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Senior Primary (Years 5 - 8)

Tonga

Tonga is a small island nation in the South Pacific Ocean known for its friendly people and natural beauty. It is made up of 171 islands, but only 45 of the ...

Entry last updated: 8/09/25

Image: 00 4362 Rarotongo Cookinseln - Foöklore (https://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/File:00_4362_Rarotongo_Cookinseln_-_Fo%C3%B6klore.jpg) by W. Bulach on Wikimedia Commons.

Senior Primary (Years 5 - 8)

Cook Islands

The Cook Islands is a country in the Pacific Ocean made up of 15 different islands. Rarotonga is the largest of the 15 islands. The capital Avarua is found o...

Entry last updated: 19/08/25

Image: Katherine Mansfield (https://natlib.govt.nz/records/22601543) by Lady Ottoline Morrell. Collection: Alexander Turnbull Library, Ref 1/2-002594-F.

Senior Primary (Years 5 - 8)

Famous people (junior)

Famous people are people who are well-known in many places for what they have done. They come from lots of different areas of life, including politics, sport...

Entry last updated: 10/07/25

Image: The Fiordland National Park.NZ (https://www.flickr.com/photos/volvob12b/13816861254/in/photolist-n3X2tL-sd3SBY-kgi4tv-nMVjPo-6FFYPE-sfL29t-tGgLS-dNqV2s-EmdjPE-fudzMs-dNqViu-jCBxEQ-6zBH5B-opyTgN-phg19h-rnAtSH-S5KyJT-s2Y3xB-EysaVu-aTpytn-kBi2LU-gEEDHq-kgdR1n-gEEFn7-pCVGrm-dyV9eC-kBi2D9-dNr1Cs-fYyxBa-9vRCEm-fT349q-dyUZJd-dK7KF5-5yF87K-dyV1Ww-dyUZdb-7noA4w-p8jnjR-pyHZM7-oqo8rM-pPWtG4-dNFDJf-G28Wj6-dxXL3v-4VZfC3-gEEEkN-pB2UEq-dKot5b-RPgzjN-jEg2t2) by Bernard Spragg. NZ on Flickr.

Junior Secondary (Years 7 - 10)

Conservation (New Zealand)

Conservation is about preserving and protecting New Zealand's natural environment, wildlife and their habitats including marine reserves. This entry explore...

Entry last updated: 10/07/25

Image: Colombo Peterborough (https://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/File:Colombo_Peterborough.jpg) by Schwede66 on Wikimedia Commons.

Canterbury earthquakes 2010–2011

Senior 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: 11/09/25

Image: Marae for Cook Islanders, Māngere, 1991 (https://kura.aucklandlibraries.govt.nz/digital/collection/photos/id/35910/rec/43) by [unkown]. Collection: Auckland Libraries Heritage Collections Footprints 03495.

Decolonising the Pacific

This entry will help you find the best websites and collections to explore the decolonisation of the Pacific, including Aotearoa New Zealand's continued inte...

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

Image: Gateway towards Atea a Rangi star compass (https://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/File:Gateway_towards_Atea_a_Rangi_star_compass.jpg) by Pseudopanax on Wikimedia Commons.

Places of Hawke's Bay

There are many places that are significant to Hawke's Bay, known as Te Matau-a-Māui in te reo Māori. Here are some resources you can use to find out about th...

Entry last updated: 14/05/24

Image: Parihaka Pa (https://natlib.govt.nz/records/23078293) by [unknown]. Collection: Alexander Turnbull Library, Ref: 1/2-056542-F.

Events of New Plymouth

Lots of things have happened that have had an impact on New Plymouth. The following resources explore these events and can offer some different perspectives.

Entry last updated: 14/05/24