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Junior Secondary (Years 7 - 10)
New Zealand has a democratic system of government, with elections taking place every three years. The head of government is the Prime Minister. The system of...
Entry last updated: 1/12/23Samoa is a country made up of nine volcanic islands in the South Pacific Ocean. The largest of these islands is Upolu - home to Samoa’s capital city. An inde...
Entry last updated: 26/09/23Niue (pronounced like noo-ay) is an island in the Pacific Ocean. It is 261 square kilometres and has a population of 1620 people. Niue is a state that is par...
Entry last updated: 26/09/23Lots 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: 14/05/24The Republic of Kiribati (pronounced 'Kiri-bas') is a country in the South Pacific Ocean that speaks English and Gilbertese (or I-Kiribati). Made up of 33 is...
Entry last updated: 26/09/23Native plants are plants that are indigenous to or originate from a specific country. New Zealand has a wide variety of native plants which are unique as the...
Entry last updated: 25/08/23Senior 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: 25/05/22Pāua shells and gemstones like pounamu are considered precious taonga (treasures) in Aotearoa New Zealand. Our long shorelines are covered with shells of all...
Entry last updated: 3/11/23Senior Secondary (Years 11 - 13)
The Vietnam War, also known as the Second Indochina War, was fought between the United States of America (USA) and the Communist forces in Vietnam. The war b...
Entry last updated: 4/10/23Junior Secondary (Years 7 - 10)
Tangiwai is the site of the worst railway disaster in New Zealand’s history. It happened on Christmas Eve 1953 when the Wellington to Auckland night express ...
Entry last updated: 26/05/22