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Junior Secondary (Years 7 - 10)

ANZAC stands for Australian and New Zealand Army Corps. It came about in 1914 during World War One when the Australian Army and the New Zealand Army formed t...

Regional Resources

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

Regional Resources

Waikato, known for its rich, fertile farmland, was the scene of significant battles during the Land Wars of the mid-19th century. Find out how to explore the...

Junior Secondary (Years 7 - 10)

World War Two (World War II, WWII, or WW2) was a global war which resulted in the death of 50 to 85 million people. It became the deadliest and most widespre...

Senior Primary (Years 5 - 8)

Native plants are plants that are indigenous to or originate from a specific country. New Zealand has a wide variety of native plants which are unique as the...

Regional Resources

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...

Junior Primary (Years 1 - 4)

Years are split into seasons. In many places, such as New Zealand, there are four seasons. They are spring, summer, autumn (or fall), and winter. In tropical...

Senior Secondary (Years 11 - 13)

On 19 September 1893 New Zealand became the first self-governing country to enfranchise women or give women the right to vote. Voting rights for women or wom...

Senior Secondary (Years 11 - 13)

Holocaust is the name given to the systematic persecution and extermination of over six million Jews and others in Europe during World War Two. The plan for ...

Regional Resources

This entry will help you find information about the history behind Auckland's economic progress and independence, and the factors that impacted it.