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Image: New Zealand soldier stands over the grave of a fallen comrade (https://natlib.govt.nz/records/22744301) by Henry Armytage. Collection: Alexander Turnbull Library. Ref: 1/2-012762-G. Image cropped.

World War One (causes and impacts)

Senior Primary (Years 5 - 8)

World War One was a major war fought between 1914 and 1918 which caused widespread destruction. More than 20 million people lost their lives. It has also bee...

Entry last updated: 14/04/26

Image: Sounding the Pūtātara (https://gg.govt.nz/image-galleries/5979/media?page=6) by Government House on The Governor-General of New Zealand. Public domain (https://gg.govt.nz/copyright-and-licensing). Image cropped.

Ngā pūoro Māori (Māori music)

Junior Secondary (Years 7 - 10)

Māori music has many important composers, some of whom use traditional mōteatea (chanted song-poetry), and others whose music includes introduced musical sty...

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

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: New Zealand Shipping Company offices, Gisborne (https://kura.aucklandlibraries.govt.nz/digital/collection/photos/id/61862/rec/11) by Auckland Libraries Heritage Collections 1643-10497. No known copyright. Image cropped.

Places of the East Coast

Gisborne District Council is divided into the East Coast and Poverty Bay. Gisborne, Te Araroa, Ruatoria, and Waikohu are some of the historic towns in this r...

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. Image cropped.

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

Junior Secondary (Years 7 - 10)

World War One

World War One, also called the First World War, took place between 1914 and 1918. New Zealand fought as part of the Allies (the British Empire, Italy, France...

Entry last updated: 25/05/26

Image: Lorde (https://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/File:Lorde_(14993086889).jpg) by digboston on Wikimedia Commons. CC BY 2.0 (https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/2.0/deed.en). Image cropped.

Singers and musicians (New Zealand)

Senior Primary (Years 5 - 8)

New Zealand's singers and musicians have been influenced by music brought in by the early settlers, Māori music tradition and popular music trends over the y...

Entry last updated: 10/07/25

Image: Soldiers moving through ruins on the Cassino battlefront, Italy (https://pixabay.com/en/bomber-war-aircraft-airplane-world-429985/) by George Frederick Kaye. Collection: Alexander Turnbull Library. Ref: DA-05507-F. Image cropped.

Junior Secondary (Years 7 - 10)

World War Two

World War Two (World War II, WWII, or WW2) was a global war which resulted in the death of 50 to 85 million people. It became the deadliest and most widespre...

Entry last updated: 10/07/25

Image: Christchurch, New Zealand earthquake of 2011 - Peterborough Centre (https://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/File:Christchurch,_New_Zealand_earthquake_of_2011_-_Peterborough_Centre.jpg) by Andy Miah on Wikimedia Commons. CC BY 2.0 (https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/2.0/deed.en). Image cropped.

Events of Christchurch

Through our histories, lots of things have happened that have had an impact on Christchurch | Ōtautahi. The following resources explore these events and can ...

Entry last updated: 14/05/24