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Senior Primary (Years 5 - 8)

The New Zealand gold rush began with the discovery of gold in the Coromandel area in 1852. As more gold was discovered, people came to New Zealand from all o...

Senior Primary (Years 5 - 8)

Sealers and whalers from around the world started arriving in Aotearoa in the late 1700s. Māori probably didn't hunt whales before the arrival of whalers, bu...

Regional Resources

This entry will help you find information about Māori migration to cities, their challenges, and what this meant for their identity as Māori. You will also f...

Regional Resources

This entry has collections and websites to help explore the history of New Zealand's presence and colonial power in the Pacific. It has examples of the rise ...

Regional Resources

Lots of events have had an impact on Northland | Te Tai Tokerau. The information sources listed below have information on these events and offer different pe...

Regional Resources

Lots of events have had an impact on Marlborough. The recommended websites have information on these events and offer different perspectives.

Junior Secondary (Years 7 - 10)

Even though 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 E...

Regional Resources

Here are some sources you could look at if you'd like to find out about individual people or groups of people from Marlborough.

Junior Secondary (Years 7 - 10)

The arrival of Kupe in Aotearoa marked the beginning of Māori culture and customs in New Zealand. The early Māori were known to have established their own tr...

Regional Resources

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...