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Black and white photo from WW1 of a group of Aotearoa NZ soldiers in a field. One is pointing a machine gun and another is helping with ammunition while the others watch.

World War One (junior)

Junior Primary (Years 1 - 4)

World War One, also called the First World War, took place between 1914 and 1918. It is called a 'world war' because so many different countries were involve...

Colour photo of a statue of former Aotearoa NZ Prime Minister Richard Seddon on a high stone base. The statue is in Parliament Grounds.

Prime Ministers (New Zealand)

Senior Primary (Years 5 - 8)

The Prime Minister is the political leader of the New Zealand government and the country. In this entry we will look at what the Prime Minister does. We'll ...

Colour photo of a bright orange sign with the word 'Voting' with an arrow below it pointing to where to vote.

Elections (New Zealand)

Junior Secondary (Years 7 - 10)

General elections (or parliamentary elections) are held every 3 years when New Zealanders get the opportunity to decide who will govern the country. Aotearoa...

1981 photo of anti-Springbok tour protestors in Wellington NZ. Some hold banners. One banner reads ‘Fight apartheid’ and ‘Stop the tour’.

Springbok Rugby Tour 1981

Senior Secondary (Years 11 - 13)

In 1981 the South African rugby team, the Springboks came to tour New Zealand. They had toured before, but the South African apartheid system was causing an ...

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Image: Low tide at the beach (https://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/File:Low_tide_at_the_beach._(24450140624).jpg) by Bernard Spragg. NZ on Wikimedia Commons. CC0 1.0 (https://creativecommons.org/publicdomain/zero/1.0/deed.en). Image cropped.

Junior Primary (Years 1 - 4)

The regular movement of ocean water on the beach is called tides. High tide is when the water moves furthest up the beach. Low tide is when the water moves f...

Entry last updated: 10/07/25

Image: Fitzgerald Avenue 94 (https://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/File:Fitzgerald_Avenue_94.jpg) by Schwede66 on Wikimedia Commons. CC BY-SA 3.0 (https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-sa/3.0/deed.en). Image cropped.

Earthquakes (junior)

Junior Primary (Years 1 - 4)

An earthquake is when the ground shakes. Earthquakes are caused when parts of the earth called plates move against each other. An earthquake is a type of nat...

Entry last updated: 10/07/25

Image: The Fowler Traction Engine (https://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/File:The_Fowler_Traction_Engine_(11167558985).jpg) by Bernard Sprag. NZ on Wikimedia Commons. CC0 1.0 (https://creativecommons.org/publicdomain/zero/1.0/deed.en). Image cropped.

Inventors and inventions

Junior Secondary (Years 7 - 10)

People who discover new methods of doing things or technology which improve our lifestyle are called inventors. The new technologies which they develop are i...

Entry last updated: 10/07/25

Image: Strongman Mine Disaster memorial MRD 02 (https://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/File:Strongman_Mine_Disaster_memorial_MRD_02.jpg) by Mike Dickison on Wikimedia Commons. CC BY 4.0 (https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/deed.en). Image cropped.

Disasters (New Zealand)

Junior Secondary (Years 7 - 10)

This entry focuses on New Zealand disasters like shipwrecks, mining disasters and transport disasters. These disasters are often referred to as accidents and...

Entry last updated: 10/07/25

Image: Ruins of the Napier Nurses Home after the 1931 Hawke's Bay earthquake (https://natlib.govt.nz/records/23112999) by [unknown]. Collection: Alexander Turnbull Collection. Ref: 1/2-002952-F. Image cropped.

Hawke's Bay earthquake 1931

Junior Secondary (Years 7 - 10)

The Hawke's Bay Earthquake (also known as the Napier Earthquake) occurred on the morning of Tuesday 3 February 1931. The quake devastated the region, injured...

Entry last updated: 10/07/25

Image: Wahine sinking in Wellington Harbour (https://natlib.govt.nz/records/22327912) by Dominion post. Ref: EP/1968/1647/14-F. Collection: Alexander Turnbull Library. Image cropped.

Wahine disaster 1968

Junior Secondary (Years 7 - 10)

The Wahine was a ferry that ran between Lyttelton and Wellington. In 1968, the ferry sank in a severe storm just off the coast of Wellington. Over fifty peop...

Entry last updated: 10/07/25

Image: Dog and Cat-Petsfriend (https://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/File:Dog_and_Cat-Petsfriend.jpg) by Pankajdhiman2310 on Wikimedia Commons. CC BY-SA 4.0 (https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-sa/4.0/deed.en). Image cropped.

Junior Primary (Years 1 - 4)

Pets are animals that people keep for company and enjoyment. There are many different types of pet animals, and it's important to know how to care for them.

Entry last updated: 10/07/25

Image: Lorde (https://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/File:Lorde_(14993086889).jpg) by digboston on Wikimedia Commons. CC BY 2.0 (https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/2.0/deed.en). Image cropped.

Singers and musicians (New Zealand)

Senior Primary (Years 5 - 8)

New Zealand's singers and musicians have been influenced by music brought in by the early settlers, Māori music tradition and popular music trends over the y...

Entry last updated: 10/07/25

Image: Photograph of two men panning for gold (https://natlib.govt.nz/records/23219574) by Miss K Carruthers. Collection: PAColl-7287 Alexander Turnbull Library. Image cropped.

Gold rush (New Zealand)

Senior Primary (Years 5 - 8)

The New Zealand gold rush began with the discovery of gold in the Coromandel area in 1852. As more gold was discovered, people came to New Zealand from all o...

Entry last updated: 10/07/25

Image: Little-spotted kiwi (https://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/File:Little-spotted_kiwi_(Apteryx_owenii).jpg) by Kimberley Collins on Wikimedia Commons. CC BY-SA 4.0 (hhttps://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-sa/4.0/deed.en). Image cropped.

Animals (New Zealand)

Senior Primary (Years 5 - 8)

New Zealand Aotearoa has many different kinds of animals. They include native animals that are indigenous to New Zealand, animals that can only be found in N...

Entry last updated: 10/07/25

Six cartoon characters site around a table using a tablet, laptop and books.