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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Native plants are plants that are indigenous to or originate from a specific country. New Zealand has a wide variety of native plants which are unique as the...
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Parihaka was a Māori settlement in Taranaki around the 1860’s when New Zealand was a British colony, and land was being divided up and given to European sett...
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He Whakaputanga o te Rangatiratanga – The Declaration of Independence was signed on 28 October 1835 by 34 northern Māori chiefs. The document declared the in...
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Sovereignty vs rangatiratanga: wars, laws and policies
This entry recommends websites where you can find information about the impacts of land laws on Māori, the New Zealand Wars, and attempts by Māori to find ju...
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Peopling the colony: inclusion and exclusion
This entry recommends places to find information about the history of immigration to Tāmaki Makaurau and New Zealand. This includes immigration laws and chan...
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Māori economy: opportunities and challenges
This entry will help you find the best websites and databases that explore the history and development of the Māori economy including the challenges Māori fa...
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Mana in Māori society
This entry has websites to help you understand the different meanings of mana and its importance in political, social and traditional relationships in Māori ...
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Finding a place in Aotearoa New Zealand
Since the 1700s, new people have immigrated to Aotearoa. Some came in search of a better way of life or because their country was no longer safe. Newcomers c...
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Economic independence and vulnerability
This entry will help you find information about the history behind Auckland's economic progress and independence, and the factors that impacted it.
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Decolonising the Pacific
This entry will help you find the best websites and collections to explore the decolonisation of the Pacific, including Aotearoa New Zealand's continued inte...
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Colonial power in the Pacific
This entry has collections and websites to help explore the history of New Zealand's presence and colonial power in the Pacific. It has examples of the rise ...
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Changing views on conflict
This entry recommends resources to find out how New Zealand's involvement and views of conflict have changed over time, and how wars are commemorated. It als...
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Local iwi
There are many iwi with ancestral relationships to Tāmaki Makaurau. This page lists iwi and websites which have information about their histories.
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