A collection of kēmu suggestions to refresh your kete. Included are intros/explanations with examples of how to play, shared by kaiako and wānanga contributors.

Whakarongo Tauranga, on behalf of Dramatic Inquiry Network Trust, introduces her unit ‘Who owns the paihikara, who owns the whenua’ for upper primary ākonga. The unit uses Mantle of Expert (drama and inquiry) to support learners to see Te Tiriti from the perspective of tangata whenua. 

Annette Thomson shares her research into how space reflects our identity, with provocations on how we can shape our teaching spaces to reflect Aotearoa NZ and give effect to Te Tiriti o Waitangi, referring to resources from WADNZ website.

Lisa Simpson shares her mahi with a Year 9 Drama class, grounding the intro work within her local area before launching into a process drama using The Huia Beak Brooch.