Hari Te Wiki o Te Reo Māori!
Posted on 16 September 2022 by Kelly
It has been an important week here in Aotearoa New Zealand as we mark the passing of Queen Elizabeth II, and celebrate Te Wiki o te reo Māori and the 50th anniversary of the presentation of Te Petihana Reo Māori to Parliament. These events prompt us to look back at our past and consider the importance of these historic moments.
DigitalNZ is an important source for information related to these moments, and last month we saw our highest site visitation since we launched in 2008! Perhaps not surprisingly our top search terms in the last week include 'royal visit 1953 nz', 'nga tamatoa' and 'queen elizabeth'.
DigitalNZ stories also help to surface items in your collections. Two popular stories this week are Queen Elizabeth's tours to New Zealand and Māori String Games.
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Image: Pūrerehua (Kahukura) cover & spread, written by Hirini and illustrated by Cliff Whiting in 1981. CC BY 2.0. Item from Archives New Zealand Te Rua Mahara o te Kāwanatanga.
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