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Colour photo of a forest in Aotearoa NZ showing a stream surrounded by green plants, trees and ferns.

Forests (New Zealand)

Junior Secondary (Years 7 - 10)

Aotearoa New Zealand's forest ecosystem supports native and introduced trees, shrubs, animals, and birds. Forests might have covered 80% of the land, but thi...

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Image: Christchurch 1947 (https://www.flickr.com/photos/christchurch/2314225927/) by Canterbury Heritage on Flickr (modified from original).

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: 7/02/23

Image: Binary code (https://www.flickr.com/photos/christiaancolen/20445410340/in/photolist-x9G5bQ-xoZ2Vf-x9NKBk-x9G5eW-79VLHe-x9FZYj-xquRzq-ec93LQ-9W8Jc-4Y4LH3-242S4ah-FKPPdv-2581SeK-bA93e8-4LdiSh-8Ls93A-zxh6L-ecrNs8-9bPDTE-2apSTF-2apTJg-9ZRYSR-9NzxH9-r3DRc3-26kViQ6-q7ZQHc-ec3o42-z3HAR-9MZKrT-8AXfdR-DBWWPi-2aukq7-JUty-4eRTTQ-nLJHR-auiJX7-5VeyFJ-7s81gB-2aumgs-BkPr4-2apVCB-KwYZS-2aufd9-2apUpa-2augoS-wYrwq-2aufTY-aYEytM-61k4o4-xJW4y) by Christiaan Colen on Flickr.

Computer programming

Junior Secondary (Years 7 - 10)

Computer programming is a way of giving computers instructions about what they should do. These instructions are known as code or software. Computer programm...

Entry last updated: 27/01/23

Image: Golden Buddha statues in the temple (https://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/File:Golden_Buddha_statues_in_the_temple.jpg) by Dr. Ondřej Havelka (cestovatel) on Wikimedia Commons.

Religion and beliefs

Junior Secondary (Years 7 - 10)

Religion is important to many people as it forms part of their identity and culture. Many religions involve beliefs, practices, rituals, prayer, and meditati...

Entry last updated: 12/01/23

Image: Richie McCaw 2011-10-24 (https://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/File:Richie_McCaw_2011-10-24.jpg) by shafraz.nasser on Wikimedia Commons.

Famous people (New Zealand)

Junior Secondary (Years 7 - 10)

Famous New Zealanders come from all walks of life like sport, politics, the arts, science and technology. They are famous because their achievements make the...

Entry last updated: 11/01/23

Image: Sir Edmund Hillary (http://timdc.pastperfectonline.com/photo/486EA0B9-A321-4C30-92D8-651100363265) by [unknown]. Collection: South Canterbury Museum (modified from original).

Sir Edmund Hillary (1919 - 2008)

Junior Secondary (Years 7 - 10)

Sir Edmund Hillary was a famous New Zealander who achieved many different things in his life. He is most well-known for climbing Mount Everest, the tallest m...

Entry last updated: 11/01/23

Image: Wahine sinking in Wellington Harbour (https://natlib.govt.nz/records/22327912) by Dominion post. Collection: Alexander Turnbull Library (modified from original).

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...

Entry last updated: 11/01/23

Image: Jean Batten and her Percival Gull (https://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/File:Jean_Batten_and_her_Percival_Gull.jpg) by Archives New Zealand on Wikimedia Commons (cropped from original).

Jean Batten (1909 - 1982)

Junior Secondary (Years 7 - 10)

Jean Batten was an early New Zealand aviator. Gaining her pilot licence in 1930, she went on to break multiple records for fastest solo flights. She was famo...

Entry last updated: 11/01/23

Image: A Lewis Gun in action. New Zealand troops. March 1918 (http://www.iwm.org.uk/collections/item/object/205246201). Collection: Imperial War Museum.

Junior Secondary (Years 7 - 10)

World War One, also called the First World War, took place between 1914 and 1918. New Zealand fought as part of the Allies (the British Empire, France, Russi...

Entry last updated: 10/01/23

Image: Olympic Rings (https://www.flickr.com/photos/spcbrass/4686788994/) by Shawn Carpenter on Flickr.

Junior Secondary (Years 7 - 10)

The Olympic Games are one of the biggest sporting events in the world. Athletes from hundreds of countries meet to compete for gold, silver, and bronze medal...

Entry last updated: 21/12/22

Image: Parihaka (https://digitalnz.org/records/1852222/parihaka) by Josiah Martin on DigitalNZ.

Junior Secondary (Years 7 - 10)

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...

Entry last updated: 21/12/22

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