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Millions of animals such as horses, dogs, donkeys, pigeons, cats, elephants, and even slugs served alongside the soldiers during World War One. They were use...
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Māori music has many important composers, some of whom use traditional mōteatea (chanted song-poetry), and others whose music includes introduced musical sty...
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Stones & shells (New Zealand)
Pāua shells and gemstones like pounamu are considered precious taonga (treasures) in Aotearoa New Zealand. Our long shorelines are covered with shells of all...
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Mining (New Zealand)
Junior Secondary (Years 7 - 10)
Māori were the first to use pounamu (greenstone) and stone to make tools, weapons and ornaments. In the 1840s, coal and gold were discovered and mining began...
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Pike River Mine disaster 2010
Junior Secondary (Years 7 - 10)
The explosion at Pike River Mine on 19 November 2010 killed 29 men. This was a major disaster for New Zealand in recent times. Two years later the Royal Comm...
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Volcanoes (New Zealand)
A volcano is a vent (opening) in the earth's crust through which magma (molten rock within the earth) erupts to the surface as lava, a mixture of liquid rock...
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Local body elections
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...
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Floating and sinking
Floating and sinking are about weight and the force or upthrust of water. When an object is put into water the force of the water pushes it up. If the weight...
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Lakes (New Zealand)
Junior Secondary (Years 7 - 10)
New Zealand is a land of lakes. Lakes are home to birds, native fish, and small creatures such as worms, mites, dragonflies, snails, and mussels. Pollution o...
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Oil and gas (fossil fuels)
Oil and gas are fossil fuels which means they are formed from fossils, which are the remains of animals and plants that lived long ago. Fossil fuels are used...
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Transportation
Junior Secondary (Years 7 - 10)
Transportation is the movement of people or goods from place to place. People need transport to get to work, to shop, or to go on holiday. Transportation is ...
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Road safety
We use roads to walk to school, ride a bike, or travel by car or by bus. Road safety is about knowing and following rules that will keep us safe when we are ...
Entry last updated: 15/01/25