All New Zealand students will learn about their country’s own history from 2023 after years of advocacy from history teachers. Schools will now be required to teach students about the Treaty of Waitangi, how immigration has shaped the national identity, and about colonialism in the Pacific and the role New Zealand played in it. In addition, students will learn about the history of the native land and people and have a greater understanding “about Maori, the migrant history of Pasifika, and the Asian community.” Prime Minister Jacinda Ardern said the curriculum ensured that every child would learn about the history of New Zealand, also known as Aotearoa in the Moari language. “It would be very rare to find a country that didn’t teach its own history so I think this is about New Zealand joining the rest of the pack,” Ardern told reporters. The initial plan was to have the curriculum …