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Image: Charles Hazlitt Upham VC and members of his platoon (https://natlib.govt.nz/records/22578494) by [unknown]. Collection: Alexander Turnbull Library, Ref: DA-02108.

Charles Upham (1908 - 1994)

Junior Secondary (Years 7 - 10)

Charles Upham was a New Zealand soldier who fought in World War II in Europe and North Africa. He received many awards for bravery, and was the only fighting...

Entry last updated: 10/07/25

Image: The statue of Joan of Arc at Cliveden (https://www.flickr.com/photos/lex-photographic/9289687951/in/photolist-YCpX4T-dVAAFZ-qvrRDU-f9U5zD-6nxPUD-4GyWVY) by Lex McKee on Flickr.

Junior Secondary (Years 7 - 10)

Famous people

Famous people are people who are well known throughout the world for what they have done. They come from all areas of life, including politics, sport, music,...

Entry last updated: 10/07/25

Image: Buddha Statue Spiritual (https://pixabay.com/photos/buddha-buddha-statue-spiritual-4014365/) by Marjon Besteman-Horn on Pixabay.

Junior Secondary (Years 7 - 10)

Buddhism

Buddhism is a belief system based on the teachings of Siddhartha Gautama who lived in the 6th century BC. He was called Buddha which means The Enlightened On...

Entry last updated: 10/07/25

Image: Sydney Opera House and Harbour Bridge Dusk (https://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/File:Sydney_Opera_House_and_Harbour_Bridge_Dusk_(3)_2019-06-21.jpg) by Benh LIEU SONG on Wikimedia Commons.

Senior Primary (Years 5 - 8)

Australia

Australia is made up of the Australian continent and the island of Tasmania. It lies in the Southern Hemisphere and is famous for its unique wildlife like ka...

Entry last updated: 10/07/25

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.

Decolonising the Pacific

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: Regatta at Kaiapoi, 1969 (https://waimakariri.recollect.co.nz/nodes/view/795). Collection. Waimakariri Heritage, Fairfax Archives.

People of Waimakariri

Here are some sources you could look at if you'd like to find out about individual people or groups of people from the Waimakariri District.

Entry last updated: 14/05/24

Image: Close up of the Kate Sheppard National Memorial (https://canterburystories.nz/collections/community/out-and-about/ccl-cs-24922) by Library Staff, Christchurch City Libraries on canterburystories.nz.

People of Christchurch

Christchurch | Ōtautahi has a lot of local people who have made a difference to Christchurch, and sometimes the whole world. Here are some sources you could ...

Entry last updated: 14/05/24

Images: Downtown Shopping Centre demolition, 2016 (https://kura.aucklandlibraries.govt.nz/digital/collection/photos/id/64032) by Matt Elliot. Collection: Auckland Libraries Heritage Collections 1385-0312

Economic independence and vulnerability

This entry will help you find information about the history behind Auckland's economic progress and independence, and the factors that impacted it.

Entry last updated: 14/05/24

Image: School portrait of a class of boys & teachers (https://www.digitalnz.org/records/37971129?search%5Bi%5D%5Busage%5D=Use+commercially&search%5Btab%5D=Images&search%5Btext%5D=Victorian+children&search%5Bview%5D=gallery) by [unknown]. Collection: Te Papa (modified from original).

Senior Primary (Years 5 - 8)

Victorian era

The Victorian era is the period when Queen Victoria was Queen of England. Her reign began on 20 June 1837 and ended when she died on 22 January 1901. Daily l...

Entry last updated: 28/11/24