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Mining (New Zealand)
Junior Secondary (Years 7 - 10)
Māori were the first to use pounamu (greenstone) and stone to make tools, weapons and ornaments. In the 1840s, coal and gold were discovered and mining began...
Entry last updated: 12/12/23
Disasters (New Zealand)
Junior Secondary (Years 7 - 10)
This entry focuses on New Zealand disasters like shipwrecks, mining disasters and transport disasters. These disasters are often referred to as accidents and...
Entry last updated: 12/12/23
Pike River Mine disaster 2010
Junior Secondary (Years 7 - 10)
The explosion at Pike River Mine on 19 November 2010 killed 29 men. This was a major disaster for New Zealand in recent times. Two years later the Royal Comm...
Entry last updated: 12/12/23