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Senior Secondary (Years 11 - 13)
Following World War Two, the period from 1945 until the 1991 was known as the Cold War. This was an international struggle for power between communist nation...
Entry last updated: 28/05/26![Image: [photo (https://www.pexels.com/photo/netball-x-game-x-ball-x-sport-3743241/?utm_content=attributionCopyText&utm_medium=referral&utm_source=pexels)] by Partick Case on Pexels.](https://images.ctfassets.net/q60gmaba8x5v/1fmlpcyp8x5ivWbA7fK1ya/9ab5f727bc22f310b5ce404afe226707/_photo__by_Partick_Case_on_Pexels.jpg)
Netball was adapted from an early version of basketball in the 1890s in the United States. Today it is a popular sport for girls and women in New Zealand and...
Entry last updated: 10/07/25
Easter is one of the most important religious events for Christians. It goes over a weekend and includes Good Friday and Easter Sunday. In some countries the...
Entry last updated: 14/04/26
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![Image: Auckland CBD aerial 2016 (https://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/File:Auckland_CBD_aerial_2016.jpg) by [unknown] on Wikimedia Commons. CC0 1.0 (https://creativecommons.org/publicdomain/zero/1.0/deed.en). Image cropped.](https://images.ctfassets.net/q60gmaba8x5v/KdNx8vjVT921h8hRdefp0/b9fe2134bcae2793d0877a9ef0940dd8/Auckland_CBD_aerial_2016.jpg)
Senior Secondary (Years 11 - 13)
Business generally refers to organisations that seek profits by providing goods or services in exchange for money. Businesses are an important part of New Ze...
Entry last updated: 10/07/25![Image: Slide: Whitbread shots 33/90 (https://collection.maritimemuseum.co.nz/objects/52569/slide-whitbread-shots-3390) by [unknown]. Collection: New Zealand Maritime Museum. Ref: 2006.236.3173. Image use policy (https://collection.maritimemuseum.co.nz/resources/image-use-policy). Image cropped.](https://images.ctfassets.net/q60gmaba8x5v/4TGEyBjwXKUZAvrvvYUQel/36ce6bb5da2fffdc7c29fbafc542a485/Slide_Whitbread_shots_3390_NZ_Maritime_Museum.png)
Junior Secondary (Years 7 - 10)
Sir Peter Blake was a famous New Zealand yachtsman. He had many sailing victories to his credit including the Whitbread Round the World Yacht Race in 1989–90...
Entry last updated: 11/09/25
Junior Secondary (Years 7 - 10)
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
There are many places that are significant to Wellington. Use the resources in this section to find out about their histories.
Entry last updated: 14/05/24
Junior Secondary (Years 7 - 10)
Hōne Heke (Hōne Wiremu Heke Pōkai) was a Māori leader from the Ngāpuhi iwi, born in the early 1800s in the far north of New Zealand Aotearoa. He was known fo...
Entry last updated: 11/09/25
Lots of events have shaped the Waimakariri District as it is today. Here are some sources you could look at if you'd like to find out about these events.
Entry last updated: 14/05/24