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Image: Sounding the Pūtātara (https://gg.govt.nz/image-galleries/5979/media?page=6) by Government House on The Governor-General of New Zealand. Public domain (https://gg.govt.nz/copyright-and-licensing). Image cropped.

Ngā pūoro Māori (Māori music)

Māori music has many important composers, some of whom use traditional mōteatea (chanted song-poetry), and others whose music includes introduced musical sty...

Entry last updated: 10/07/25

Image: Torah scroll writing (https://www.flickr.com/photos/keshet/15459396094/) by Liran1977 on Wikimedia Commons. CC BY-SA 3.0 (https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-sa/3.0/deed.en). Imaged cropped.

Judaism

Judaism originated in the Middle East between 3000 and 4000 years ago, and is the oldest of the three main monotheistic religions (the other two are Christi...

Entry last updated: 10/07/25

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Transportation

Transportation is the movement of people or goods from place to place. People need transport to get to work, to shop, or to go on holiday. Transportation is ...

Entry last updated: 10/07/25

Image: Regatta at Kaiapoi, 1969 (https://waimakariri.recollect.co.nz/nodes/view/795). Collection. Waimakariri Heritage, Fairfax Archives. CC BY-NC 4.0 (https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-nc/4.0/deed.en). Image cropped.

People of Waimakariri

Regional Resources

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

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

Image: Waikeria Prison for WW1 objectors, c.1923 (https://digitalnz.org/records/37138011/waikeria-prison-for-ww1-objectors-c1923) from Archives New Zealand Te Rua Mahara o te Kāwanatanga on DigitalNZ. CC BY 2.0 (https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/2.0/deed.en). Image cropped.

Conscientious objectors

A conscientious objector (CO) is someone who is against using weapons to kill. CO's claim the right to refuse to be part of any kind of armed forces training...

Entry last updated: 14/04/26

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.

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

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.

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

Image: Official portrait of HM Queen Elizabeth II (https://gg.govt.nz/image-galleries/7806/media?page=0) by Government House on The Governor-General of New Zealand. Public domain (https://gg.govt.nz/copyright-and-licensing). Image cropped.

Queen Elizabeth II (1926–2022)

Queen Elizabeth II (1926–2022) was the Queen of the United Kingdom and other Commonwealth realms including New Zealand. She became queen in 1952 at the age o...

Entry last updated: 11/09/25