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Image: Arch celebrating peace, Jackson Street 1919 (https://natlib.govt.nz/records/22341931) by [unkown]. Collection: Alexander Turnbull Library, Ref: PAColl-9308-08.

Many events have shaped Lower Hutt into what it is today. This page will give some examples and recommend resources that you might find useful to explore the...

Entry last updated: 14/05/24

The Tasman region has lots of wonderful places including geographical features, townships, buildings, and historical sites that can help you understand its h...

Entry last updated: 14/05/24

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Image: Tu Kaitote, the Pah of Te Whero Whero, on the Waikato, Taupiri Mountain in the distance (https://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/Category:The_New_Zealanders_Illustrated#/media/File:TU_KAITOTE,_THE_PAH_OF_TE_WHERO_WHERO,_ON_THE_WAIKATO._TAUPIRI_MOUNTAIN_IN_THE_DISTANCE,_The_New_Zealanders_Illustrated,_1847.jpg) by George French Angas on Wikimedia Commons.

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Māori history

Junior Secondary (Years 7 - 10)

Māori came to Aotearoa New Zealand more than 700 years ago, between 1250 and 1300 CE. They travelled by waka (canoes) from East Polynesia and landed at diffe...

Entry last updated: 6/11/25

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Image: Le Ngauruhoe et le Ruapehu vus du sommet du Tongariro (https://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/File:Le_Ngauruhoe_et_le_Ruapehu_vus_du_sommet_du_Tongariro.jpg) by Eusebius (Guillaume Piolle) on Wikimedia Commons. CC by 3.0 (https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/3.0/). Image cropped.

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Volcanoes (New Zealand)

Senior Primary (Years 5 - 8)

A volcano is a vent (opening) in the earth's crust. These vents allow magma (molten rock) to erupt as lava, a mixture of liquid rocks, ash and poisonous gase...

Entry last updated: 16/03/26

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: Cook's Landing At The Mouth Of The Turanganui River (https://collection.tairawhitimuseum.org.nz/objects/4073/cooks-landing-at-the-mouth-of-the-turanganui-river) by F F C Huddleston. Collection: Tairawhiti Museum.

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Events of the East Coast

Regional Resources

Māori lived on the East Coast for a long time before the arrival of European settlers, traders, whalers, and missionaries. The region is well known for the a...

Entry last updated: 14/05/24

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Image: Boer War Veterans (https://collections.tepapa.govt.nz/object/31288?page=1&rtp=1&ros=1&asr=1&assoc=all&mb=c) by William Oakley. Collection: Museum of New Zealand Te Papa Tongarewa F B Butler/Crown Studios Collection.

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Boer Wars

Senior Secondary (Years 11 - 13)

There were two Boer Wars, or Anglo-Boer Wars. The first Boer War of 1880-1881 has also been named the Transvaal Rebellion, as the Boers of the Transvaal revo...

Entry last updated: 27/08/25

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Image: PR4931 (https://fotoweb.airforcemuseum.co.nz/fotoweb/archives/5003-Search-the-Collection/Collection/PR4931.jpg.info) from RNZAF Official on Air Force Museum of New Zealand. CC BY-NC 3.0 NZ (https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-nc/3.0/nz/). Image cropped.

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World War Two (battles and campaigns)

Junior Secondary (Years 7 - 10)

World War Two took place from 1939 to 1945. Almost every country in the world was involved. It was the deadliest war ever, leaving millions dead and wounded....

Entry last updated: 17/11/25

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