Whare History and development

What is the general kupu Māori for a house or building?

• Whakairo

• Whare

• Kanohi

• All of these

What is one reason why buildings in the Pacific tended to be semi-permanent (not designed to last forever)?

• Storms and cyclones would break them

• Risk of volcanoes and tsunami destroying them

• Wood is scarce so building super strong structures was difficult

• All of these

When the first Māori settlers came here, what might have contributed to them building small, low structures for sleeping?

• It's much colder here than in the Pacific and they needed to stay warm

• They had always built small, low, warm buildings in the Pacific islands

• There were not many trees for building when they first came to NZ

What is a thatched roof made of?

• Tin laid in sheets

• Mudbricks dried in the sun and carved

• Plaited harakeke

• Dry plants stacked up so the rain runs off

What is the most common building material in the Pacific Islands?

• Taro

• Pandanus

• Kauri

• Bricks

Why weren't early whare made from Pandanus in NZ?

• It's too cold for it to grow here

• It's not very strong and Māori needed permanent buildings

• They were made from Pandanus

What are some ways early whare were kept warm? Tick all the ones the apply.

• Built partly into the ground

• Open walls for ventilation

• Earth heaped around the sides

• Small door and no windows

• Fire inside with small hole in roof to let smoke out

What things might have been used to built these semi-permanent whare? Tick all the correct answers

• Blocks of stone

• Thin, flexible wood like manuka and kanuka

• Toitoi, raupō and nikau plants

• Animal hides