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Image: New Zealand Shipping Company offices, Gisborne (https://kura.aucklandlibraries.govt.nz/digital/collection/photos/id/61862/rec/11) by Auckland Libraries Heritage Collections 1643-10497. No known copyright. Image cropped.
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Places of the East Coast

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Gisborne District Council is divided into the East Coast and Poverty Bay. Gisborne, Te Araroa, Ruatoria, and Waikohu are some of the historic towns in this r...

Entry last updated: 14/05/24
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Image: Waitangi busbys house (https://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/File:Waitangi_busbys_house.jpg) by Antilived on Wikimedia Commons. CC BY-SA 3.0 (https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-sa/3.0/deed.en). Image cropped.
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Places of Northland

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There are many places that are significant to Northland | Te Tai Tokerau. This page will recommend resources to find out about the first capital of New Zeala...

Entry last updated: 17/05/24
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Image: Sydney Opera House and Harbour Bridge Dusk (3) 2019-06-21 (https://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/File:Sydney_Opera_House_and_Harbour_Bridge_Dusk_(3)_2019-06-21.jpg) by Benh LIEU SONG on Wikimedia Commons. CC BY-SA 4.0 (https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-sa/4.0/deed.en). Image cropped.
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Australia

Senior Primary (Years 5 - 8)

Australia is made up of the Australian continent and the island of Tasmania. It lies in the Southern Hemisphere and is famous for its unique wildlife like ka...

Entry last updated: 14/04/26
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Image: After the harvest, (52571451732) (https://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/File:After_the_harvest,_(52571451732).jpg) by Bernard Spragg. NZ on Wikimedia Commons. Public Domain. Image cropped.
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Agriculture & horticulture

Senior Secondary (Years 11 - 13)

Agriculture is the science of farming, which includes the best ways to grow crops and raise animals. Horticulture is a type of agriculture that is specifical...

Entry last updated: 6/10/25
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Image: Lake Rotorua, Mokoia Island by Dave Moulden. Courtesy of Rotorua Library.
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Places of Rotorua

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There are many places that are significant to Rotorua including lakes, geothermal wonders, mountains, pā settlements, and more.

Entry last updated: 14/05/24
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Image: Princes Street, Dunedin (https://natlib.govt.nz/records/22765706) by Sydney Charles Smith. Collection: Alexander Turnbull Library. Ref: 1/2-046489-G. Image cropped.
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Places of Otago

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There are many places that are significant to Otago. Find out about the histories of these places.

Entry last updated: 19/07/24
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Image: NZL-gore-trout (https://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/File:NZL-gore-trout.jpg) by Bgabel on Wikimedia Commons. CC BY-SA 3.0 (https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-sa/3.0/deed.en). Image cropped.
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Places of Southland

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There are many places that are significant to Southland, known as Murihiku in Te Reo Māori. The following websites and museums have information about the his...

Entry last updated: 14/05/24
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Image: Lyttelton Harbour (Whakaraupō) from Mt Ada, Canterbury, New Zealand (https://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/File:Lyttelton_Harbour_(Whakaraup%C5%8D)_from_Mt_Ada,_Canterbury,_New_Zealand.jpg) by Michal Klajban on Wikimedia Commons. CC BY-SA 4.0 (https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-sa/4.0/deed.en). Image cropped.
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Places of Christchurch

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Christchurch | Ōtautahi is the largest city in the South Island. It covers the area from the Waimakariri River to Banks Peninsula, and shares a border with S...

Entry last updated: 14/05/24
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Image: Dairy farming in Northern Auckland, a Waikiekie homestead (https://kura.aucklandlibraries.govt.nz/digital/collection/photos/id/166381/rec/3) by [unknown]. Collection: Auckland Libraries Heritage Collections AWNS-19010322-08-02. No known copyright. Image cropped.
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Transforming environments

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This entry explores changes made by settlers to Aotearoa's natural environment, their naming of places and features, and efforts to conserve and restore its ...

Entry last updated: 14/05/24
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Image: Maori Leaders of Gisborne (https://natlib.govt.nz/records/22678554) by [unknown]. Collection: Alexander Turnbull Library, Ref: 1/2-044562-F. Image cropped.
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People of the East Coast

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This section will help you get familiar with iwi, hapū, groups of people, and well-known names in politics, sport, and entertainment from this rohe (region).

Entry last updated: 14/05/24
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