Te Tiriti o Waitangi | The Treaty of Waitangi was a treaty signed by British leaders and Māori chiefs. It was signed on 6 February 1840 at Waitangi.
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Disasters (New Zealand)
Junior Secondary (Years 7 - 10)
This entry focuses on New Zealand disasters like shipwrecks, mining disasters and transport disasters. These disasters are often referred to as accidents and...
Entry last updated: 10/07/25![Image: Ruins of the Napier Nurses Home after the 1931 Hawke's Bay earthquake (https://natlib.govt.nz/records/23112999?search%5Bpath%5D=photos&search%5Btext%5D=1%2F2-002952-F) by [unknown]. Collection: Alexander Turnbull Collection.](https://images.ctfassets.net/q60gmaba8x5v/5oUf5Q7nthxN1U9AkOUtHP/f770fef4e34d89eb2ce6f3047f36d9ea/mini_magick20220721-1-ku8kyc.jpg)
Hawke's Bay earthquake 1931
Junior Secondary (Years 7 - 10)
The Hawke's Bay Earthquake (also known as the Napier Earthquake) occurred on the morning of Tuesday 3 February 1931. The quake devastated the region, injured...
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Cave Creek disaster 1995
Junior Secondary (Years 7 - 10)
Cave Creek is in Paparoa National Park on the West Coast of the South Island. On 28 April 1995, disaster struck when the viewing platform suspended high abov...
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Wahine disaster 1968
Junior Secondary (Years 7 - 10)
The Wahine was a ferry that ran between Lyttelton and Wellington. In 1968, the ferry sank in a severe storm just off the coast of Wellington. Over fifty peop...
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Pets (junior)
Pets are animals that people keep for company and enjoyment. There are many different types of pet animals, and it's important to know how to care for them.
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Rugby
Rugby is a team sport that is played on a field, using an oval ball. The ball can be kicked or thrown between players, and teams score points by kicking the ...
Entry last updated: 10/07/25![Image: Slave shackles (https://americanhistory.si.edu/collections/search/object/nmah_601251) by [unknown]. Collection: National Museum of American History Smithsonian Institution.](https://images.ctfassets.net/q60gmaba8x5v/2bArWBoHoQpJZAyZwF4MlL/f36868f11bb1dc4addaacdce577f5fba/slavery.jpg)
Slavery
Junior Secondary (Years 7 - 10)
A slave is a person who is owned by others and forced to work hard for little or no money. Slavery has taken place throughout history with the ancient Romans...
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Creepy-crawlies (New Zealand)
Aotearoa New Zealand is full of creepy crawlies, from the bush to the backyard. These include spiders, insects and other invertebrates (animals that don't ha...
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Singers and musicians (New Zealand)
New Zealand's singers and musicians have been influenced by music brought in by the early settlers, Māori music tradition and popular music trends over the y...
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Gold rush (New Zealand)
The New Zealand gold rush began with the discovery of gold in the Coromandel area in 1852. As more gold was discovered, people came to New Zealand from all o...
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