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Senior Secondary (Years 11 - 13)

<On 10 July 1985, explosions on board the Greenpeace vessel Rainbow Warrior sunk the ship in the Waitemata Harbour in Auckland. The ship had just taken part ...

Junior Secondary (Years 7 - 10)

Katherine Mansfield is one of New Zealand's most well-known authors. She was born in Wellington as Kathleen Mansfield Beauchamp, but wanted to be known for h...

Junior Secondary (Years 7 - 10)

Māori came to Aotearoa New Zealand more than 700 years ago, between 1250 and 1300 CE. They travelled by waka (canoes) from East Polynesia and landed at diffe...

Regional Resources

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

Senior Primary (Years 5 - 8)

Every 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...

Junior Secondary (Years 7 - 10)

The arrival of Kupe in Aotearoa marked the beginning of Māori culture and customs in New Zealand. Māori established traditions and rituals before the arrival...

Junior Primary (Years 1 - 4)

The world has different kinds of animals. Animals belong to groups like mammals, birds, reptiles, insects, fish and more. Some animals are pets that live wit...

Senior Primary (Years 5 - 8)

The era of ancient Rome lasted from 753 BC to 476 AD. Founded by king Romulus, Rome grew into a rich and powerful city. By 117 AD the Roman Empire included I...

Senior Primary (Years 5 - 8)

Niue (pronounced like noo-ay) is an island in the Pacific Ocean. It is 261 square kilometres and has a population of 1620 people. Niue is a state that is par...

Senior Primary (Years 5 - 8)

Weather describes the condition of the air at a particular time and place. It is made up of different things such as wind direction, wind force, precipitatio...