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Image: Seashells. (8107866482) (https://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/File:Seashells._(8107866482).jpg) by Bernard Spragg. NZ on Wikimedia Commons. CC0 1.0 (https://creativecommons.org/publicdomain/zero/1.0/deed.en). Image cropped.

Stones & shells (New Zealand)

Senior Primary (Years 5 - 8)

Pāua shells and gemstones like pounamu are considered precious taonga (treasures) in Aotearoa New Zealand. Our long shorelines are covered with shells of all...

Entry last updated: 10/07/25

Image: Māori Settlement at Moturoa (https://collection.pukeariki.com/objects/177675/maori-settlement-at-moturoa) by Auckland Weekly News/F.C. Winzenberg. Collection: Puke Ariki. Ref: PHO2015-0233. Public Domain. Image cropped.

People of New Plymouth

This page has some collections and websites you could look at if you'd like to find out about individual people or groups of people from New Plymouth.

Entry last updated: 14/05/24

Image: Group of Indians, 1962 (https://kura.aucklandlibraries.govt.nz/digital/collection/photos/id/309876/rec/28) by [Unknown]. Collection: Auckland Libraries Heritage Collections 1851-004. Image cropped.

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...

Entry last updated: 14/05/24

Image: The Hi Diddle Griddle Restaurant, Karangahape Road, 1960 (https://kura.aucklandlibraries.govt.nz/digital/collection/photos/id/74490#.Yw1xnCXMM9A.link) by Rykenberg Photography on Auckland Libraries Heritage Collections 1269-B0750-24. Image cropped.

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...

Entry last updated: 14/05/24

Image: Christchurch, New Zealand earthquake of 2011 - Peterborough Centre (https://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/File:Christchurch,_New_Zealand_earthquake_of_2011_-_Peterborough_Centre.jpg) by Andy Miah on Wikimedia Commons. CC BY 2.0 (https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/2.0/deed.en). Image cropped.

Events of Christchurch

Through our histories, lots of things have happened that have had an impact on Christchurch | Ōtautahi. The following resources explore these events and can ...

Entry last updated: 14/05/24

Image: Queue outside New Zealand Smith Family Joyspreaders Inc, Wakefield Street, Wellington (https://natlib.govt.nz/records/22717711) by Evening Post. Collection: Alexander Turnbull Library. Ref: 1/2-049826-F. Image cropped.

Junior Secondary (Years 7 - 10)

Great Depression

The Great Depression lasted from 1929 until the mid-1930s. It started with the Wall Street Crash (also known as the Stock Market Crash), and led to people al...

Entry last updated: 14/04/26

Image: The goat mascot of the New Zealand Engineers, France (https://natlib.govt.nz/records/22712390) by Henry Armytage Sanders. Collection: Alexander Turnbull Library, Ref: 1/2-013133-G. Image cropped.

Senior Primary (Years 5 - 8)

World War One (animals)

Millions of animals such as horses, dogs, donkeys, pigeons, cats, elephants, and even slugs served alongside soldiers during World War One. They were used to...

Entry last updated: 14/04/26

Image: Salzburg - Violin - 3204 (https://pxhere.com/en/photo/658637) by Jorge Royan on Wikimedia Commons. CC BY-SA 3.0 (https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-sa/3.0/deed.en). Image cropped.

Senior Secondary (Years 11 - 13)

Classical music

Classical music has developed and changed over hundreds of years. Music from each of the four main eras has a distinct sound as composers experimented with e...

Entry last updated: 10/07/25

Image: Girl Guides making camouflage nets (https://natlib.govt.nz/records/22881870) by [unkownl]. Collection: Alexander Turnbull Library. Ref: PAColl-0783-2-0190. Image cropped.

Senior Primary (Years 5 - 8)

World War Two (daily life)

World War Two (1939-1945) is also known as WW2, WWII, or the Second World War. This entry will show you how to find information about what daily life was lik...

Entry last updated: 14/04/26