World War One, also called the First World War, took place between 1914 and 1918. It is called a 'world war' because so many different countries were involve...
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The Prime Minister is the political leader of the New Zealand government and the country. In this entry we will look at what the Prime Minister does. We'll ...
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General elections (or parliamentary elections) are held every 3 years when New Zealanders get the opportunity to decide who will govern the country. Aotearoa...
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In 1981 the South African rugby team, the Springboks came to tour New Zealand. They had toured before, but the South African apartheid system was causing an ...
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Rainbow Warrior bombing 1985
Senior Secondary (Years 11 - 13)
<On 10 July 1985, explosions on board the Greenpeace vessel Rainbow Warrior sunk the ship in the Waitemata Harbour in Auckland. The ship had just taken part ...
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Hinduism
Junior Secondary (Years 7 - 10)
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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Maramataka
Maramataka is the calendar of the Māori year. The year starts in Piripi (June/July) when the stars of Matariki can first be seen in the sky. Maramataka was t...
Entry last updated: 14/04/26![Image: Brees, Samuel Charles, 1810-1865 :Thom's whaling station, Porerua. [Between 1842 and 1845] Engraved by Henry Melville; drawn by S C Brees [London, 1847] (https://natlib.govt.nz/records/23222459) by Samuel Charles Brees. Collection: Alexander Turnbull Library, Ref: PUBL-0020-05-3. Image cropped.](https://images.ctfassets.net/q60gmaba8x5v/7GsTfDc93oYNO1VZSw06HE/c9dd4b1540d1e47bdfe140a1166719d6/nlnzimage.jpg)
Sealing & whaling (New Zealand)
Sealers and whalers from around the world started arriving in Aotearoa in the late 1700s. Māori probably didn't hunt whales before the arrival of whalers, bu...
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LGBTQIA+ history
Senior Secondary (Years 11 - 13)
LGBTQIA+ stands for lesbian, gay, bisexual, transgender, queer or questioning, intersex, asexual (or ally) and more. The '+' signifies the ongoing acceptance...
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Australia
Australia is made up of the Australian continent and the island of Tasmania. It lies in the Southern Hemisphere and is famous for its unique wildlife like ka...
Entry last updated: 14/04/26![Image: Māori carving, weapons and tools (https://hocken.recollect.co.nz/nodes/view/50916) by [unknown]. Collection: Hocken Digital Collections. Ref: P1910-008-022e. Image cropped.](https://images.ctfassets.net/q60gmaba8x5v/1OQmQJa1dNpbdhHP5jJ3uF/72925c7f204434a459086939844f7584/MÄ_ori_carving__weapons_and_tools.jpg)
Māori technology and tools
The ancestors of Māori arrived in Aotearoa New Zealand, around 1250-1300 AD. They used the materials found around them to make weapons and tools to help them...
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History (World)
Junior Secondary (Years 7 - 10)
The history of the world is a huge and fascinating topic, covering all the cultures from all the countries in the world. On this page you can find informatio...
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Olympic Games
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The Olympic Games are one of the biggest sporting events in the world. Athletes from hundreds of countries meet to compete for gold, silver, and bronze medal...
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