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Diwali, known as the Hindu Festival of Lights has been celebrated for more than 2,500 years. It falls in either October or November each year, depending on t...
Entry last updated: 1/12/23Pollution happens when harmful or poisonous substances are introduced into the environment. Air pollution, water pollution and land pollution are the main ar...
Entry last updated: 27/05/22Junior Secondary (Years 7 - 10)
A slave is a person who is owned by others and forced to work hard for little or no money. Slavery has taken place throughout history with the ancient Romans...
Entry last updated: 28/02/23Junior 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: 17/08/22Junior Secondary (Years 7 - 10)
Human rights are simply basic rights that every human is entitled to regardless of their nationality, age, ethnic origin, gender, religion or language. The U...
Entry last updated: 25/07/24The New Zealand Wars (ngā pakanga o Aotearoa), which happened between the 1840s and 1970s, were fought between Māori and government forces, which included Br...
Entry last updated: 29/04/24Every culture has its own collection of myths and legends. Legends are semi-true stories based on historical facts, events, and people, whereas myths are sto...
Entry last updated: 26/05/22Native 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 th...
Entry last updated: 25/08/23Oil and gas are fossil fuels which means they are formed from fossils, which are the remains of animals and plants that lived long ago. Fossil fuels are used...
Entry last updated: 12/12/23Junior Secondary (Years 7 - 10)
World War One was a major global conflict fought between July 28, 1914, and November 11, 1918. It involved 28 countries and although it was fought mainly in ...
Entry last updated: 14/07/22