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Festivals and celebrations (New Zealand)
New Zealand observes many different festivals and celebrations throughout the year. These include arts, music and film festivals, as well as traditional cele...
Entry last updated: 10/07/25![Image: Masterton's Boer War Contingent (http://masterton.spydus.co.nz/cgi-bin/spydus.exe/FULL/OPAC/ARCENQ/7781062/39919770,1?FMT=IMG) by [unknown]. Collection: Masterton District Council.](https://images.ctfassets.net/q60gmaba8x5v/17KmHqKnzupmgsnD3uExdW/ab9cfec4f9edba3ce75435c7e168a8d4/Masterton_s_Boer_War_Contingent.jpg)
Boer Wars
Senior Secondary (Years 11 - 13)
There were two Boer Wars, or Anglo-Boer Wars. The first Boer War of 1880-1881 has also been named the Transvaal Rebellion, as the Boers of the Transvaal revo...
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Māori Land March 1975
Junior Secondary (Years 7 - 10)
On 13 September 1975, around 5000 people marched from Te Hāpua in the North Island down to Parliament in Wellington. This Māori land march or hīkoi (march) l...
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Māori history
Junior Secondary (Years 7 - 10)
Māori first arrived on the shores of Aotearoa New Zealand over 700 years ago (estimates range from 1250 to 1300 AD). They traveled by waka (canoe) from east ...
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Cricket
Cricket was an important summer sport in Britain, as far back as the 13th century. The British then introduced this game to the colonies. Cricket is popular ...
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Farming (New Zealand)
Junior Secondary (Years 7 - 10)
New Zealand has a long history of farming and agriculture. Farming is a huge part of the New Zealand economy and brings in a lot of money every year, but it ...
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Diwali (festival of lights)
Diwali, known as the Hindu Festival of Lights has been celebrated for more than 2,500 years. It falls in either October or November each year, depending on t...
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Arctic
The Arctic region is the area around the North Pole. It includes parts of countries like Russia, Norway, Iceland, Sweden, Finland, Greenland, Canada, USA and...
Entry last updated: 10/07/25![Image: Korean houseboy and New Zealand soldiers (https://natlib.govt.nz/records/23211367) by [unknown] on Alexander Turnbull Library. ](https://images.ctfassets.net/q60gmaba8x5v/3LSTUtibaKBPGf8hgnFoS/fb74df6176e44294eb47a4d3009cb59d/Korean_war.jpg)
Korean War
Senior Secondary (Years 11 - 13)
The Korean War was fought between North Korea (Democratic Peoples Republic of Korea) and South Korea (Republic of Korea). North Korea had the support of Chin...
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Myths and legends
Every culture has its own collection of myths and legends. Legends are semi-true stories based on historical facts, events, and people, whereas myths are sto...
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