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Junior Secondary (Years 7 - 10)
Although there was a Māori contingent in the First World War, the 28th Māori Battalion was only established in October 1939. Part of the 2nd New Zealand Expe...
Entry last updated: 6/07/26
Here are some sources you could look at if you'd like to find out about individual people or groups of people from Otago.
Entry last updated: 14/05/24
Junior Secondary (Years 7 - 10)
Cave Creek is in Paparoa National Park on the West Coast of the South Island. On 28 April 1995, disaster struck when the viewing platform suspended high abov...
Entry last updated: 10/07/25
Junior Secondary (Years 7 - 10)
The Great Depression lasted from 1929 until the mid-1930s. It started with the Wall Street Crash (also known as the Stock Market Crash), and led to people al...
Entry last updated: 14/04/26
Captain James Cook was a British sea captain, navigator and explorer. He spent many years sailing around and mapping the South Pacific. He visited New Zeala...
Entry last updated: 11/09/25
Lots of things have happened that have had an impact on Rotorua. The following resources explore these events and can offer some different perspectives.
Entry last updated: 14/05/24
There are many places that are significant to Nelson, known as Whakatū in te reo Māori. Use the recommended resources to find out about their histories.
Entry last updated: 14/05/24
Junior Secondary (Years 7 - 10)
Nelson Rolihlahla Mandela was born on 18 July 1918, into the Madiba clan in the village of Mvezo, in the Eastern Cape of South Africa. He is best known for h...
Entry last updated: 11/09/25
Junior Secondary (Years 7 - 10)
World War One was an international conflict that took place from 1914 to 1918, and was also known as The Great War. It began in Europe and involved over thir...
Entry last updated: 24/11/25
There are many places that are significant to Otago. Find out about the histories of these places.
Entry last updated: 19/07/24