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Image: The Seat of Government (https://www.flickr.com/photos/55935853@N00/484219611/in/photolist-JMKBZ-nA7WJo-9NAqQe-rSX8VY-9NFVNX-fUkmTs-gvdzRd-9NJAiA-awQLgX-9Nv8dj-9NEdXe-fgiDqw-oqFzVZ-h3qiQz-9NEYMC-9NC9uz-ob4KsY-fwNBEY-9NFmxc-XNEzCJ-9NvF6h-9NvFDv-hU2wn4-9NJbtw-9NDgMs-fUkjHq-5M7ifS-bG2m2n-9NJfwE-5yHGRk-9NJdLE-6jkFkg-9DQig5-7212d4-o8bVa1-bt7vmd-5yHGGk-RupZej-maVj2L-7PZixG-7PVYDx-6aUdPQ-w8f1u7-Pa1S1W-p6cfj7-vhzefM-Qg368P-S2TNDo-Sp7VRQ-uNBZky) by Ewan Munro on Flickr.

Government (New Zealand)

New Zealand has a democratic system of government, with elections taking place every three years. The head of government is the Prime Minister. The system of...

Entry last updated: 1/12/23

Image: Lorde (https://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/File:Lorde_(14993086889).jpg) by digboston on Wikimedia Commons.

Singers and musicians (New Zealand)

Senior Primary (Years 5 - 8)

New Zealand's singers and musicians have been influenced by music brought in by the early settlers, Māori music tradition and popular music trends over the y...

Entry last updated: 21/05/24

Image: The Hi Diddle Griddle Restaurant, Karangahape Road, 1960 (https://kura.aucklandlibraries.govt.nz/digital/collection/photos/id/74490#.Yw1xnCXMM9A.link) by Rykenberg Photography on Auckland Libraries Heritage Collections.

Finding a place in Aotearoa New Zealand

Regional Resources

Since the 1700s, new people have immigrated to Aotearoa. Some came in search of a better way of life or because their country was no longer safe. Newcomers c...

Entry last updated: 14/05/24

Image: New Zealand Milford Sound (https://www.flickr.com/photos/madeinnz/32412413196/) by Alistair Campion on Flickr.

Tourism (New Zealand)

New Zealand is a very popular tourist destination and international tourism is one of the largest contributors to the economy. The country's diverse scenic b...

Entry last updated: 26/05/22

Image: Kawarau Gorge. Otago NZ (https://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/File:Kawarau_Gorge._Otago_NZ.jpg) by Bernard Spragg. NZ on Wikimedia Commons.

Rivers (New Zealand)

A river is a large stream of moving water that flows into an ocean, lake, or another river. New Zealand has more than 70 river systems. A river system includ...

Entry last updated: 13/12/23

Image: Police vehicles in Taumarunui Fire Brigade 100th parade (https://commons.wikimedia.org/w/index.php?curid=9932045) by 111 Emergency on Wikimedia Commons.

Senior Secondary (Years 11 - 13)

Dawn Raids (New Zealand)

In the 1970s the New Zealand police went to the homes of Pacific Peoples who they believed had overstayed their visas or work permits. Many people were sent ...

Entry last updated: 17/09/24

Anzac

ANZAC stands for Australian and New Zealand Army Corps. It came about in 1914 during World War One when the Australian Army and the New Zealand Army formed ...

Entry last updated: 17/09/24

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.

Māori history

Māori first arrived on the shores of Aotearoa New Zealand over 700 years ago (estimates range from 1250 to 1300 AD). They traveled by waka (canoe) from east...

Entry last updated: 26/05/22

Image: Māori Settlement at Moturoa (https://collection.pukeariki.com/objects/177675/maori-settlement-at-moturoa) by Auckland Weekly News/F.C. Winzenberg on Collection: Puke Ariki.

People of New Plymouth

Regional Resources

This page has some collections and websites you could look at if you'd like to find out about individual people or groups of people from New Plymouth.

Entry last updated: 14/05/24