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Tsunamis
Tsunami is a Japanese word that means 'great harbour wave'. These giant ocean waves are caused by earthquakes, volcanic eruptions, or landslides on the ocean...
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Scientists (New Zealand)
New Zealand has many great scientists that work in a lot of different areas of science. Their research and discoveries have a big impact on our world. In thi...
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Nelson Mandela (1918-2013)
Junior Secondary (Years 7 - 10)
Nelson Rolihlahla Mandela was born on 18 July 1918, into the Madiba clan in the village of Mvezo, in the Eastern Cape of South Africa. He is best known for h...
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Great Depression
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The Great Depression lasted from 1929 until the mid-1930s. It started with the Wall Street Crash (also known as the Stock Market Crash), and led to people al...
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Climate change (junior)
Climate change is what happens when changes in the atmosphere (the layer of gas surrounding the Earth) affect the climate (the weather in a certain place ove...
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New Zealand birds
Junior Secondary (Years 7 - 10)
Aotearoa New Zealand has many unique birds, from forest parrots to flightless birds, sea birds and birds of prey. In this entry we will show you how to find ...
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Rocky shore (New Zealand)
The rocky shore is a unique part of New Zealand's coastline and is a habitat which is home to many sea creatures, and shorebirds. The rocky shore is also at ...
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New Zealand Wars
Senior Secondary (Years 11 - 13)
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Refugees (junior)
Refugees are people who have to leave their home country. They escape war, persecution (bad treatment), or natural disasters.
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Canterbury earthquakes 2010-2011
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At 4:35 am on 4 September 2010, an earthquake measuring 7.1 on the Richter Scale shook Christchurch west, in the Canterbury region causing damage to houses a...
Entry last updated: 12/03/25