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Image: Gateway towards Atea a Rangi star compass (https://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/File:Gateway_towards_Atea_a_Rangi_star_compass.jpg) by Pseudopanax on Wikimedia Commons. Public Domain. Image cropped.

Places of Hawke's Bay

There are many places that are significant to Hawke's Bay, known as Te Matau-a-Māui in te reo Māori. Here are some resources you can use to find out about th...

Entry last updated: 14/05/24

Image: View in Queen Charlotte's Sound, New Zealand (https://natlib.govt.nz/records/22664325) by John Webber. Collection: Alexander Turnbull Library. Ref: B-098-015. Image cropped.

People of Marlborough

Here are some sources you could look at if you'd like to find out about individual people or groups of people from Marlborough.

Entry last updated: 14/05/24

Image: Wreck of the City of Perth and Benvenue, Timaru, 1882 (https://kura.aucklandlibraries.govt.nz/digital/collection/photos/id/310203) by [Unknown]. Collection: Auckland Libraries Heritage Collections 5-2553. No known copyright. Image cropped.

Events of South Canterbury

Lots of things have happened that have impacted life in South Canterbury. The following resources explore these events and can offer some different perspecti...

Entry last updated: 14/05/24

Image: CANWAR protesters on a yacht in Wellington Harbour, protesting against the entrance of American nuclear warships into Wellington (https://natlib.govt.nz/records/22886034) by Evening Post. Collection: Alexander Turnbull Library. Ref: 35mm-00069-b-F. Image cropped.

Senior Secondary (Years 11 - 13)

Nuclear-free New Zealand

New Zealand is a nuclear-free zone, which means no nuclear weapons or nuclear powered ships are allowed in our territory. Find out how New Zealanders protest...

Entry last updated: 29/06/26

Image: Spring lamb, rural New Zealand (https://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/File:Spring_lamb,_rural_New_Zealand.jpg) by Tim Pokorny on Wikimedia Commons. CC BY 2.0 (https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/2.0/deed.en). Image cropped.

Junior Primary (Years 1 - 4)

Seasons (junior)

Years are split into seasons. In many places, such as New Zealand, there are four seasons. They are spring, summer, autumn (or fall), and winter. In tropical...

Entry last updated: 11/07/25

Image: Het gieten van ijzer in blokken | The casting of iron in blocks (https://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/File:Herman_Heijenbrock_-_The_casting_of_iron_in_blocks.jpg) by Herman Heijenbrock on Wikimedia Commons.

Junior Secondary (Years 7 - 10)

Industrial Revolution

The Industrial Revolution began in England in the late 18th century. City populations grew quickly. There was a cultural shift from an agricultural economy t...

Entry last updated: 9/02/26

Senior Secondary (Years 11 - 13)

Careers

A career is more than just a job or having work. Having a career means working in an industry or occupation for a long time and becoming successful in that p...

Entry last updated: 1/12/25

Image: Regatta at Kaiapoi, 1969 (https://waimakariri.recollect.co.nz/nodes/view/795). Collection. Waimakariri Heritage, Fairfax Archives. CC BY-NC 4.0 (https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-nc/4.0/deed.en). Image cropped.

People of Waimakariri

Here are some sources you could look at if you'd like to find out about individual people or groups of people from the Waimakariri District.

Entry last updated: 14/05/24