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Junior Secondary (Years 7 - 10)
Although there was a Māori contingent in the First World War, the 28th Māori Battalion was only established in October 1939. Part of the 2nd New Zealand Expe...
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World War Two (junior)
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Sustainability
Senior Secondary (Years 11 - 13)
A sustainable situation is one that can continue. Examples of sustainability include an environment that can maintain a certain level of biodiversity, or an ...
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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...
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Junior Secondary (Years 7 - 10)
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Entry last updated: 10/07/25![Image: Masterton's Boer War Contingent (http://masterton.spydus.co.nz/cgi-bin/spydus.exe/FULL/OPAC/ARCENQ/7781062/39919770,1?FMT=IMG) by [unknown]. Collection: Masterton District Council.](https://images.ctfassets.net/q60gmaba8x5v/17KmHqKnzupmgsnD3uExdW/ab9cfec4f9edba3ce75435c7e168a8d4/Masterton_s_Boer_War_Contingent.jpg)
Boer Wars
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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Māori history
Junior Secondary (Years 7 - 10)
Māori first arrived on the shores of Aotearoa New Zealand over 700 years ago (estimates range from 1250 to 1300 AD). They traveled by waka (canoe) from east ...
Entry last updated: 10/07/25![Image: Korean houseboy and New Zealand soldiers (https://natlib.govt.nz/records/23211367) by [unknown] on Alexander Turnbull Library. ](https://images.ctfassets.net/q60gmaba8x5v/3LSTUtibaKBPGf8hgnFoS/fb74df6176e44294eb47a4d3009cb59d/Korean_war.jpg)
Korean War
Senior Secondary (Years 11 - 13)
The Korean War was fought between North Korea (Democratic Peoples Republic of Korea) and South Korea (Republic of Korea). North Korea had the support of Chin...
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Myths and legends
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Volcanoes (New Zealand)
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