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Junior Secondary (Years 7 - 10)

Natural disasters are major, sudden events caused by nature that injure people and damage property. New Zealand is prone to a number of natural disasters. T...

Senior Primary (Years 5 - 8)

Chemistry is a branch of science and is the study of matter. It describes states of matter. There are three states of matter - solid, liquid and gas, and the...

Senior Primary (Years 5 - 8)

Physics is the study of things known as matter and how they move. It is a huge topic. Physics includes the study of light, sounds, electricty and how everyt...

Senior Primary (Years 5 - 8)

Floods happen when large amounts of water from rivers, oceans, seas and lakes overflow onto land. This can result in the loss of lives, and the destruction o...

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...

Senior Secondary (Years 11 - 13)

Everything is made of chemicals. There are natural chemicals, like those made by plants and animals, and there are also synthetic chemicals, those that peopl...

Junior Secondary (Years 7 - 10)

People who create original things from scratch or add something new to an existing creation are known as inventors. Jetboats, electric fences and disposable ...

Regional Resources

Lots of things have happened that have had an impact on Rotorua. The following resources explore these events and can offer some different perspectives.

Regional Resources

There are many places that are significant to Rotorua including lakes, geothermal wonders, mountains, pā settlements, and more.

Junior Secondary (Years 7 - 10)

The arrival of Kupe in Aotearoa marked the beginning of Māori culture and customs in New Zealand. The early Māori were known to have established their own tr...