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Let's talk. Tuia 250 - a conversation about our nation

 

Let's talk about our history. Let's talk about our shared future.

This year Aotearoa New Zealand will acknowledge 250 years since the first onshore encounters between Māori and Europeans, with a national commemoration called Tuia – Encounters 250 (Tuia 250).

It's about what brought us together, the challenges we face and how we will weave our cultures and values into a future we will be proud to leave for the next generation.

Tuia 250 encourages kōrero, debate and reflection, and enable a more balanced telling of our stories, so that we speak openly and respectfully about our histories. 

We will also recognise the extraordinary voyaging traditions and cultures of Te Moana Nui a Kiwa (the Pacific),and the feats of European explorers and the technology they developed.