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Regional Resources

There are many places that are significant to Wellington. Use the resources in this section to find out about their histories.

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...

Junior Secondary (Years 7 - 10)

Ballantynes is a well-known department store in Christchurch. On 18 November 1947 a fire broke out in the store and many workers were trapped inside. 41 peop...

Junior Secondary (Years 7 - 10)

Epidemics are infectious diseases that spread quickly in a large area or country, causing widespread illness and sometimes death. When an epidemic is out of ...

Regional Resources

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

Senior Secondary (Years 11 - 13)

Agriculture is the science of farming, which includes the best ways to grow crops and raise animals. Horticulture is a type of agriculture that is specifical...

Regional Resources

Here are some sources you could look at if you'd like to find out about events from Tasman's histories.

Junior Secondary (Years 7 - 10)

Aotearoa New Zealand is a mountainous country made up of the North and South Islands, with 60% of the South Island being covered in mountains. These mountain...

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 South Canterbury.

Junior Secondary (Years 7 - 10)

The term Ngā toi Māori covers a very large range of different kinds of Māori art, from traditional practices to contemporary art. Some forms of Māori art sha...