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Image: HekeKawiti1846 (https://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/File:HekeKawiti1846.jpg) by Joseph Jenner Merrett on Wikimedia Commons.

Junior Secondary (Years 7 - 10)

Hōne Heke (? - 1850)

Hōne Heke (Hōne Wiremu Heke Pōkai) was a Māori leader from the Ngāpuhi iwi, born in the early 1800s in the far north of New Zealand Aotearoa. He was known fo...

Entry last updated: 17/01/25

Image: Treaty at Pā Whakairo (https://collection.mtghawkesbay.com/objects/6557/treaty-at-pa-whakairo) by Horatio Gordon Robley. Collection: MTG Hawke's Bay.

Events of Hawke's Bay

Throughout our history, lots of things have happened that have had an impact on Hawke's Bay. Use the recommended resources to find out about them.

Entry last updated: 14/05/24

Image: Wreck of the City of Perth and Benvenue, Timaru, 1882 (https://kura.aucklandlibraries.govt.nz/digital/collection/photos/id/310203) by [Unknown]. Collection: Auckland Libraries Heritage Collections 5-2553.

Events of South Canterbury

Lots of things have happened that have impacted life in South Canterbury. The following resources explore these events and can offer some different perspecti...

Entry last updated: 14/05/24

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.

Junior Secondary (Years 7 - 10)

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: 26/11/24

Image: NZ310315 Kaiteriteri 01 (https://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/File:NZ310315_Kaiteriteri_01.jpg) by Oren Rozen on Wikimedia Commons.

Senior Primary (Years 5 - 8)

Holidays (New Zealand)

In New Zealand we have a number of different holidays throughout the year as well as school holidays. Some holidays are for particular regions (provincial ho...

Entry last updated: 11/12/24

Image: The Māori at work: natives planting their annual crop of potatoes, Ohinemuri, Auckland, New Zealand (https://kura.aucklandlibraries.govt.nz/digital/collection/photos/id/179491/rec/8) by A Sherlock. Collection: Auckland Libraries Heritage Collections AWNS-19030129-05-01.

Māori economy: opportunities and challenges

This entry will help you find the best websites and databases that explore the history and development of the Māori economy including the challenges Māori fa...

Entry last updated: 14/05/24

Image: Official portrait of HM Queen Elizabeth II (https://gg.govt.nz/image-galleries/7806/media?page=0) by Government House on The Governor-General of New Zealand.

Queen Elizabeth II (1926-2022)

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: 6/12/24

Image: Cobb and Co's coach crossing the Waimakariri River during a flood (https://natlib.govt.nz/records/22874891) by Thomas Samuel Cousins. Collection: Alexander Turnbull Library, Ref: MNZ-0643-1/4-F.

Events of Waimakariri

Lots of events have shaped the Waimakariri District as it is today. Here are some sources you could look at if you'd like to find out about these events.

Entry last updated: 14/05/24

Image: Cook's Landing At The Mouth Of The Turanganui River (https://collection.tairawhitimuseum.org.nz/objects/4073/cooks-landing-at-the-mouth-of-the-turanganui-river) by F F C Huddleston. Collection: Tairawhiti Museum.

Events of the East Coast

Māori lived on the East Coast for a long time before the arrival of European settlers, traders, whalers, and missionaries. The region is well known for the a...

Entry last updated: 14/05/24