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Pūrākau (Māori origin stories)

Senior Primary (Years 5 - 8)

Māori myths and legends run through all aspects of life in Aotearoa, from the creation of people to elements of the natural world such as the sea, sky, weath...

Entry last updated: 11/12/24
Fiji

Senior Primary (Years 5 - 8)

Fiji is a country in the South Pacific. With more than 300 islands, Fiji is a popular tourist destination. This entry includes some great websites that have ...

Entry last updated: 21/01/25
Crime (New Zealand)

Senior Secondary (Years 11 - 13)

Crimes are committed in New Zealand every day, however the crime rates in New Zealand are lower than many other countries. In this entry we will show you how...

Entry last updated: 20/11/24
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
Leadership

Junior Secondary (Years 7 - 10)

Leadership is about working with other people so that you can achieve a goal. Different groups need different types of leaders. You might be a leader yoursel...

Entry last updated: 6/12/24
Sahara

Senior Primary (Years 5 - 8)

The Sahara in North Africa is the largest desert in the world. It is 9 million square km, and contains a part of Western Sahara, Mauritania, Morocco, Algeria...

Entry last updated: 13/01/25
Nuclear-free New Zealand

Senior Secondary (Years 11 - 13)

New Zealand is a nuclear-free zone, which means no nuclear weapons or nuclear powered ships are allowed in our territory. Find out how New Zealanders protest...

Entry last updated: 17/01/25
Tangiwai disaster 1953

Junior Secondary (Years 7 - 10)

Tangiwai is the site of the worst railway disaster in New Zealand’s history. It happened on Christmas Eve 1953 when the Wellington to Auckland night express ...

Entry last updated: 27/11/24
Music

Senior Primary (Years 5 - 8)

Music is the pattern of sounds produced by people singing or playing musical instruments. It is also the art of creating or performing music. Written music u...

Entry last updated: 3/02/25
World War One (battles and campaigns)

Junior Secondary (Years 7 - 10)

World War One was a major global conflict fought between July 28, 1914, and November 11, 1918. It involved 28 countries and although it was fought mainly in ...

Entry last updated: 2/12/24