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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...

Regional Resources

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

Senior Primary (Years 5 - 8)

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

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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...

Regional Resources

This entry will help you understand how advances in technology and land acquisition developed Auckland's economy but greatly impacted Māori and their economy.

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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).

Junior Secondary (Years 7 - 10)

Māori were the first to use pounamu (greenstone) and stone to make tools, weapons and ornaments. In the 1840s, coal and gold were discovered and mining began...

Senior Primary (Years 5 - 8)

Matariki is the Māori name for the star cluster also known as the Pleiades or Seven Sisters in other cultures. The rise of Matariki in mid-winter marks the s...

Regional Resources

The following resources explore a number of historical events that have had an impact on Southland | Murihiku and can offer some different perspectives.

Regional Resources

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.