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Anzac

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...

Entry last updated: 14/04/26

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Government (New Zealand)

New Zealand has a democratic system of government, with elections taking place every three years. The head of government is the Prime Minister. The system of...

Entry last updated: 28/07/26

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Senior Secondary (Years 11 - 13)

Crime (New Zealand)

Crimes are committed in New Zealand every day, however the crime rates in New Zealand are lower than many other countries. In this entry we will show you how...

Entry last updated: 14/04/26

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People of Marlborough

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 Marlborough.

Entry last updated: 14/05/24

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Pacific history

The geographic region of the Pacific Islands includes Melanesia, Micronesia and Polynesia. It is believed that thousands of years ago people came to this reg...

Entry last updated: 2/02/26

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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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Senior Secondary (Years 11 - 13)

Art

The visual arts are types of arts you can see. Some types of visual art are painting, drawing, video, crafts, photography, as well as physical objects like c...

Entry last updated: 2/02/26

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Events of Christchurch

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Through our histories, lots of things have happened that have had an impact on Christchurch | Ōtautahi. The following resources explore these events and can ...

Entry last updated: 14/05/24

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Early settlers (New Zealand)

European settlers began to arrive in New Zealand from 1769. Over the years settlers from many parts of the world have moved to live here too. Find out how th...

Entry last updated: 3/08/26