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Tamarau and his friends share some ideas and activities to celebrate the season of Matariki in the classroom.
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The first houses in the Pacific Island countries were built using materials from the environment. The leafy houses were ideal for the hot climate but not always long-lasting.
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Saturday morning in Kiribati is a busy time. Everyone attends to their chores and in the afternoon they have time to relax.
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Coconut palms grow 30 metres tall, producing 60-100 coconuts each year for 80 years. There are hundreds of uses for the coconut palm. Where do all the coconuts go?
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Every Monday after the 2nd Sunday in May, families in Samoa celebrate 'Manuia le Aso o Tina' or Mother's Day. It's a holiday for everyone. Miriama makes a special gift for her mother.
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Caqi lives in Fiji. He is five and goes to kindy in the little blue house by the beach. His teacher says their beach is the biggest sandpit in the world.
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Once, there were no coins, bank notes or shops in the Solomon Islands so people exchanged goods for shell money. Tahira helps her mother make the traditional shell money.
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Maimai describe how he and his family prepare and use the bark fibres of the fau tree in Samoa to make string, costumes, toys, and animal bedding.
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Toakase's mother helps her make a special tapa cloth for her brother who is moving to Auckland.
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Milo, a young boy, describes the ecology of the mangrove forests along the south coast of Samoa. He explains how the mangroves are important to the local community, and the importance of protecting the ecosystem.
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