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Black and white photo from WW1 of a group of Aotearoa NZ soldiers in a field. One is pointing a machine gun and another is helping with ammunition while the others watch.

World War One (junior)

Junior Primary (Years 1 - 4)

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...

Colour photo of native trees and plants in a bush in Aotearoa NZ.

Native plants (New Zealand)

Senior Primary (Years 5 - 8)

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...

Black and white photo of Parihaka showing the whare (houses) and Taranaki Maunga (Mount Egmont) in the background.

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...

Colour photo of an exhibit showing copies of 3 sheets of He Whakaputanga o te Rangatiratanga o Nu Tireni (the Declaration of Independence of the United Tribes of New Zealand). It shows signatures on 2 of the sheets.

Declaration of Independence (New Zealand)

Senior Secondary (Years 11 - 13)

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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Image: The statue of Joan of Arc at Cliveden (https://www.flickr.com/photos/lex-photographic/9289687951/in/photolist-YCpX4T-dVAAFZ-qvrRDU-f9U5zD-6nxPUD-4GyWVY) by Lex McKee on Flickr.

Junior Secondary (Years 7 - 10)

Famous people are people who are well known throughout the world for what they have done. They come from all areas of life, including politics, sport, music...

Entry last updated: 1/12/23

Image: The Seat of Government (https://www.flickr.com/photos/55935853@N00/484219611/in/photolist-JMKBZ-nA7WJo-9NAqQe-rSX8VY-9NFVNX-fUkmTs-gvdzRd-9NJAiA-awQLgX-9Nv8dj-9NEdXe-fgiDqw-oqFzVZ-h3qiQz-9NEYMC-9NC9uz-ob4KsY-fwNBEY-9NFmxc-XNEzCJ-9NvF6h-9NvFDv-hU2wn4-9NJbtw-9NDgMs-fUkjHq-5M7ifS-bG2m2n-9NJfwE-5yHGRk-9NJdLE-6jkFkg-9DQig5-7212d4-o8bVa1-bt7vmd-5yHGGk-RupZej-maVj2L-7PZixG-7PVYDx-6aUdPQ-w8f1u7-Pa1S1W-p6cfj7-vhzefM-Qg368P-S2TNDo-Sp7VRQ-uNBZky) by Ewan Munro on Flickr.

Government (New Zealand)

Junior Secondary (Years 7 - 10)

New Zealand has a democratic system of government, with elections taking place every three years. The head of government is the Prime Minister. The system of...

Entry last updated: 1/12/23

Image: Voting enrolment display (https://www.flickr.com/photos/christchurchcitylibraries/28602008552) by Christchurch City Libraries on Flickr.

Local body elections

Senior Primary (Years 5 - 8)

Local body elections are held every 3 years on the second Saturday in October. This is when people in New Zealand get to choose people for their local counc...

Entry last updated: 1/12/23

Image: NBC News (6436079251) (https://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/File:NBC_News_(6436079251).jpg) by Garry Knight on Wikimedia Commons.

Junior Secondary (Years 7 - 10)

Current events are ongoing significant political, economic, social and other news happening in a particular country or around the world. We read newspapers, ...

Entry last updated: 1/12/23

Image: Rugby_17Oct_0107 (https://www.flickr.com/photos/jk-photo/5105172355/) by Kyle Mooney and Jess Debski on Flickr.

Senior Primary (Years 5 - 8)

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: 6/11/23

Image: Brown and Black (https://unsplash.com/photos/WQ5HOvrDZ6Y) by USGS on Unsplash.

Volcanoes (junior)

Junior Primary (Years 1 - 4)

Around the world, volcanoes are formed by molten lava pushing through an opening in the earth's crust. In this article we'll look at websites and some books ...

Entry last updated: 6/11/23

Image: Rock Crustacean Rocks (https://pixabay.com/photos/rock-crustacean-rocks-sea-side-4266781/) by barskefranck on pixabay.

Rocky shore (New Zealand)

Senior Primary (Years 5 - 8)

The rocky shore is a unique part of New Zealand's coastline and is a habitat which is home to many sea creatures, and shorebirds. The rocky shore is also at ...

Entry last updated: 3/11/23

Image: Mountain Mt Egmont Mt Taranaki Egmont Landscape (https://pixabay.com/photos/mountain-mt-egmont-mt-taranaki-1144506/) by DonnaODonoghue on pixabay.

Volcanoes (New Zealand)

Senior Primary (Years 5 - 8)

A volcano is a vent (opening) in the earth's crust through which magma (molten rock within the earth) erupts to the surface as lava, a mixture of liquid rock...

Entry last updated: 3/11/23

Image: Basalt organ pipes on Mt Cargill, Dunedin, New Zealand (https://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/File:Basalt_organ_pipes_on_Mt_Cargill,_Dunedin,_New_Zealand.jpg) by Sarahlibrarina on Wikimedia Commons.

Rocks & minerals

Senior Primary (Years 5 - 8)

The Earth is made up of all different kinds of rocks and minerals, which are all part of the rock cycle. Have a look at this entry to find out more about the...

Entry last updated: 3/11/23

Image: Blackfoot Paua shells sold in New Zealand (https://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/File:Paua3.jpg) by Doka54 on Wikimedia Commons.

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: 3/11/23