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Matariki is the Māori name for the star cluster also known as the Pleiades or Seven Sisters in other cultures. The rise of Matariki in mid-winter marks the s...
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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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First encounters (New Zealand)
2019 marked 250 years since the first meeting between Māori and the Europeans. This happened when James Cook, on board the Endeavour, sighted New Zealand on ...
Entry last updated: 25/06/25
Holocaust (World War Two)
Senior Secondary (Years 11 - 13)
Holocaust is the name given to the systematic persecution and extermination of over six million Jews and others in Europe during World War Two. The plan for ...
Entry last updated: 26/11/24
Artificial intelligence (AI)
Junior Secondary (Years 7 - 10)
Artificial Intelligence or AI is an area of computer science that concerns machines making intelligent responses and thinking and reacting like humans.
Entry last updated: 4/02/25
Scientists (New Zealand)
New Zealand has many great scientists that work in a lot of different areas of science. Their research and discoveries have a big impact on our world. In thi...
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Music
Music is the pattern of sounds produced by people singing or playing musical instruments. It is also the art of creating or performing music. Written music u...
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Genetic modification
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Genetic modification (GM) is when the genome of an organism (like a plant or an animal) is changed when new genetic material is added. This could be a gene t...
Entry last updated: 25/11/24
Caves (New Zealand)
Junior Secondary (Years 7 - 10)
New Zealand is known for its limestone or karst caves and cave systems. Many are known for their formations and glow-worms. This entry will give you informat...
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World War Two
Junior Secondary (Years 7 - 10)
World War Two (World War II, WWII, or WW2) was a global war which resulted in the death of 50 to 85 million people. It became the deadliest and most widespre...
Entry last updated: 17/01/25
Calendars
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Fair trade
Junior Secondary (Years 7 - 10)
Fair trade is an international movement that aims to reduce poverty by working for better trading conditions between developing countries and the developed w...
Entry last updated: 11/11/24