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Image: Katherine Mansfield (https://natlib.govt.nz/records/22402892) by Ida Baker. Collection: Alexander Turnbull Library, Ref 1/2-011985-F. Image cropped.
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Katherine Mansfield (1888–1923)

Junior Secondary (Years 7 - 10)

Katherine Mansfield is one of New Zealand's most well-known authors. She was born in Wellington as Kathleen Mansfield Beauchamp, but wanted to be known for h...

Entry last updated: 11/09/25
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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: 10/08/26
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Image: Mr and Mrs D.M. Davin of Southland, New Zealand (https://hocken.recollect.co.nz/nodes/view/62020) by Pearl Freeman on Hocken Digital Collections. Ref: P1999-054-004. No known copyright. Image cropped.
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People of Southland

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

Entry last updated: 14/05/24
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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: Trafalgar Street in Nelson (https://natlib.govt.nz/records/22514072) by Tyree Studio. Collection: Alexander Turnbull Library. Ref: PAColl-3064-2-02. Image cropped.
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Places of Nelson

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There are many places that are significant to Nelson, known as Whakatū in te reo Māori. Use the recommended resources to find out about their histories.

Entry last updated: 14/05/24
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Image: Cave Creek Memorial Track MRD 20 (https://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/File:Cave_Creek_Memorial_Track_MRD_20.jpg) by Mike Dickison on Wikimedia Commons. CC BY 4.0 (https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/deed.en). Image cropped.
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Cave Creek disaster 1995

Junior Secondary (Years 7 - 10)

Cave Creek is in Paparoa National Park on the West Coast of the South Island. On 28 April 1995, disaster struck when the viewing platform suspended high abov...

Entry last updated: 10/07/25
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Image: Air New Zealand McDonnell Douglas DC-10-30 ZK-NZP at London Heathrow Airport, July 1977 (https://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/File:Air_New_Zealand_DC-10-30_ZK-NZP_LHR_Jul_1977.png) by Eduard Marmet on Wikimedia Commons. CC BY-SA 3.0 (https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-sa/3.0/deed.en). Image cropped.
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Erebus disaster 1979

Junior Secondary (Years 7 - 10)

The Erebus disaster is considered New Zealand's worst air accident. On 28 November 1979, Air New Zealand flight TE901 crashed on the slopes of Mount Erebus d...

Entry last updated: 10/07/25
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Statistics

Senior Secondary (Years 11 - 13)

Statistics is how we explore and use patterns and relationships in data to help explain the world around us. This involves collecting, analysing, and interpr...

Entry last updated: 28/07/26
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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.
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Māori history

Junior Secondary (Years 7 - 10)

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
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Image: 2010-09-06 Waimakariri River (https://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/File:2010-09-06_Waimakariri_River.jpg) by Gavin Treadgold on Wikimedia Commons. CC BY-SA 2.0 (https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-sa/2.0/deed.en). Image cropped.
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Places of Waimakariri

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There are many places that are significant to the Waimakariri District. Here are some sources you could look at if you'd like to find out about them.

Entry last updated: 14/05/24
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