NZHTA End of Term 2 Pānui, 2026

NZHTA End of Term 2 Pānui, 2026

Tēnā koutou katoa,

As Term 2 draws to a close, we get a chance to recharge, reflect on the term, and plan for the remainder of the year ahead. I am available over the break to support you with any history related matters so please do get in touch.

We await the release of Phase 5 History | Te Takanga o te Wā. This is set to go live on Tāhurangi for sector consultation next week on 6 July. It is a short feedback window of only 4 weeks so there will be plenty of info and support from NZHTA to unpack this curriculum document when it is released.

In this pānui:

• Could you be the next NZHTA Kaiārahi?

• NZHTA Constitution voting reminder - last chance to vote!

• NZHTA ‘History Matters’ Series

• 2026 Ngarimu Video and Waiata Composition Competitions

• Wellington Scholarship Session

• Waitangi Treaty Grounds Education Rates

Ngā mihi

Nick Fitness, NZHTA Kaiārahi

nzhtaexec@gmail.com

NZHTA Constitution voting reminder - last chance to vote!

These changes reflect the commitment that NZHTA made at the 2023 Conference to ensure that we, as an organisation, are Te Tīriti honouring. Voting will close next week on 6 July 2026.

ONLINE VOTING FORM

NZHTA ‘History Matters’ Series

All the sessions from this term were recorded and are shared here. We have a couple at the start of Term 3 on Exploring Diverse Histories with National Library Resources and one on Teaching Difficult Histories. I will send out reminders for these at the start of next term.

2026 Ngarimu Video and Waiata Composition Competitions

On behalf of the Ngarimu VC and 28th (Māori) Battalion Memorial Scholarship Fund Board, we are pleased to share that the 2026 Ngarimu Video and Waiata Composition Competitions are now open for submissions.

Established in memory of Victoria Cross recipient Second Lieutenant Te Moana-nui-a-Kiwa Ngarimu and the 28th (Māori) Battalion, the competitions honour a legacy of courage, service, and sacrifice. By producing a short film or composing a waiata, in te reo Māori or in English/Bilingual, ākonga can express creativity, share their knowledge and personal connections to the 28th (Māori) Battalion, and bring history to life. Ākonga can submit individually or as a rōpū, with prizes available for both ākonga and their kura. Entries close Sunday 2 August 2026.

For more information visit: Ngarimu Video and Waiata Composition Competitions | Ministry of Education

Wellington Scholarship Sessions

Save the Dates - Scholarship Sessions 4pm Thursday the 20 & 27 August at Rutherford House. With Vic Uni Professors Cybèle Locke, Jim McAloon and Giacomo Lichtner. Please contact Karen Brightwell, NZHTA Wellington Exec Rep at karen.brightwell@wgc.school.nz

Waitangi Treaty Grounds Education Rates

Here are the rates for school trips to Waitangi for 2027. More info on their website at https://www.waitangi.org.nz/

Resource Spotlight

Cybèle Locke from Victoria University of Wellington has kindly shared a list of readings and resources for students studying scholarship. I have added them to the folder in He Waka Eke Noa/L4 NCEA Scholarship/2026/Readings. They include a fantastic article from Locke: Rebel Girls and Pram-Pushing Scab-Hunters: Waihi “Scarlet Runners,” 1912.

A militant band of women who were integral to the maintenance of the 1912 Waihi strike in New Zealand, were chastised by the media for their unwomanly behaviour, and branded the “Scarlet Runners.” This article explores the complexity of working-class and gendered norms for women in a mining community strongly influenced by socialist and syndicalist ideologies.

Missed a pānui?

You can find all our previous pānui on our website: https://nzhta.org.nz

Ā kō ake nei | Coming up soon

NZHTA Exams early Term 3

NZHTA Term 3-4 Workshop dates

Kōrero Mai | We'd love to hear from you!

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