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Image: Heaphy, Charles, 1820-1881 :View of Nelson Haven in Tasman's Gulf, New Zealand, including a part of the site of the intended town of Nelson 1841 (https://natlib.govt.nz/records/22435037). Drawn in November 1841 by C. Heaphy, Draftsman to the New Zealand Company. Collection: Alexander Turnbull Library, Ref: C-025-015.

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Events of Nelson

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Many things have happened that have had an impact on Nelson, find out about them using these websites and collections.

Entry last updated: 27/06/24

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Anzac

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...

Entry last updated: 10/07/25

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Image: Declaration of Independence of New Zealand / He Wakeputanga [sic] o te Rangatiratanga o Nu Tirene (https://www.flickr.com/photos/sheilaellen/8692035456) by Sheila Thompson on Flickr.

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Declaration of Independence (New Zealand)

Senior Secondary (Years 11 - 13)

He Whakaputanga o te Rangatiratanga – The Declaration of Independence was signed on 28 October 1835 by 34 northern Māori chiefs. The document declared the in...

Entry last updated: 2/10/25

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Image: Five World War Two nurses, including Jean Bond (https://digitalnz.org/records/33840122/five-world-war-two-nurses-including-jean-bond-photograph) by [unknown]. Collection: Picture Wairarapa. On DigitalNZ.

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World War Two (primary sources)

Junior Secondary (Years 7 - 10)

Primary sources are things like letters, diaries, photos, poems and other documents and objects created during the war or soon after by people who were invol...

Entry last updated: 10/07/25

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Image: Displaced people try to return to northern Gaza Strip (https://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/File:Displaced_people_try_to_return_to_northern_Gaza_Strip.jpg) by Ashraf Amra on Wikimedia Commons. CC by 3.0 IGO (https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-sa/3.0/igo/deed.en). Image cropped.

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Refugees (worldwide)

Junior Secondary (Years 7 - 10)

When people are unsafe in their home country and leave to find safety (or refuge) in another country they are known as refugees. Refugees have been escaping ...

Entry last updated: 14/07/25

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Image: The Seat of Government (https://www.flickr.com/photos/55935853@N00/484219611/in/photolist-JMKBZ-nA7WJo-9NAqQe-rSX8VY-9NFVNX-fUkmTs-gvdzRd-9NJAiA-awQLgX-9Nv8dj-9NEdXe-fgiDqw-oqFzVZ-h3qiQz-9NEYMC-9NC9uz-ob4KsY-fwNBEY-9NFmxc-XNEzCJ-9NvF6h-9NvFDv-hU2wn4-9NJbtw-9NDgMs-fUkjHq-5M7ifS-bG2m2n-9NJfwE-5yHGRk-9NJdLE-6jkFkg-9DQig5-7212d4-o8bVa1-bt7vmd-5yHGGk-RupZej-maVj2L-7PZixG-7PVYDx-6aUdPQ-w8f1u7-Pa1S1W-p6cfj7-vhzefM-Qg368P-S2TNDo-Sp7VRQ-uNBZky) by Ewan Munro on Flickr.

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Government (New Zealand)

Junior Secondary (Years 7 - 10)

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: 10/07/25

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Image: Crime Scene Do Not Cross Signage (https://www.pexels.com/photo/crime-scene-do-not-cross-signage-923681/) by kat wilcox on Pexels.

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Crime (New Zealand)

Senior Secondary (Years 11 - 13)

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: 10/07/25

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Image: Nairn Family Portrait (https://manawatuheritage.pncc.govt.nz/item/e8760b44-819c-44cd-8c51-7e2f02f9c27b) by [unknown] on Manawatū Heritage.

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Early settlers (New Zealand)

Junior Secondary (Years 7 - 10)

European settlers began to arrive in New Zealand from 1769. Find out how they arrived, where they came from, what life was like then, and how they interacted...

Entry last updated: 10/07/25

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