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Historian and Kai Tahu Whanui Ki Otago exhibition
co-curator Bill Dacker leads a tour through the Otago
Settlers Museum exhibition aimed at increasing awareness of
the Treaty of Waitangi and its effects on society. Photo by
Peter McIntosh.
Dunedin landmarks went through a metamorphosis in the
minds of about 50 people on a historical tour of the city, as a
freelance historian described their significance to the Treaty
of Waitangi.
Writer Bill Dacker, a specialist in Maori history of the
lower half of the South Island, celebrated Waitangi Day by
leading two 60-minute tours around the Kai Tahu Whanui Ki
Otago exhibition at the Otago Settlers Museum on Saturday
before showing how landmarks in the city related to the
treaty.
The educational tour gave details of early relationships
between Europeans and Maori in Otago, and showed how they
were affected by the treaty.
"It's a walk through the past with references to the Waitangi
treaty.
This is about increasing awareness of the treaty and how it
shaped our society," he said.
john.lewis@odt.co.nz
