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Junior Secondary (Years 7 - 10)
Hōne Heke (Hōne Wiremu Heke Pōkai) was a Māori leader from the Ngāpuhi iwi, born in the early 1800s in the far north of New Zealand Aotearoa. He was known fo...
Entry last updated: 17/01/25![Image: Rohingya Refugees Camp in 2019.97 (https://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/File:Rohingya_Refugees_Camp_in_2019.97.jpg) [cropped] by CAPTAIN RAJU on Wikimedia Commons.](https://images.ctfassets.net/q60gmaba8x5v/3xzIBM5164F6qzH88QNTb7/8af3125f9d8b78d933e74505b65986ed/Rohingya_Refugees_Camp_in_2019.97.jpg)
Refugees are people who have to leave their home country. They escape war, persecution (bad treatment), or natural disasters.
Entry last updated: 12/03/25
Senior Secondary (Years 11 - 13)
The Russian Revolution which lasted from 1917 to 1923 marked the end of the Romanov dynasty or Russian Imperial Rule. The Bolsheviks, led by Vladimir Lenin s...
Entry last updated: 13/01/25
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![Image: Parihaka Pa (https://natlib.govt.nz/records/23078293) by [unknown]. Collection: Alexander Turnbull Library, Ref: 1/2-056542-F.](https://images.ctfassets.net/q60gmaba8x5v/2uSjpZXh3oynu9CKg1qn6p/36764f446525ac1cb6150445d8f3bbd9/nlnzimage__1_.jpg)
Lots of things have happened that have had an impact on New Plymouth. The following resources explore these events and can offer some different perspectives.
Entry last updated: 14/05/24
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...
Entry last updated: 3/12/24
Lots of events have had an impact on Northland | Te Tai Tokerau. The information sources listed below have information on these events and offer different pe...
Entry last updated: 14/05/24![Image: Marae for Cook Islanders, Māngere, 1991 (https://kura.aucklandlibraries.govt.nz/digital/collection/photos/id/35910/rec/43) by [unkown]. Collection: Auckland Libraries Heritage Collections Footprints 03495.](https://images.ctfassets.net/q60gmaba8x5v/3pGz7VwIEA8HK6dQogoXcN/26ea38247cad233969a7ee72fb81b349/photos_35910_extralarge.jpg)
This entry will help you find the best websites and collections to explore the decolonisation of the Pacific, including Aotearoa New Zealand's continued inte...
Entry last updated: 14/05/24![Image: Brees, Samuel Charles, 1810-1865 :Pitone Pa, Wellington, 59. Engraved by Henry Melville. Drawn by S C Brees. [London, 1847] (https://natlib.govt.nz/records/23047273) by S C Brees. Collection: Alexander Turnbull Library, Ref: PUBL-0020-20-1.](https://images.ctfassets.net/q60gmaba8x5v/3hCgRpWndgAmkbbimE8Z9x/5ee78a642f8a77367813ce2f507d36a0/Pitone_pa.jpg)
Hutt City has many interesting places both from it's history and dedicated to it's history, we'll recommend some websites and collections you can use to find...
Entry last updated: 14/05/24
Waikato, known for its rich, fertile farmland, was the scene of significant battles during the Land Wars of the mid-19th century. Find out how to explore the...
Entry last updated: 14/05/24