Search Results

Image: Tu Kaitote, the Pah of Te Whero Whero, on the Waikato, Taupiri Mountain in the distance (https://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/File:TU_KAITOTE,_THE_PAH_OF_TE_WHERO_WHERO,_ON_THE_WAIKATO._TAUPIRI_MOUNTAIN_IN_THE_DISTANCE,_The_New_Zealanders_Illustrated,_1847.jpg) by George French Angas on Wikimedia Commons. Public Domain. Image cropped.

Māori history

Māori came to Aotearoa New Zealand more than 700 years ago, between 1250 and 1300 CE. They travelled by waka (canoes) from East Polynesia and landed at diffe...

Entry last updated: 14/04/26

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

Regional Resources

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

Image: The Babson World Globe (https://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/File:The_Babson_World_Globe.jpg) by Bryan.Lipiner on Wikimedia Commons. CC BY-SA 4.0 (https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-sa/4.0/deed.en). Image cropped.

Countries of the world

Countries are made different by their history, politics, people, culture, economy, beliefs or religion, language and geography.

Entry last updated: 10/07/25

Image: A tuning fork placed on sheet music 3 (https://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/File:A_tuning_fork_placed_on_sheet_music_3.jpg) by © European Union, 2026 on Wikimedia Commons. CC BY 4.0 (https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/deed.en). Image cropped.

Composers (Classical)

People who write music are called composers. Music is written using musical symbols called notation so that musicians can read it. This written music is call...

Entry last updated: 15/11/24

Image: KotaKinabalu Sabah CityMosque-08 (https://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/File:KotaKinabalu_Sabah_CityMosque-08.jpg) by CEphoto, Uwe Aranas on Wikimedia Commons. CC BY-SA 3.0 (https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-sa/3.0/deed.en). Image cropped.

Islam

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: 10/07/25

Image: Sanzio 01 cropped (https://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/File:Sanzio_01_cropped.png) by Raffaello Sanzio on Wikimedia Commons. Public Domain. Image cropped.

Senior Secondary (Years 11 - 13)

Philosophy

Philosophy is a way of thinking about things like society, what it means to be human, and the nature of the universe. It is a very broad subject and can be a...

Entry last updated: 25/06/25

The Waikato is the fourth largest region by population in New Zealand. This page will recommend where you can go to find out the histories of its people.

Entry last updated: 18/06/24

Image: Anzac Day 2022 (https://gg.govt.nz/image-galleries/9370/media?page=5) by Government House on The Governor-General of New Zealand. Public domain (https://gg.govt.nz/copyright-and-licensing). Image cropped.

Māori leaders and heroes

There are many past and present Māori leaders and Māori heroes whose achievements and special qualities make them stand out in both the Māori and Pākehā worl...

Entry last updated: 14/04/26

Image: Eurasian Stoat (Mustela erminea) (https://www.inaturalist.org/observations/103603583) by strewick on iNaturalist. CC BY-NC 4.0 (https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-nc/4.0/). Image cropped.

Animal pests (New Zealand)

An animal is considered a pest if it causes damage to the environment, people or property. Pests are often introduced species (animals which have been brough...

Entry last updated: 11/05/26