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Image: The Māori at work: natives planting their annual crop of potatoes, Ohinemuri, Auckland, New Zealand (https://kura.aucklandlibraries.govt.nz/digital/collection/photos/id/179491/rec/8) by A Sherlock. Collection: Auckland Libraries Heritage Collections AWNS-19030129-05-01.

Māori economy: opportunities and challenges

This entry will help you find the best websites and databases that explore the history and development of the Māori economy including the challenges Māori fa...

Entry last updated: 14/05/24

Image: Parihaka Pa (https://natlib.govt.nz/records/23078293) by [unknown]. Collection: Alexander Turnbull Library, Ref: 1/2-056542-F.

Events of New Plymouth

Lots of things have happened that have had an impact on New Plymouth. The following resources explore these events and can offer some different perspectives.

Entry last updated: 14/05/24

Image: Regatta at Kaiapoi, 1969 (https://waimakariri.recollect.co.nz/nodes/view/795). Collection. Waimakariri Heritage, Fairfax Archives.

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

Image: Christchurch, New Zealand earthquake of 2011 - Peterborough Centre (https://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/File:Christchurch,_New_Zealand_earthquake_of_2011_-_Peterborough_Centre.jpg) by Andy Miah on Wikimedia Commons.

Events of Christchurch

Through our histories, lots of things have happened that have had an impact on Christchurch | Ōtautahi. The following resources explore these events and can ...

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.

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: Captain Cain (https://aorakiheritage.recollect.co.nz/nodes/view/776), 07 September 2022, Timaru District Libraries.

People of South Canterbury

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

Entry last updated: 14/05/24

Image: Imvepi Refugee Camp (https://www.flickr.com/photos/unmissmultimedia/35521016803) (Busia, Uganda) by UNMISS on Flickr.

Junior Secondary (Years 7 - 10)

Refugees (worldwide)

When people are unsafe in their home country and leave to find safety (or refuge) in another country they are known as refugees. Refugees have been escaping ...

Entry last updated: 27/06/24

Waikato, known for its rich, fertile farmland, was the scene of significant battles during the Land Wars of the mid-19th century. Find out how to explore the...

Entry last updated: 14/05/24

Image: Wooden map of the world with pins (https://unsplash.com/photos/eyfMgGvo9PA) by Bret Zeck on Unsplash.

Junior Secondary (Years 7 - 10)

History (World)

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...

Entry last updated: 19/09/23