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The following resources explore a number of historical events that have had an impact on Southland | Murihiku and can offer some different perspectives.
Entry last updated: 14/05/24
World War II started in 1939 when many countries, including New Zealand, declared war on Germany when it attacked Poland. The rise of fascism and Hitler's ne...
Entry last updated: 24/10/25
Fiji is a country in the South Pacific. With more than 300 islands, Fiji is a popular tourist destination. This entry includes some great websites that have ...
Entry last updated: 10/07/25
There are many places that are significant to Otago. Find out about the histories of these places.
Entry last updated: 19/07/24![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
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: Korean houseboy and New Zealand soldiers (https://natlib.govt.nz/records/23211367) by [unknown] on Alexander Turnbull Library. ](https://images.ctfassets.net/q60gmaba8x5v/3LSTUtibaKBPGf8hgnFoS/fb74df6176e44294eb47a4d3009cb59d/Korean_war.jpg)
Senior Secondary (Years 11 - 13)
The Korean War was fought between North Korea (Democratic Peoples Republic of Korea) and South Korea (Republic of Korea). North Korea had the support of Chin...
Entry last updated: 24/09/25![Image: [no title (https://unsplash.com/search/world?photo=K7JEYFDictM)] by Andrew Neel on Unsplash.](https://images.ctfassets.net/q60gmaba8x5v/23VGe2H8pv5O3yG9jO8xO6/3a47222e915f560ac02ca24d9ac48d5f/andrew-neel-182861__1_.jpg)
Junior Secondary (Years 7 - 10)
Countries are made different by their history, politics, people, culture, economy, beliefs or religion, language and geography.
Entry last updated: 10/07/25
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
Junior Secondary (Years 7 - 10)
Human rights are simply basic rights that every human is entitled to regardless of their nationality, age, ethnic origin, gender, religion or language. The U...
Entry last updated: 10/07/25