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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  • Tapawera community

    Tapawera Area School – Published 27/07/2011

    A group of Year 10 students from Tapawera Area School have dedicated this site to their local community, school, and to any other people that would like to learn about their little town’s history. Take a look at their research.

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  • Overcoming adversity - The Vaiala Beach School story

    Vaiala Beach School - Primary – Published 30/08/2011

    Students from Vaiala Beach School in Samoa invite you to read their story to learn how their school came to be and of how the school has overcome adversity and hardships.

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  • History of Samoa Primary School

    Samoa Primary School - Primary – Published 30/08/2011

    Year 8 students from Samoa Primary School welcome people of the world to their story and are honoured to show the history and activities of their school.

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  • History of the Manu Samoa

    Samoa Primary School - Primary – Published 30/08/2011

    2011 is Rugby World Cup year. Students from Samoa Primary School tell about their national rugby team Manu Samoa, and share the team's visits to their school.

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  • Samoan success

    Evans Bay Intermediate School - Intermediate – Published 23/08/2011

    Students from Evans Bay Intermediate School in Wellington have written stories about their Samoan successes at their school. Enjoy reading their stories. They are very proud of their successes!

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  • Cultural connections

    St Anne's - Primary – Published 23/08/2011

    At St Anne's School the students are lucky to have the opportunity to experience new things, visit different places and push themselves to attempt new challenges. The year 8 students from Room 9 write about a few of their experiences to share with you.

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