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Image: Commonwealth Games 2014 - Athletics Day 4 (https://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/File:Commonwealth_Games_2014_-_Athletics_Day_4_(14799192984).jpg) by Graham Campbell on Wikimedia Commons. CC BY-SA 2.0 (https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-sa/2.0/deed.en). Image cropped.
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Commonwealth Games

Junior Secondary (Years 7 - 10)

The Commonwealth Games started in 1930 called the British Empire games. After a couple of name changes, they were called the Commonwealth Games in 1978. Lik...

Entry last updated: 28/07/26
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Image: Massey and Ward inspecting Pioneer Maori Battalion Soldiers (https://digitalnz.org/records/35077492/massey-and-ward-inspecting-pioneer-maori-battalion-soldiers) by Archives New Zealand Te Rua Mahara o te Kāwanatanga on DigitalNZ. CC BY 2.0 (https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/2.0/). Image cropped.
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Māori Battalion

Junior Secondary (Years 7 - 10)

Although there was a Māori contingent in the First World War, the 28th Māori Battalion was only established in October 1939. Part of the 2nd New Zealand Expe...

Entry last updated: 6/07/26
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Image: Arch celebrating peace, Jackson Street 1919 (https://natlib.govt.nz/records/22341931) by [unkown]. Collection: Alexander Turnbull Library, Ref: PAColl-9308-08. Image cropped.
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Events of Lower Hutt

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Many events have shaped Lower Hutt into what it is today. This page will give some examples and recommend resources that you might find useful to explore the...

Entry last updated: 14/05/24
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Image: Man and cow in ring at A&P Show (https://selwynstories.selwynlibraries.co.nz/nodes/view/4034) by Bruce West. Collection. Kā Kōrero o Waikirikiri | Selwyn Stories. CC BY-NC 3.0 NZ (https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-nc/3.0/nz/). Image cropped.
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Events of Selwyn

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Lots of things have happened that have had an impact on the Selwyn District. The following resources explore these events and can offer some different perspe...

Entry last updated: 14/05/24
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Image: View of Taupō Kainga from the Taua Tapu (Pukerua) Track, Plimmerton (https://digitalnz.org/records/35775393/view-of-taup-kainga-from-the-taua-tapu-pukerua-track-plimmerton) from Archives New Zealand on Wikimedia Commons. CC By 2.0 (https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/2.0/). Image cropped.
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History (New Zealand)

Junior Secondary (Years 7 - 10)

Aotearoa New Zealand has a unique story involving a variety of people, places and events. In this entry we'll show you the best websites and books to use to ...

Entry last updated: 25/06/25
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Image: Cruising on Milford Sound. NZ (https://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/File:Cruising_on_Milford_Sound._NZ._(54986951029).jpg) by Bernard Spragg. NZ on Wikimedia Commons. CC0 1.0 (https://creativecommons.org/publicdomain/zero/1.0/deed.en). Image cropped.
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Tourism (New Zealand)

Junior Secondary (Years 7 - 10)

New Zealand is a very popular tourist destination and international tourism is one of the largest contributors to the economy. The country's diverse scenic b...

Entry last updated: 10/07/25
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Image: Heaphy, Charles, 1820-1881 :View of Nelson Haven in Tasman's Gulf, New Zealand, including a part of the site of the intended town of Nelson 1841 (https://natlib.govt.nz/records/22435037). Drawn in November 1841 by C. Heaphy, Draftsman to the New Zealand Company. Collection: Alexander Turnbull Library. Ref: C-025-015. Image cropped.
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Events of Nelson

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Many things have happened that have had an impact on Nelson, find out about them using these websites and collections.

Entry last updated: 27/06/24
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Image: Learning Physics (https://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/File:Learning_Physics.jpg) by Preply.com Images on Wikimedia Commons. CC BY 2.0 (https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/2.0/deed.en). Image cropped.
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Physics

Senior Secondary (Years 11 - 13)

Everything on earth and everything in the universe moves and interacts, and forces play a big part in that. Physics studies those forces and interactions. Ph...

Entry last updated: 10/07/25
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Image: Waitangi Day 2021, Ōhinemutu by Dave Moulden. Courtesy of Rotorua Library.
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Events of Rotorua

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

Entry last updated: 14/05/24
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Image: "Rongo" (https://dunedin.recollect.co.nz/nodes/view/211166) by Paul S Allen. Collection: He Purapura Marara | Scattered Seeds. Courtesy of Dunedin Public Libraries. Image cropped.
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Events of Otago

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

Entry last updated: 14/05/24
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Six cartoon characters site around a table using a tablet, laptop and books.