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DESCRIPTION:
This project is a study of an area of land in Castor Bay, Auckland.  The site of the thriving Rahopara Pa over 350 years ago, it is now commonly called Kennedy Park and is used as a recreational area by the local community.  It had a particularly important role to play during the Second World War and the concrete gun emplacements can still be seen today.

ESSENTIAL LEARNING AREA:
Social Studies in the NZ Curriculum

STRAND:
Time, Continuity and Change LEVEL:  3

KEYWORDS: 
Social Studies, local history, cultural interaction, New Zealand history, 20th century, social organisation, Castor Bay, parks, Pa, Auckland, Maori, reserves, war, guns, Campbells Bay School, Campbells Bay.


Name of Teacher:  Anne Bowmar
Date of Record: November 2001