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Image: Regatta, Waitara River (https://collection.pukeariki.com/objects/143971/regatta-waitara-river) by Unknown Photographer on Collection: Puke Ariki.

There are many places that are significant to New Plymouth, known as Ngāmotu in te reo Māori. Use these resources to find out about their histories.

Entry last updated: 14/05/24

There are many places that are significant to Otago. Find out about the histories of these places.

Entry last updated: 19/07/24

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

Entry last updated: 14/05/24

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Image: Cook's Landing At The Mouth Of The Turanganui River (https://collection.tairawhitimuseum.org.nz/objects/4073/cooks-landing-at-the-mouth-of-the-turanganui-river) by F F C Huddleston. Collection: Tairawhiti Museum.

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Events of the East Coast

Regional Resources

Māori lived on the East Coast for a long time before the arrival of European settlers, traders, whalers, and missionaries. The region is well known for the a...

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: Maori Leaders of Gisborne (https://natlib.govt.nz/records/22678554) by [unknown]. Collection: Alexander Turnbull Library, Ref: 1/2-044562-F.

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People of the East Coast

Regional Resources

This section will help you get familiar with iwi, hapū, groups of people, and well-known names in politics, sport, and entertainment from this rohe (region).

Entry last updated: 14/05/24

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Himalayas

Senior Primary (Years 5 - 8)

The Himalayas are a mountain range in Asia. It has many of Earth's highest peaks, including the highest, the summit of Mount Everest. The mountain range pass...

Entry last updated: 10/07/25

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Image: Cobb and Co's coach crossing the Waimakariri River during a flood (https://natlib.govt.nz/records/22874891) by Thomas Samuel Cousins. Collection: Alexander Turnbull Library, Ref: MNZ-0643-1/4-F.

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Events of Waimakariri

Regional Resources

Lots of events have shaped the Waimakariri District as it is today. Here are some sources you could look at if you'd like to find out about these events.

Entry last updated: 14/05/24

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