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Black and white painting of a Māori rangatira (chief) signing Te Tiriti o Waitangi | The Treaty of Waitangi in front of the Aotearoa NZ Governor. They are joined by a Māori and Pākeha group. A tent is in the background.

Treaty of Waitangi (junior)

Junior Primary (Years 1 - 4)

Te Tiriti o Waitangi | The Treaty of Waitangi was a treaty signed by British leaders and Māori chiefs. It was signed on 6 February 1840 at Waitangi.

Colour map showing the Tasman Sea between New Zealand and Australia.

Senior Primary (Years 5 - 8)

Seas can be partly enclosed by land or completely enclosed by land. Some seas are part of an ocean like the Tasman Sea in the Pacific Ocean. Some seas are ca...

Colour photo of the 5 interlocked Olympic rings in front of the Japan Olympic Museum, Tokyo.

Junior Secondary (Years 7 - 10)

The Olympic Games are one of the biggest sporting events in the world. Athletes from hundreds of countries meet to compete for gold, silver, and bronze medal...

Photo of mycena clarkeana (pink helmet fungus), a small gilled mushroom. It is growing in a cluster of 5 on dead wood.

Senior Secondary (Years 11 - 13)

Biology is the natural science that involves the study of life and living organisms from one-celled creatures to the most complex living organism of all - th...

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Image: Berlin Wall monument (https://www.flickr.com/photos/mag3737/45396774675/in/photolist-2caykvD-aWb81-8TFW79-oNuy-4BdF2Y-8DMUeQ-LC1SNk-SyFn2y-pMu9sR-MQ1Cf-zNnD8Q-aucuow-VBsdKe-6QJDSK-wNx6en-bp1xKb-2gU7aX3-a2AeQc-7KEuTy-9dDfpC-9PY7Qf-nxsMBS-UFYfWp-RgWtkc-ybrbkQ-QJa4LZ-dHy7pd-5uePv-bU5yVk-3MRhxY-7jjE3j-DFMsLs-bFaNYG-aR4k6M-2hHVnzb-7qNJaZ-NFeNNw-Gw1CkZ-VrLshS-6Bydss-bN8hnV-3gtgg-7hnYdy-P1639e-9YXDg-7egx5i-2gU7aGP-fp74C-8eV2K2-yztD2) by Tom Magliery on Flickr.

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...

Entry last updated: 11/09/25

Image: Peter Blake, skipper of Lion New Zealand (https://natlib.govt.nz/records/22656164) by [unknown]. Collection: Alexander Turnbull Library.

Sir Peter Blake (1948–2001)

Junior Secondary (Years 7 - 10)

Sir Peter Blake was a famous New Zealand yachtsman. He had many sailing victories to his credit including the Whitbread Round the World Yacht Race in 1989–90...

Entry last updated: 11/09/25

Image: A college student, learning in the library with a laptop and notebook (https://www.flickr.com/photos/83633410@N07/7658219802/) by CollegeDegrees360 on Flickr.

Junior Secondary (Years 7 - 10)

Writing is another way of communicating. Written communication can be in many different formats such as essays, reports, speeches, stories and more. The webs...

Entry last updated: 11/09/25

Image: Statue of Ernest Rutherford by sculptor Paul Walshe, at the Rutherford memorial, Brightwater. Photograph by Louise Gribbon. Used with permission.

Ernest Rutherford (1871–1937)

Junior Secondary (Years 7 - 10)

Ernest Rutherford was born in Nelson, New Zealand in 1871. A great scientist, he was awarded a Nobel Prize in Chemistry in 1908, the Order of Merit in 1925, ...

Entry last updated: 11/09/25

Image: Official portrait of HM Queen Elizabeth II (https://gg.govt.nz/image-galleries/7806/media?page=0) by Government House on The Governor-General of New Zealand.

Queen Elizabeth II (1926–2022)

Junior Secondary (Years 7 - 10)

Queen Elizabeth II (1926–2022) was the Queen of the United Kingdom and other Commonwealth realms including New Zealand. She became queen in 1952 at the age o...

Entry last updated: 11/09/25

Image: Katherine Mansfield (https://natlib.govt.nz/records/22402892) by Ida Baker. Collection: Alexander Turnbull Library, Ref 1/2-011985-F.

Katherine Mansfield (1888–1923)

Junior Secondary (Years 7 - 10)

Katherine Mansfield is one of New Zealand's most well-known authors. She was born in Wellington as Kathleen Mansfield Beauchamp, but wanted to be known for h...

Entry last updated: 11/09/25

Image: Margaret Mahy and her winning book (https://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/File:Tantrum_2011518_354.jpg) by Mark Tantrum on Wikimedia Commons.

Authors (New Zealand)

Senior Primary (Years 5 - 8)

There are many successful New Zealand authors who have written books for children, young adults and adults. In this entry, we will show you where to find inf...

Entry last updated: 11/09/25

Image: Apirana Turupa Ngata, circa 1905 (https://natlib.govt.nz/records/22761145) by [unknown]. Collection: Alexander Turnbull Library (http://natlib.govt.nz/).

Sir Apirana Ngata (1874–1950)

Junior Secondary (Years 7 - 10)

Sir Apirana Ngata (1874–1950) was a Ngati Porou leader, lawyer and politician. He is famous for his work in Māori land development and reform, and for his su...

Entry last updated: 11/09/25

Image: Sir Edmund Hillary (http://timdc.pastperfectonline.com/photo/486EA0B9-A321-4C30-92D8-651100363265) by [unknown]. Collection: South Canterbury Museum (modified from original).

Sir Edmund Hillary (1919–2008)

Junior Secondary (Years 7 - 10)

Sir Edmund Hillary was a famous New Zealander who achieved many different things in his life. He is most well-known for climbing Mount Everest, the tallest m...

Entry last updated: 11/09/25

Image: Nelson Mandela, 2000 (2) (https://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/File:Nelson_Mandela,_2000_(2).jpg) by Library of the London School of Economics and Political Science on Wikimedia Commons.

Nelson Mandela (1918–2013)

Junior Secondary (Years 7 - 10)

Nelson Rolihlahla Mandela was born on 18 July 1918, into the Madiba clan in the village of Mvezo, in the Eastern Cape of South Africa. He is best known for h...

Entry last updated: 11/09/25

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