Welcome to Living Heritage

Where young people celebrate New Zealand's heritage and taonga. With our support, schools can present their own web pages about their local community, whānau and friends.

 

Living Heritage is actively seeking sponsorship and other revenue generating opportunities. To join this conversation contact livingheritage@cwa.co.nz

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  • Change in our community

    Cornwall Park District School – Published 21/12/2010

    Cornwall Park District School year five students went on a walk and discovered that while many things have changed, the past is remembered around the community of Epsom and Greenlane in several ways. Enjoy reading about their discoveries into the history of their community.

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  • Northern suburbs, Wellington

    Newlands College - Secondary – Published 13/03/2013

    What is the history of the Newlands and Johnsonville community in Wellington? Take a look at what Newlands College students have discovered.

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  • Personal migration stories

    Wellington High School - Secondary – Published 19/11/2012

    Welcome to their project about migration to New Zealand. Wellington High School year 9 students tell the stories of the journeys their ancestors took to New Zealand.

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  • Holy Cross reflections in Miramar

    Holy Cross School, Miramar - Primary – Published 26/09/2012

    Join year 5 and 6 students at Holy Cross School, Miramar as they discover what is special about their school. Reflecting on their past has helped them to understand who they are and the special place meditation has in their lives.

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  • Fofoga he Atu Pulapulaola ha Niue

    Niue Primary School - Primary – Published 25/06/2012

    These stories have been titled ' FOFOGA HE ATUHAU PULAPULAOLA HA NIUE'. This translates as the Beauty of the young generation of Niue. The beauty is within the stories that the children have written about their life on Niue.

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  • Nukutuluea Foou

    Waterlea School - Primary – Published 14/06/2012

    Niuean children from Waterlea School invite you to read their story and share their Niuean heritage and their family links to Niue. Even though they live in New Zealand their connection with Niue is very strong and their story reflects this strong connection.

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Recovery of greater Christchurch photography competition

The Canterbury Earthquake Recovery Authority (CERA) invited all schools - primary, intermediate and secondary - in greater Christchurch to take part in a photography competition. Schools were asked to submit photographs that reflected their students' visions of recovery - what greater Christchurch will be like in the future.

To view entries click here.

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Two of the latest Living Heritage stories were created as part of the New Zealand National Commission for UNESCO Pacific Islands' Living Heritage Project in Niue.