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A colour photo showing two polar bears, one large and one small, standing on all fours in the snow.

Adaptation (junior)

Junior Primary (Years 1 - 4)

Adaptation helps people and animals survive. Polar bears have adapted to living in the snow by growing white fur to make them harder to see. Cactus plants h...

Colour photo of many Buzzy Bee toys on display — a popular Aotearoa NZ toy. It shows their red, yellow and black bodies, yellow wings and blue wheels.

Kiwiana (New Zealand)

Senior Primary (Years 5 - 8)

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...

1945 black and white photo from WW2 of 2 No. 4 Squadran Venturas planes flying over Emirau in Papua New Guinea.

World War Two (battles and campaigns)

Junior Secondary (Years 7 - 10)

World War Two took place from 1939 to 1945. Almost every country in the world was involved. It was the deadliest war ever, leaving millions dead and wounded....

Black and white posed photo of Boer War veterans in uniform in front of a colonial style house in New Plymouth, New Zealand.

Senior Secondary (Years 11 - 13)

There were two Boer Wars, or Anglo-Boer Wars. The first Boer War of 1880-1881 has also been named the Transvaal Rebellion, as the Boers of the Transvaal revo...

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Image: On the farm. (9662414798) (https://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/File:On_the_farm._(9662414798).jpg) by Bernard Spragg. NZ on Wikimedia Commons. CC0 1.0 (https://creativecommons.org/publicdomain/zero/1.0/deed.en). Image cropped.

Farming (New Zealand)

Junior Secondary (Years 7 - 10)

Farming has a long history in Aotearoa New Zealand, and is a major part of the economy. New Zealand farms produce meat, milk, fruit, vegetables, and crops. P...

Entry last updated: 21/11/25

Image: Water Cycle (8265046380) (https://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/File:Water_Cycle_(8265046380).png) by Atmospheric Infrared Sounder on Wikimedia Commons.

Water cycle (junior)

Junior Primary (Years 1 - 4)

Almost three-quarters of the Earth's surface is water. Earth's water is always moving around the planet. As the sun heats the water in rivers and oceans, the...

Entry last updated: 6/11/25

Image: The tekoteko on Ōnuku Marae and dark clouds looming (https://gg.govt.nz/image-galleries/10505/media?page=6) by Government House on The Governor-General of New Zealand. Public domain (https://gg.govt.nz/copyright-and-licensing). Image cropped.

Māori culture & customs

Senior Primary (Years 5 - 8)

Māori were the first people to settle in New Zealand. They were known to have their own unique tikanga (customs). However the coming of the European settlers...

Entry last updated: 30/10/25

Image: Black scallop shell (https://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/File:Black_scallop_shell._(8107848272).jpg) by Bernard Spragg.NZ on Wikimedia Commons.

Kaimoana (seafood)

Senior Primary (Years 5 - 8)

Kaimoana is a te reo Māori word which means seafood. It can refer to any food from the sea, and is connected to traditional beliefs and practices around mahi...

Entry last updated: 30/10/25

Image: Gaziantep Achaeological Museum Poseidon mosaic Poseidon in 2007 0337b (https://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/File:Gaziantep_Achaeological_Museum_Poseidon_mosaic_Poseidon_in_2007_0337b.jpg) by Dosseman on Wikimedia Commons. CC by 4.0 (https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-sa/4.0/deed.en). Image cropped.

Myths and legends

Senior Primary (Years 5 - 8)

Every culture has its own collection of myths and legends. Legends are semi-true stories based on historical facts, events, and people, whereas myths are sto...

Entry last updated: 24/10/25

Image: 2022-06-02 England vs New Zealand at Lord's 23 (https://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/File:2022-06-02_England_vs_New_Zealand_at_Lord%27s_23.jpg) by ChodHound on Wikimedia Commons. CC by 2.0 (https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-sa/2.0/deed.en). Image cropped.

Senior Primary (Years 5 - 8)

Cricket was an important summer sport in Britain, as far back as the 13th century. The British then introduced this game to the colonies. Cricket is popular ...

Entry last updated: 23/10/25

Image: Kapa Haka (https://www.flickr.com/photos/42371658@N00/6826684977/) by Tony on Flickr.

Te reo Māori (Māori language)

Junior Secondary (Years 7 - 10)

Te reo Māori is the native language of Aotearoa New Zealand. It is very important to Māori culture and identity, and forms a part of New Zealand's culture an...

Entry last updated: 6/10/25

Image: 169-Election-1 (https://www.newsline.ccc.govt.nz/news/story/candidates-confirmed-for-local-body-elections) by [unknown] on Newsline. Copyright: Christchurch City Council.

Local body elections

Senior Primary (Years 5 - 8)

Local body elections are held every 3 years on the second Saturday in October. This is when people in New Zealand get to choose people for their local counci...

Entry last updated: 6/10/25

Image: After the harvest, (52571451732) (https://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/File:After_the_harvest,_(52571451732).jpg) by Bernard Spragg. NZ on Wikimedia Commons.

Agriculture & horticulture

Senior Secondary (Years 11 - 13)

Agriculture is the science of farming, which includes the best ways to grow crops and raise animals. Horticulture is a type of agriculture that is specifical...

Entry last updated: 6/10/25

Image: United Tribes Ensign (https://natlib.govt.nz/records/22894200) by James Laurenson. Collection: Alexander Turnbull Library. Ref: MS-Papers-0009-09-01. Image cropped.

Declaration of Independence (New Zealand)

Senior Secondary (Years 11 - 13)

He Whakaputanga o te Rangatiratanga – The Declaration of Independence was signed on 28 October 1835 by 34 northern Māori chiefs. The document declared the in...

Entry last updated: 2/10/25

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