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Image: Kiingi Tuheitia coronation commemorations (https://gg.govt.nz/image-galleries/5983/media?page=1) by Government House on The Governor-General of New Zealand. Public domain (https://gg.govt.nz/copyright-and-licensing). Image cropped.

Kiingitanga (Māori King movement)

Kiingitanga, the Māori King movement, was founded in 1858 with the aim of uniting the different tribes of Māori under a single leader. The current queen, Nga...

Entry last updated: 14/04/26

Image: Rainbow Cross Walk, George Street (https://digitalnz.org/records/40398100/rainbow-cross-walk-george-street) by Evan Greensides. Collection: Manawatū Heritage. On DigitalNZ. Image cropped.

Senior Secondary (Years 11 - 13)

LGBTQIA+ history

LGBTQIA+ stands for lesbian, gay, bisexual, transgender, queer or questioning, intersex, asexual (or ally) and more. The '+' signifies the ongoing acceptance...

Entry last updated: 14/04/26

Image: Gaziantep Achaeological Museum Poseidon mosaic Poseidon in 2007 0337b (https://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/File:Gaziantep_Achaeological_Museum_Poseidon_mosaic_Poseidon_in_2007_0337b.jpg) by Dosseman on Wikimedia Commons. CC by 4.0 (https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-sa/4.0/deed.en). Image cropped.

Senior Primary (Years 5 - 8)

Myths and legends

Every culture has its own myths and legends. Legends are semi-true stories based on historical facts, events, and people. Myths are stories based on legends ...

Entry last updated: 15/06/26

Sailing

Sailing is the use of sails and wind to move a boat forward on a sea, river or lake. People in Aotearoa New Zealand have been sailing for hundreds of years. ...

Entry last updated: 29/11/24

Image: Cave Stream In New Zealand 008 (https://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/File:Cave_Stream_in_New_Zealand_008.jpg) by letisha81 on Wikimedia Commons. CC BY-SA 2.0 (https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-sa/2.0/deed.en). Image cropped.

Caves (New Zealand)

New Zealand is known for its limestone or karst caves and cave systems. Many are known for their formations and glow-worms. This entry will give you informat...

Entry last updated: 10/07/25

Image: Hikoi marching over the Auckland Harbour Bridge from Northcote (https://kura.aucklandlibraries.govt.nz/digital/collection/photos/id/33579/rec/3) by Judith Waaka. Collection: Auckland Libraries Heritage Collections N0111080. Image cropped.

Sovereignty vs rangatiratanga: wars, laws and policies

Regional Resources

This entry recommends websites where you can find information about the impacts of land laws on Māori, the New Zealand Wars, and attempts by Māori to find ju...

Entry last updated: 14/05/24

Image: View of Taupō Kainga from the Taua Tapu (Pukerua) Track, Plimmerton (https://digitalnz.org/records/35775393/view-of-taup-kainga-from-the-taua-tapu-pukerua-track-plimmerton) from Archives New Zealand on Wikimedia Commons. CC By 2.0 (https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/2.0/). Image cropped.

History (New Zealand)

Aotearoa New Zealand has a unique story involving a variety of people, places and events. In this entry we'll show you the best websites and books to use to ...

Entry last updated: 25/06/25

Image: Participants in the Land March crossing the Harbour Bridge, 1975 (https://kura.aucklandlibraries.govt.nz/digital/collection/photos/id/319869/rec/4) by the New Zealand Herald. Collection: Auckland Libraries Heritage Collections 589-0307. No known copyright. Image cropped.

Mana in Māori society

Regional Resources

This entry has websites to help you understand the different meanings of mana and its importance in political, social and traditional relationships in Māori ...

Entry last updated: 14/05/24

Parihaka

Parihaka is a Māori settlement in Taranaki. It was founded in the mid 1860s by Te Whiti-o-Rongomai and Tohu Kākahi. At this time land was being divided up an...

Entry last updated: 11/05/26