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Canterbury earthquakes 2010–2011

Senior Secondary (Years 11 - 13)

At 4:35 am on 4 September 2010, an earthquake measuring 7.1 on the Richter Scale shook Christchurch west, in the Canterbury region causing damage to houses a...

Entry last updated: 11/09/25

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Middle Ages

European history between about 500 and 1500 AD is known as the Middle Ages or Medieval period. People think of the Middle Ages as a time of knights and castl...

Entry last updated: 16/01/25

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Easter

Easter is one of the most important religious events for Christians. It goes over a weekend and includes Good Friday and Easter Sunday. In some countries the...

Entry last updated: 14/04/26

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Places of Christchurch

Regional Resources

Christchurch | Ōtautahi is the largest city in the South Island. It covers the area from the Waimakariri River to Banks Peninsula, and shares a border with S...

Entry last updated: 14/05/24

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Weather

Weather describes the condition of the air at a particular time and place. It is made up of different things such as wind direction, wind force, precipitatio...

Entry last updated: 10/07/25

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Decolonising the Pacific

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...

Entry last updated: 14/05/24

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

Entry last updated: 14/05/24

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Cricket

Cricket was an important summer sport in Britain, as far back as the 13th century. The British then introduced this game to the colonies. Cricket is popular ...

Entry last updated: 23/10/25

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Victorian era

The Victorian era is the period when Queen Victoria was Queen of England. Her reign began on 20 June 1837 and ended when she died on 22 January 1901. Daily l...

Entry last updated: 28/11/24