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Recycling is a series of steps where waste materials (rubbish) that are still useful can be sorted, processed and used again to make new things. Recycling ca...
Entry last updated: 28/11/24Senior 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: 10/07/25Junior 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: 10/07/25Junior Secondary (Years 7 - 10)
Sir Apirana Ngata (1874-1950) was a Ngati Porou leader, lawyer and politician. He is famous for his work in Māori land development and reform, and for his su...
Entry last updated: 10/07/25Junior Secondary (Years 7 - 10)
This entry focuses on New Zealand disasters like shipwrecks, mining disasters and transport disasters. These disasters are often referred to as accidents and...
Entry last updated: 10/07/25Millions of animals such as horses, dogs, donkeys, pigeons, cats, elephants, and even slugs served alongside soldiers during World War One. They were used to...
Entry last updated: 11/07/25Senior Secondary (Years 11 - 13)
Crimes are committed in New Zealand every day, however the crime rates in New Zealand are lower than many other countries. In this entry we will show you how...
Entry last updated: 10/07/25Seas 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: 10/07/25Junior Secondary (Years 7 - 10)
Sign language is a way to communicate using body movements, facial expressions, and hand signals to give meaning. It is used when speech is not possible. For...
Entry last updated: 2/12/24The culture of New Zealand is unique. It includes bits of history from various sections of society that go to make up New Zealand. You can see it in items li...
Entry last updated: 10/07/25