Teachers hope curriculum will close 'woeful' gaps
John Gerritsen
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Teachers backing the Aotearoa New Zealand Histories Curriculum say it will help close sometimes woeful gaps in young people's knowledge of this country's past.
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The flagstaff marks the spot where the Treaty of Waitangi was first signed on 6 February 1840.
This flagstaff marks the spot where the Treaty of Waitangi was first signed on 6 February 1840. Photo: RNZ / Claire Eastham-Farrelly
They say it will also prompt schools to make closer links with hapū and iwi so they can teach local history and they are optimistic about its potential for influencing wider society.

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