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Cricket was an important summer sport in Britain, as far back as the 13th century. The British then introduced this game to the colonies. Cricket is popular ...
Entry last updated: 23/10/25
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 Olympic Games are one of the biggest sporting events in the world. Athletes from hundreds of countries meet to compete for gold, silver, and bronze medal...
Entry last updated: 18/03/26![Image: Protesters on Hill Street, Wellington, marching during a demonstration against the 1981 Springbok tour (https://natlib.govt.nz/records/23242398) by [unknown]. Collection Alexander Turnbull Library. Ref: EP/1981/2884/11a-F. Image cropped.](https://images.ctfassets.net/q60gmaba8x5v/6BSpnGeCudpS9Neg0eYCEu/19e28d33d87204df24acaca561b25106/9_Protesters_on_Hill_Street__Wellington__marching_during_a_demonstration_against_the_1981_Springbok_tour__ATL_Ref___EP-1981-.png)
Lots of things have happened that have had an impact on Wellington. The following resources explore these events and can offer some different perspectives.
Entry last updated: 14/05/24
Senior Secondary (Years 11 - 13)
LGBTQIA+ stands for lesbian, gay, bisexual, transgender, queer or questioning, intersex, asexual (or ally) and more. The '+' signifies the ongoing acceptance...
Entry last updated: 14/04/26![Image: Martin Luther King Jr National Historic Site (36233249121) (https://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/File:Martin_Luther_King_Jr_National_Historic_Site_(36233249121).jpg) by [unknown] on Wikimedia Commons. Public domain. Image cropped.](https://images.ctfassets.net/q60gmaba8x5v/5gDfi8pdZWd0hTZNjb8jep/ced378c123cf7249fcf2e3b66495315d/Martin_Luther_King_Jr_National_Historic_Site__36233249121__Wikimedia_Commons.png)
Senior Secondary (Years 11 - 13)
The American Civil Rights Movement began in the 1950s. It was a mass protest by African American people against segregation and discrimination based on race ...
Entry last updated: 25/06/25
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
Junior Secondary (Years 7 - 10)
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 t...
Entry last updated: 14/04/26
Junior Secondary (Years 7 - 10)
World War Two (World War II, WWII, or WW2) was a global war which resulted in the death of 50 to 85 million people. It became the deadliest and most widespre...
Entry last updated: 10/07/25
Māori were the first people to settle in New Zealand. They were known to have their own unique tikanga (customs). However the coming of the European settlers...
Entry last updated: 30/10/25