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Events of Marlborough

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Lots of events have had an impact on Marlborough. The recommended websites have information on these events and offer different perspectives.

Entry last updated: 14/05/24
Refugees (New Zealand)

Junior Secondary (Years 7 - 10)

Refugees are people who have been forced to leave their homeland because of war or persecution. Many countries, including New Zealand, have a refugee quota —...

Entry last updated: 29/11/24
Ballantynes fire 1947

Junior Secondary (Years 7 - 10)

Ballantynes is a well-known department store in Christchurch. On 18 November 1947 a fire broke out in the store and many workers were trapped inside. 41 peop...

Entry last updated: 17/01/25
Inventors and inventions (New Zealand)

Junior Secondary (Years 7 - 10)

People who create original things from scratch or add something new to an existing creation are known as inventors. Jetboats, electric fences and disposable ...

Entry last updated: 16/01/25
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...

Entry last updated: 17/01/25
Commonwealth Games

Junior Secondary (Years 7 - 10)

The Commonwealth Games started in 1930 called the British Empire games. After a couple of name changes, they were called the Commonwealth Games in 1978. Lik...

Entry last updated: 6/12/24
Tsunamis

Senior Primary (Years 5 - 8)

Tsunami is a Japanese word that means 'great harbour wave'. These giant ocean waves are caused by earthquakes, volcanic eruptions, or landslides on the ocean...

Entry last updated: 22/05/25
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
Farming (New Zealand)

Junior Secondary (Years 7 - 10)

New Zealand has a long history of farming and agriculture. Farming is a huge part of the New Zealand economy and brings in a lot of money every year, but it ...

Entry last updated: 16/01/25
World War Two (New Zealand involvement)

Junior Secondary (Years 7 - 10)

On 5 September 1939, Prime Minister Joseph Savage announced that New Zealand had joined the conflict that would become World War Two. New Zealand was mainly ...

Entry last updated: 9/06/25