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The culture of New Zealand is unique. It includes bits of history from various sections of society that go to make up New Zealand. You can see it in items li...
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Musket Wars (1810s–1830s)
Junior Secondary (Years 7 - 10)
The Musket Wars (1810 to 1830s) were a series of battles between Māori tribes throughout New Zealand. They began after Pākehā brought muskets (ngutu pārera) ...
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Trade (New Zealand)
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...
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Kiingitanga (Māori King movement)
Junior Secondary (Years 7 - 10)
Kiingitanga, the Māori King movement, was founded in 1858 with the aim of uniting the different tribes of Māori under a single leader. The current queen, Nga...
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Wonders of the World
In the ancient world there were seven great man-made structures that were known as the Seven Wonders of the World. This list was created by ancient Greek tra...
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Communication
Historically people have been communicating with each other in many different ways. There is verbal communication, which uses sounds and spoken language, non...
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World War One (causes and impacts)
World War One was a major war fought between 1914 and 1918 which caused widespread destruction. More than 20 million people lost their lives. It has also bee...
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Amazon rainforest
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...
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Food
Food gives us energy, it helps us grow and it tastes good. We can get sick if we don't eat the right amount or right kind of food, or if we don't prepare it ...
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Crime (New Zealand)
Senior Secondary (Years 11 - 13)
Crimes are committed in New Zealand every day, however the crime rates in New Zealand are lower than many other countries. In this entry we will show you how...
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World War Two (daily life)
World War Two (1939-1945) is also known as WW2, WWII, or the Second World War. This entry will show you how to find information about what daily life was lik...
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