Beyond the Reef
This story recounts some of the reasons for Moriori migration from East Polynesia to Rēkohu/Chatham Islands.
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Series: Connected 2022 Level 3 – Ka ora kāinga rua | A new beginning
Reading year level: 5
Category: Fiction
Topics: conflict, Chatham Islands, Moriori, migration, oral histories, peace covenant, Rēkohu, waka, voyaging
Beyond the Reef
Words by Hokotehi Moriori Trust
Illustrations by Laya Mutton-Rogers
This story recounts some of the reasons for Moriori migration from East Polynesia to Rēkohu/Chatham Islands. Based on Moriori oral histories handed down for hundreds of years, the story tells of Ri‘i and his family as they prepare to leave for the new lands. The piece reveals the seeds of the covenant of peace that Moriori would make after settling in Rēkohu.
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Connected 2022 Level 3 – Ka ora kāinga rua - A new beginning
In this Connected series there are three articles ("Beyond the Reef"; "The Waka Te Arawa in Aotearoa"; "Te Pokohiwi-o-Kupe: Aotearoa’s First Settlement").
1 of 3Te Pokohiwi-o-Kupe - Aotearoa’s first settlement
Wairau Bar is one of the earliest settlement sites in Aotearoa New Zealand. Seven hundred years ago, it was home to at least two hundred people, serving as a hub for trade, celebrations, ceremony, and community.
2 of 3The Waka Te Arawa in Aotearoa
This infographic illustrates some of the landing sites of the waka Te Arawa in Aotearoa New Zealand.
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