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Senior Primary (Years 5 - 8)

Sealers and whalers from around the world started arriving in Aotearoa in the late 1700s. Māori probably didn't hunt whales before the arrival of whalers, bu...

Regional Resources

Māori lived on the East Coast for a long time before the arrival of European settlers, traders, whalers, and missionaries. The region is well known for the a...

Senior Primary (Years 5 - 8)

On 6 October 1769, James Cook saw New Zealand from on board the ship Endeavour. He sailed into Poverty Bay two days later. This became the first meeting betw...

Junior Secondary (Years 7 - 10)

New Zealand is far away from export markets and this has made trading an important part of our economy. In early colonial days, New Zealand exported goods li...

Regional Resources

This entry will help you find the best websites and databases that explore the history and development of the Māori economy including the challenges Māori fa...

Senior Primary (Years 5 - 8)

Māori were the first people to settle in New Zealand. They were known to have their own unique tikanga (customs). However the coming of the European settlers...

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 Otago.

Regional Resources

Many things have happened that have had an impact on Otago. The following resources explore these events and can offer some different perspectives.

Regional Resources

Throughout our history, lots of things have happened that have had an impact on Hawke's Bay. Use the recommended resources to find out about them.

Junior Secondary (Years 7 - 10)

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...