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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...
Entry last updated: 29/06/26
Senior Secondary (Years 11 - 13)
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
Junior Secondary (Years 7 - 10)
A cryptocurrency is a virtual or digital currency built on cryptography (secure communication techniques). Bitcoin was the first cryptocurrency and created b...
Entry last updated: 11/12/24![Image: https://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/File:VladimirLeningivingaspeech.jpg (https://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/File:Vladimir_Lenin_giving_a_speech.jpg) by [unkown] on Wikimedia Commons.](https://images.ctfassets.net/q60gmaba8x5v/5F2R0bl1MqoMAWQXJE71PJ/0b6545fdfe42ed70520e0415ab4d5600/Vladimir_Lenin_giving_a_speech_Wikimedia_Commons.png)
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
Music is the pattern of sounds produced by people singing or playing musical instruments. It is also the art of creating or performing music. Written music u...
Entry last updated: 10/07/25
For many Christians, Christmas marks the birth of Jesus. It is celebrated on 25 December in most countries around the world, and involves traditions like San...
Entry last updated: 14/04/26
A rainforest is a thick forest usually found in areas of warm temperatures, high humidity and heavy annual rainfall. The Amazon rainforest in South America i...
Entry last updated: 14/04/26![Image: Group of Indians, 1962 (https://kura.aucklandlibraries.govt.nz/digital/collection/photos/id/309876/rec/28) by [Unknown]. Collection: Auckland Libraries Heritage Collections 1851-004. Image cropped.](https://images.ctfassets.net/q60gmaba8x5v/jGNpLnoIBStCdjMUuyGW5/1b277f776e78b365367851c681284fbb/MA_image_final.jpg)
This entry recommends places to find information about the history of immigration to Tāmaki Makaurau and New Zealand. This includes immigration laws and chan...
Entry last updated: 14/05/24![Image: Dairy farming in Northern Auckland, a Waikiekie homestead (https://kura.aucklandlibraries.govt.nz/digital/collection/photos/id/166381/rec/3) by [unknown]. Collection: Auckland Libraries Heritage Collections AWNS-19010322-08-02. No known copyright. Image cropped.](https://images.ctfassets.net/q60gmaba8x5v/1cDKy1Jd1ta8IsQyeUwSwc/33b4ec4984100e13e49a72afec2e5922/photos_166381_extralarge.jpg)
This entry explores changes made by settlers to Aotearoa's natural environment, their naming of places and features, and efforts to conserve and restore its ...
Entry last updated: 14/05/24![Image: Nairn Family Portrait (https://manawatuheritage.pncc.govt.nz/item/e8760b44-819c-44cd-8c51-7e2f02f9c27b) by [unknown] on Manawatū Heritage.](https://images.ctfassets.net/q60gmaba8x5v/WsPqck8hNErldCz4fFVhY/f9ba988e1c18f5112dfccf52bc1287e1/Early_settlers__New_Zealand__1_.jpg)
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...
Entry last updated: 3/08/26