Pasifika resources for school students Phillippa Mc Kenzie

Pasifika resources for school students Phillippa Mc. Kenzie The National Library is part of the Department of Internal Affairs Image: All rights reserved

National Library resources • Topic Explorer • Many Answers • Digital. NZ

Finding our resources

Topic Explorer • • Curated sets of resources Information is reliable and credible 126 topics (and counting) Ability to use filters

Topic Explorer – the hidden gems Lateral thinking is often needed! e. g. Dawn Raids

Topic Explorer: Dawn Raids Potential Keywords: Pacific Islanders, immigration policy, overstayers, New Zealand, race relations Topic Explorer set:

Many Answers • Great information literacy tool! • Entries provide explanations and guidance

Digital. NZ • ‘Search site for all things NZ’ • Contains over 30 million digital items

Searching Digital. NZ • Interface similar to Google • Use keywords and date ranges to refine results • Ability to filter results by item type

Digital. NZ Stories • Enables you to save individual items/resources found in Digital. NZ • Ability to be personalised • Ability to apply privacy settings

Other resources

Stats NZ Ethnic group profiles • Bite-sized information about different ethnic groups that live in New Zealand • Filters give you the ability to search for specific types of information

2013 Census Quick. Stats: culture & identity Provides a more in depth summary of different ethnicity groups in New Zealand

2013 Census Quick. Stats: income Summarises the main findings about the personal income of major ethnic groups in New Zealand

2013 Census Quick. Stats about a place • Shows the percentage of ethnic groups in regions throughout New Zealand • Filters gives you the ability to search for other types of information within regions

Stats NZ Stats. Maps Interactive map of New Zealand that provides a breakdown of ethnicity by region

Stats NZ infographics • Great resource for younger students • Provides bite-sized statistics and accessible information

Down the back of the chair • Award winning, free, dual language Pasifika resources • Available in five Pacific languages

Te Papa Pacific Education Resources • Ability to filter by school level • Access to educational resources and activity books

The Coconet. tv • Target audience: Aotearoa’s Pacific Communities • Looks at Pacific life through the art storytelling • Encourages audience engagement

E-Tangata • Mission: to build a stronger Māori and Pasifika presence in the NZ media • Articles written from Māori/Pasifika perspectives

Other online media resources

NZEPC: New Zealand Electronic Poetry Centre • Digital access to Pasifika poetry • Emphasis on audio visual resources • Includes poet biographies and interviews with poets

Fāgogo: Fables from Samoa • Collection of audio recordings • Samoan language learning with an emphasis on oral language

Helpful guides • Primary sources – how to use them • Topic Explorer guide • Digital. NZ guide

National Library: Our contact details Phillippa Mc. Kenzie: Phone: 09 3658870 email: Phillippa. mckenzie@dia. govt. nz Or School Library Advice: Phone: 0800 5425463 email: schoollibraryadvice@dia. govt. nz

Image credits Slide no. Image details Title page “Tongan Tapa cloth (Ngatu)” by tapapacifica on Flickr Slide 2 “Start here” by Robert Kilman on Flickr Slide 9 “But wait. . there’s more” on Art History Teaching Resources