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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 ...

Junior Secondary (Years 7 - 10)

Parihaka was a Māori settlement in Taranaki around the 1860’s when New Zealand was a British colony, and land was being divided up and given to European sett...

Junior Secondary (Years 7 - 10)

Te Tiriti o Waitangi | the Treaty of Waitangi, was signed on 6 February 1840. Since then, it has been the foundation of the relationship between Māori and Pā...

Junior Secondary (Years 7 - 10)

The history of the world is a huge and fascinating topic, covering all the cultures from all the countries in the world. On this page you can find informatio...

Regional Resources

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...

Senior Secondary (Years 11 - 13)

Holocaust is the name given to the systematic persecution and extermination of over six million Jews and others in Europe during World War Two. The plan for ...

Senior Primary (Years 5 - 8)

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...

Senior Primary (Years 5 - 8)

Humans have been fascinated with the stars for thousands of years, but were unable to visit space until the 20th century. Space exploration began in 1957 whe...

Junior Secondary (Years 7 - 10)

Poliomyelitis, or polio, is a highly contagious infection caused by a virus, called the poliovirus. Complications from polio depend on which part of the body...

Junior Secondary (Years 7 - 10)

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