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Junior Secondary (Years 7 - 10)
Famous New Zealanders come from all walks of life like sport, politics, the arts, science and technology. They are famous because their achievements make the...
Entry last updated: 16/01/25
New Zealand observes many different festivals and celebrations throughout the year. These include arts, music and film festivals, as well as traditional cele...
Entry last updated: 5/12/24![Image: Kate Wilson Sheppard (https://natlib.govt.nz/records/22651169?search%5Bil%5D%5Bcategory%5D=Images&search%5Bpath%5D=items&search%5Btext%5D=kate+sheppard) by W Sidney Smith. Collection: Alexander Turnbull Library [cropped from original]](https://images.ctfassets.net/q60gmaba8x5v/73fftCdRotnhBeextggIHT/40d6a11a64a3ef52441c862f96faea12/mini_magick20200916-1-13abfx5.jpg)
Junior Secondary (Years 7 - 10)
Kate Sheppard was born in England on 10 March 1847. She and her family moved to New Zealand in the late 1860s. Kate was a founding member of the Women's Chri...
Entry last updated: 17/01/25![Image: Protesters on Hill Street, Wellington, marching during a demonstration against the 1981 Springbok tour (https://natlib.govt.nz/records/23242398) by [unknown]. Collection Alexander Turnbull Library, Ref: EP/1981/2884/11a-F.](https://images.ctfassets.net/q60gmaba8x5v/6BSpnGeCudpS9Neg0eYCEu/19e28d33d87204df24acaca561b25106/9_Protesters_on_Hill_Street__Wellington__marching_during_a_demonstration_against_the_1981_Springbok_tour__ATL_Ref___EP-1981-.png)
Lots of things have happened that have had an impact on Wellington. The following resources explore these events and can offer some different perspectives.
Entry last updated: 14/05/24
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
Junior Secondary (Years 7 - 10)
Sailing is the use of sails and wind to move a boat forward on a sea, river or lake. People in Aotearoa New Zealand have been sailing for hundreds of years. ...
Entry last updated: 29/11/24
Many things have happened that have had an impact on Otago. The following resources explore these events and can offer some different perspectives.
Entry last updated: 14/05/24![Image: In remembrance of the Tangiwai disaster, 60 years ago on 24 December 1953 (https://www.flickr.com/photos/archivesnz/11440508555) by [unknown] on Flickr. Collection: Archives New Zealand.](https://images.ctfassets.net/q60gmaba8x5v/tf0N9t2eIpHjniWcdwt1K/86a077991c4a787b28b12384749bb51c/Tangiwai_disaster__1_.jpg)
Junior Secondary (Years 7 - 10)
Tangiwai is the site of the worst railway disaster in New Zealand’s history. It happened on Christmas Eve 1953 when the Wellington to Auckland night express ...
Entry last updated: 27/11/24
Junior Secondary (Years 7 - 10)
The Wahine was a ferry that ran between Lyttelton and Wellington. In 1968, the ferry sank in a severe storm just off the coast of Wellington. Over fifty peo...
Entry last updated: 17/01/25
Here are some sources you could look at if you'd like to find out about individual people or groups of people from Southland.
Entry last updated: 14/05/24