Stars are giant balls of hot gas that light up our night sky from very far away. They are mostly made up of the gases helium and hydrogen. There are so many...
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Charles Upham (1908 - 1994)
Junior Secondary (Years 7 - 10)
Charles Upham was a New Zealand soldier who fought in World War II in Europe and North Africa. He received many awards for bravery, and was the only fighting...
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History (World)
Junior Secondary (Years 7 - 10)
The history of the world is a huge and fascinating topic, covering all the cultures from all the countries in the world. On this page you can find informatio...
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Epidemics & pandemics
Junior Secondary (Years 7 - 10)
Epidemics are infectious diseases that spread quickly in a large area or country, causing widespread illness and sometimes death. When an epidemic is out of ...
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Cold War (1947-1991)
Senior Secondary (Years 11 - 13)
Following World War Two, the period from 1945 until the 1991 was known as the Cold War. This was an international struggle for power between communist nation...
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Classical music
Senior Secondary (Years 11 - 13)
Classical music has developed and changed over hundreds of years. Music from each of the four main eras has a distinct sound as composers experimented with e...
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Plastic
Plastic is a material made by people which can be formed into almost any shape. It is strong, long-lasting and light. There are about 50 different types of p...
Entry last updated: 10/07/25![Image: Kate Wilson Sheppard (https://natlib.govt.nz/records/22651169?search%5Bil%5D%5Bcategory%5D=Images&search%5Bpath%5D=items&search%5Btext%5D=kate+sheppard) by W Sidney Smith. Collection: Alexander Turnbull Library [cropped from original]](https://images.ctfassets.net/q60gmaba8x5v/73fftCdRotnhBeextggIHT/40d6a11a64a3ef52441c862f96faea12/mini_magick20200916-1-13abfx5.jpg)
Kate Sheppard (1847-1934)
Junior Secondary (Years 7 - 10)
Kate Sheppard was born in England on 10 March 1847. She and her family moved to New Zealand in the late 1860s. Kate was a founding member of the Women's Chri...
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Islam
Junior Secondary (Years 7 - 10)
Islam is the second largest in the world, and believers of Islam are called Muslims. Muslims believe in one god, Allah, whose revelations were given to the p...
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Leadership
Junior Secondary (Years 7 - 10)
Leadership is about working with other people so that you can achieve a goal. Different groups need different types of leaders. You might be a leader yoursel...
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Flight
Flight is about being able to leave the ground and fly or move through the air. Birds fly, some insects fly and people use machines like planes, helicopters ...
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