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Junior Secondary (Years 7 - 10)
European settlers began to arrive in New Zealand from 1769. Find out how they arrived, where they came from, what life was like then, and how they interacted...
Entry last updated: 25/06/25Junior Secondary (Years 7 - 10)
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: 21/01/25Junior Secondary (Years 7 - 10)
Islam is the second largest in the world, and believers of Islam are called Muslims. Muslims believe in one god, Allah, whose revelations were given to the p...
Entry last updated: 5/12/24The era of ancient Rome lasted from 753 BC to 476 AD. Founded by king Romulus, Rome grew into a rich and powerful city. By 117 AD the Roman Empire included I...
Entry last updated: 25/06/25Junior Secondary (Years 7 - 10)
Dame Whina Cooper, of Te Rarawa descent, was born in 1895 in northern Hokianga. She is best known for leading the famous 1975 land march (also called a hīkoi...
Entry last updated: 17/01/25The Mayans are an ancient people that lived in South America thousands of years ago. They had a calendar more complicated than everyone else, and were amazin...
Entry last updated: 25/06/25The Aztecs lived in the 13th to 16th century in Mexico. Their capital was Tenochtitlán. They worshipped many gods, were skilled in arts and crafts and perfor...
Entry last updated: 25/06/25Diwali, known as the Hindu Festival of Lights has been celebrated for more than 2,500 years. It falls in either October or November each year, depending on t...
Entry last updated: 22/01/25Junior Secondary (Years 7 - 10)
Buddhism is a belief system based on the teachings of Siddhartha Gautama who lived in the 6th century BC. He was called Buddha which means The Enlightened On...
Entry last updated: 5/12/24The Pacific Islands are a group of islands spread across the South Pacific Ocean. They include the islands in Melanesia, Micronesia and Polynesia. The econom...
Entry last updated: 21/01/25