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Matariki is the Māori name for the star cluster also known as the Pleiades or Seven Sisters in other cultures. The rise of Matariki in mid-winter marks the s...
Entry last updated: 16/01/25
Senior Secondary (Years 11 - 13)
At 4:35 am on 4 September 2010, an earthquake measuring 7.1 on the Richter Scale shook Christchurch west, in the Canterbury region causing damage to houses a...
Entry last updated: 12/03/25
This entry has websites to help you understand the different meanings of mana and its importance in political, social and traditional relationships in Māori ...
Entry last updated: 14/05/24
This entry will help you find information about the history behind Auckland's economic progress and independence, and the factors that impacted it.
Entry last updated: 14/05/24
Junior Secondary (Years 7 - 10)
The term Ngā toi Māori covers a very large range of different kinds of Māori art, from traditional practices to contemporary art. Some forms of Māori art sha...
Entry last updated: 21/01/25
Seas can be partly enclosed by land or completely enclosed by land. Some seas are part of an ocean like the Tasman Sea in the Pacific Ocean. Some seas are ca...
Entry last updated: 16/01/25![Image: Declaration of Independence of New Zealand / He Wakeputanga [sic] o te Rangatiratanga o Nu Tirene (https://www.flickr.com/photos/sheilaellen/8692035456) by Sheila Thompson on Flickr.](https://images.ctfassets.net/q60gmaba8x5v/20DXvpQ7qcFtGv21mhrP0t/80deed05ccf5833126e3f9a47c6a84be/DOI.jpg)
Senior Secondary (Years 11 - 13)
He Whakaputanga o te Rangatiratanga – The Declaration of Independence was signed on 28 October 1835 by 34 northern Māori chiefs. The document declared the in...
Entry last updated: 6/12/24
Senior Secondary (Years 11 - 13)
In 1981 the South African rugby team, the Springboks came to tour New Zealand. They had toured before, but the South African apartheid system was causing an ...
Entry last updated: 7/04/25
Lots of events have had an impact on Northland | Te Tai Tokerau. The information sources listed below have information on these events and offer different pe...
Entry last updated: 14/05/24
This entry will help you find information on the changes made to the environment by pre-European Māori, and their care and connections to te taiao (the natur...
Entry last updated: 14/05/24