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![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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World War Two (causes and impacts)
World War II started in 1939 when many countries, including New Zealand, declared war on Germany when it attacked Poland. The rise of fascism and Hitler's ne...
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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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Myths and legends
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...
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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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World War Two (New Zealand involvement)
Junior Secondary (Years 7 - 10)
On 5 September 1939, Prime Minister Joseph Savage announced that New Zealand had joined the conflict that would become World War Two. New Zealand was mainly ...
Entry last updated: 10/07/25![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.](https://images.ctfassets.net/q60gmaba8x5v/qnEeaHglxwo9NrIrVVuVT/01277d26be0b77ee1159628a4b3b43ba/169-Election-1__FillWzg1NSw0ODFd.jpg)
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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History (Australia)
Junior Secondary (Years 7 - 10)
Australia has a long history. It was first settled by Aboriginal people thousands of years ago, and then in the late 1700s it was used by Britain as a prison...
Entry last updated: 10/07/25![Image: Charles Hazlitt Upham VC and members of his platoon (https://natlib.govt.nz/records/22578494) by [unknown]. Collection: Alexander Turnbull Library, Ref: DA-02108.](https://images.ctfassets.net/q60gmaba8x5v/1gnTNdauYsLPbi71O9pO3p/32a369934efa44c87ae7cef5efa9312c/Charles_Hazlitt_Upham_VC_and_members_of_his_platoon.jpg)
Charles Upham (1908 - 1994)
Junior Secondary (Years 7 - 10)
Charles Upham was a New Zealand soldier who fought in World War II in Europe and North Africa. He received many awards for bravery, and was the only fighting...
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Christmas
For many Christians, Christmas marks the birth of Jesus. It is celebrated on 25 December in most countries around the world, and involves traditions like San...
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