Keeping safe in the sun is really important in New Zealand. The New Zealand sun can have high levels of ultraviolet (UV) radiation. UV radiation, although in...
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Arctic (junior)
The Arctic is at the top of Earth around the North Pole. The area is made from an ocean, different countries and floating ice that does not melt.
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Conscientious objectors
Junior Secondary (Years 7 - 10)
A conscientious objector (CO) is someone who is against using weapons to kill. CO's claim the right to refuse to be part of any kind of armed forces training...
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Famous people (New Zealand)
Junior Secondary (Years 7 - 10)
Famous New Zealanders come from all walks of life like sport, politics, the arts, science and technology. They are famous because their achievements make the...
Entry last updated: 11/09/25
Hōne Heke (?–1850)
Junior Secondary (Years 7 - 10)
Hōne Heke (Hōne Wiremu Heke Pōkai) was a Māori leader from the Ngāpuhi iwi, born in the early 1800s in the far north of New Zealand Aotearoa. He was known fo...
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Canterbury earthquakes 2010–2011
Senior Secondary (Years 11 - 13)
At 4:35 am on 4 September 2010, an earthquake measuring 7.1 on the Richter Scale shook Christchurch west, in the Canterbury region causing damage to houses a...
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Jean Batten (1909–1982)
Junior Secondary (Years 7 - 10)
Jean Batten was an early New Zealand aviator. Gaining her pilot licence in 1930, she went on to break multiple records for fastest solo flights. She was famo...
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Captain Cook (1728–1779)
Captain James Cook was a British sea captain, navigator and explorer. He spent many years sailing around and mapping the South Pacific. He visited New Zeala...
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New Zealand Wars (1840s–1870s)
The New Zealand Wars (ngā pakanga o Aotearoa), which happened between the 1840s and 1970s, were fought between Māori and government forces, which included Br...
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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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Cold War (1947–1991)
Senior Secondary (Years 11 - 13)
Following World War Two, the period from 1945 until the 1991 was known as the Cold War. This was an international struggle for power between communist nation...
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