Pacific Histories

A DigitalNZ Story by National Library of New Zealand Topics

Discover a timeline of Pacific histories in this set covering pre-colonial times to modern day. From the ancient marae in Taputapuatea, French Polynesia to the untold histories of colonial forces in Fiji and Niue, this set covers a wide range of Pacific histories. SCIS no. 5423740

social_sciences, arts, history

Image: The view of Huahine, one of the Society Islands in the South Seas

The view of Huahine, one of the Society Islands in the South Seas

Museum of New Zealand Te Papa Tongarewa

Image: Parkinson, Sydney, 1745-1771 :The head of a native of Otaheite, with the face curiously tataow'd; and the wry manner of defying their enemies as practis'd by the people of that & the neighbouring islands. S. Parkinson del. R. B. Godfrey sc. London, 1784.

Parkinson, Sydney, 1745-1771 :The head of a native of Otaheite, with the face curiously tataow'd; and the wry manner of defying their enemies as pr...

Alexander Turnbull Library

Image: Natives of Ellices Group. Natives of Aurora Island clothed in tapa. Raraka Islander.

Natives of Ellices Group. Natives of Aurora Island clothed in tapa. Raraka Islander.

Alexander Turnbull Library

Image: Remi Majuro Chief. From the album: Views in the Pacific Islands

Remi Majuro Chief. From the album: Views in the Pacific Islands

Museum of New Zealand Te Papa Tongarewa

Image: Les Sauvages de la Mer Pacifique (The native peoples of the Pacific Ocean)

Les Sauvages de la Mer Pacifique (The native peoples of the Pacific Ocean)

Museum of New Zealand Te Papa Tongarewa

Image: Trader's house Funafuti. From the album: Views in the Pacific Islands

Trader's house Funafuti. From the album: Views in the Pacific Islands

Museum of New Zealand Te Papa Tongarewa

Image: Ex-Queen Liliuokalani of Hawaii

Ex-Queen Liliuokalani of Hawaii

Auckland Libraries

Image: A barge, transporting sugar cane on the Rewa River, Suva, Fiji

A barge, transporting sugar cane on the Rewa River, Suva, Fiji

Alexander Turnbull Library

Image: Barges transporting sugar cane, Rewa River, Nausori, Fiji

Barges transporting sugar cane, Rewa River, Nausori, Fiji

Alexander Turnbull Library

Image: New Zealand visitors to Fiji

New Zealand visitors to Fiji

Manatū Taonga, the Ministry for Culture and Heritage

Image: Fijian independence celebrations, 1970

Fijian independence celebrations, 1970

Manatū Taonga, the Ministry for Culture and Heritage

Image: Pictorial Parade No. 120 - Samoan Family

Pictorial Parade No. 120 - Samoan Family

NZ On Screen

Image: Market scene, Papeete, Tahiti

Market scene, Papeete, Tahiti

Alexander Turnbull Library

Image: South Pacific Forum, August 5, 1971, Wellington

South Pacific Forum, August 5, 1971, Wellington

Archives New Zealand Te Rua Mahara o te Kāwanatanga

Image: Nauru after phosphate mining

Nauru after phosphate mining

Manatū Taonga, the Ministry for Culture and Heritage

Image: Pacific workers at Crown Lynn

Pacific workers at Crown Lynn

Manatū Taonga, the Ministry for Culture and Heritage

Image: Children perform at Glen Eden Pacific Islanders Church during a White Sunday service, 2002

Children perform at Glen Eden Pacific Islanders Church during a White Sunday service, 2002

Presbyterian Church of Aotearoa New Zealand

Website

Pacific Island Presbyterian Church Newton

Services to Schools

Image: Pacific Islanders Congregational Church, Wellington, women's basketball team

Pacific Islanders Congregational Church, Wellington, women's basketball team

Alexander Turnbull Library

Image: Taputapuatea - Verua

Taputapuatea - Verua

The Coconet TV

Article

New World Heritage site 'links all of Polynesia'

Radio New Zealand

Article

Where do Pasifika fit in the Treaty of Waitangi?

Radio New Zealand

Image: Place names: marae

Place names: marae

Radio New Zealand

Image: [untitled figure] - An Account of Samoan History up to 1918

[untitled figure] - An Account of Samoan History up to 1918

Victoria University of Wellington

Article

New Zealand in the Pacific - Capture of German Samoa

Manatū Taonga, the Ministry for Culture and Heritage

Article

Cook Islands achieves self-government

Manatū Taonga, the Ministry for Culture and Heritage

Image: Decolonising the Pacific | E-Tangata

Decolonising the Pacific | E-Tangata

E-Tangata

Image: Episode 2: White Man's Law (Niue) | Untold Pacific History

Episode 2: White Man's Law (Niue) | Untold Pacific History

Radio New Zealand

Article

NZ's Fijian-Indians want to be recognised as Pasifika, not Asians

Radio New Zealand

Newspaper

FORGOTTEN RACES (Northern Advocate, 24 September 1913)

National Library of New Zealand

Article

Pacific Islands and New Zealand

Services to Schools

Image: Samoans

Samoans

Manatū Taonga, the Ministry for Culture and Heritage

Article

Australian South Sea Islanders: A century of race discrimination under Australian law (2003)

Services to Schools

Article

Untold mining story of Banaba on display at art gallery

Radio New Zealand

Article

Blackbirding – Slavery practice

Services to Schools

Book

19. Geological History of the Cook Islands - Discoverers of the Cook Islands and the Names They Gave

Victoria University of Wellington

Article

Marshall Islands remembers devastation of nuke tests

Radio New Zealand

Website

Timeline of Pacific history

Services to Schools

Article

Blackbirding: Australia's history of luring, tricking and kidnapping Pacific Islanders

Services to Schools

Article

Call for compensation for indentured labourers sent to Fiji

Radio New Zealand

Book

Kato'aga: Rotuman ceremonies

Services to Schools

Newspaper

HAWAII'S FORMER QUEEN (Thames Star, 17 November 1917)

National Library of New Zealand

Image: Inquiry - Niue: A Cautious Colony Comes of Age

Inquiry - Niue: A Cautious Colony Comes of Age

NZ On Screen

Image: Tales of Time - Tama Uli

Tales of Time - Tama Uli

NZ On Screen

Newspaper

REVOLUTION IN HAWAII. (Evening Post, 30 January 1893)

National Library of New Zealand

Image: Noho Hewa - The Wrongful Occupation of Hawai’i

Noho Hewa - The Wrongful Occupation of Hawai’i

Radio New Zealand

Image: 2: Tangata Whenua

2: Tangata Whenua

Radio New Zealand

Image: Pleasant Island

Pleasant Island

Museum of New Zealand Te Papa Tongarewa

Image: A Marshall Islands native in his national costume

A Marshall Islands native in his national costume

Auckland Libraries

Image: waist garment

waist garment

Auckland War Memorial Museum Tāmaki Paenga Hira

Image: Tui vai

Tui vai

Auckland War Memorial Museum Tāmaki Paenga Hira

Image: Scott Hamilton: A slave raid in the Pacific | E-Tangata

Scott Hamilton: A slave raid in the Pacific | E-Tangata

E-Tangata

Image: Kia orana kotou, Mamae

Kia orana kotou, Mamae

Auckland Libraries

Image: Historic Hawaiian artefacts head home

Historic Hawaiian artefacts head home

TV3

Image: The Dawn Raids

The Dawn Raids

DigitalNZ

Image: Pacific Navigation

Pacific Navigation

DigitalNZ

Image: Reo, 'Ōlelo, Gagana (Pacific Languages)

Reo, 'Ōlelo, Gagana (Pacific Languages)

DigitalNZ

Image: Pacific song and dance

Pacific song and dance

DigitalNZ

Image: Cook Islands

Cook Islands

DigitalNZ

Image: Fiji

Fiji

DigitalNZ

Image: Samoa

Samoa

DigitalNZ

Image: Tonga

Tonga

DigitalNZ