Ballantynes is a well-known department store in Christchurch. On 18 November 1947 a fire broke out in the store and many workers were trapped inside. 41 peop...
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Ngā toi Māori (Māori arts and crafts)
Junior Secondary (Years 7 - 10)
The term Ngā toi Māori covers a very large range of different kinds of Māori art, from traditional practices to contemporary art. Some forms of Māori art sha...
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Mount Tarawera eruption 1886
Junior Secondary (Years 7 - 10)
On 10 June 1886, the eruption of Mount Tarawera shook the volcanic plateau of the North Island in Aotearoa New Zealand. Ash and debris from the volcano burie...
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Hinduism
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Hinduism is one of the world's oldest religions. It has roots and customs dating back to more than 4,000 years. Today, with about 900 million followers, Hind...
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Current events
Junior Secondary (Years 7 - 10)
Current events are ongoing significant political, economic, social and other news happening in a particular country or around the world. We read newspapers, ...
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Mining (New Zealand)
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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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Natural disasters (New Zealand)
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Natural disasters are major, sudden events caused by nature that injure people and damage property. New Zealand is prone to a number of natural disasters. Th...
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Climate change
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Climate change is a change in worldwide climate patterns, like the weather. It is a very important topic in current events because the world is seeing a very...
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Erebus disaster 1979
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The Erebus disaster is considered New Zealand's worst air accident. On 28 November 1979, Air New Zealand flight TE901 crashed on the slopes of Mount Erebus d...
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Famous people
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Famous people are people who are well known throughout the world for what they have done. They come from all areas of life, including politics, sport, music,...
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Human rights
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Human rights are simply basic rights that every human is entitled to regardless of their nationality, age, ethnic origin, gender, religion or language. The U...
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