NZHTA Pānui 4, 2026

NZHTA Pānui 4, 2026

Ka hari te Paraire/Happy Friday!

As we enter the final few weeks of term, I’m sure you will all be looking forward to an upcoming break. We hope to see many of you soon at the upcoming conference in Hawke’s Bay.

In this pānui:

• NZHTA Conference Information

• NZHTA Constitution proposed changes information

• Consultation on the draft Social Sciences curriculum

Take care and reach out to me as always with any help you need.

Ngā mihi,

Nick Fitness 

NZHTA Kaiārahi

nzhtaexec@gmail.com   

NZHTA Conference Information

A special pre-conference day for all kaiako hītori has been organised for Tuesday 7 April, hosted at Lindisfarne College. Starting with a pōwhiri and morning tea at 10am, the day will feature three guest speakers including Charles Ropitini (Pou Ahurea, Principal Advisor Relationships Responsiveness and Heritage at Hastings District Council), Nepia Mahuika (Associate Professor of History, Massey University), and Kārena Ngata (Executive Board Member for the New Zealand History Teachers Association, Specialist Classroom Teacher at Rotorua Girls High School). The kaiako

hītori day is included in your conference registration. There will be no cost to attendees from local kura.

Conference workshop information and the updated conference outline will be going live next week.

If you have any conference questions please email nzhtaexec@gmail.com

NZHTA Constitution proposed changes information

Here are the proposed constitution changes to view.

Last week we recorded a webinar to familiarise NZHTA members with the proposed changes to our constitution and we want to also give you the opportunity to ask questions. Please provide feedback to us on this survey.

Consultation on the draft Social Sciences curriculum

Consultation is still open for the NZC Years 0-10 draft curriculum through to Friday, 24 April 2026 and we really need your feedback! If you haven’t yet done so here is the NZHTA survey link – this will stay open through the end of term to gather as much feedback as we can for a NZHTA submission to this draft curriculum.

SURVEY LINK: NZHTA special pānui survey questions

Missed a pānui?

You can find all our previous pānui on our website: https://nzhta.org.nz

Ā kō ake nei | Coming up soon

7 -10 April 2026 – NZHTA Conference – more info at  https://nzhta.org.nz/conference

Kōrero Mai | We'd love to hear from you!

At NZHTA, fostering connections with our history community is at the heart of what we do. Whether you have questions, feedback, or ideas to share, we’re here and ready to listen. Your input helps us continue to support educators, enhance our resources, and advocate for quality history education across Aotearoa New Zealand. Reach out to us and let’s keep building a strong, supportive network together.