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Image: United Tribes Ensign (https://natlib.govt.nz/records/22894200) by James Laurenson. Collection: Alexander Turnbull Library. Ref: MS-Papers-0009-09-01. Image cropped.

Declaration of Independence (New Zealand)

Senior Secondary (Years 11 - 13)

He Whakaputanga o te Rangatiratanga o Nu Tireni | The Declaration of Independence of the United Tribes of New Zealand was signed on 28 October 1835 by 34 nor...

Entry last updated: 21/09/26

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. CC BY-SA 4.0 (https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-sa/4.0/deed.en). Image cropped.

Religion and beliefs

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: 6/12/24

Sailing

Sailing is the use of sails and wind to move a boat forward on a sea, river or lake. People in Aotearoa New Zealand have been sailing for hundreds of years. ...

Entry last updated: 29/11/24

Image: TVNZ Auckland PA01 (https://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/File:TVNZ_Auckland_PA01.jpg) by Paora on Wikimedia Commons. CC0 1.0 (https://creativecommons.org/publicdomain/zero/1.0/deed.en). Image cropped.

Current events

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: 14/04/26

Image: Statue of Pania of the Reef. Napier, New Zealand (https://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/File:Statue_of_Pania_of_the_Reef,_Napier,_New_Zealand_(27268691771).jpg) from Archives New Zealand on Wikimedia Commons. CC BY 2.0 (https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/2.0/deed.en). Image cropped.

People of Hawke's Bay

Regional Resources

Here are some sources you could look at if you'd like to find out about individual people or groups of people from Hawke's Bay.

Entry last updated: 14/05/24

There are many places that are significant to Otago. Find out about the histories of these places.

Entry last updated: 19/07/24

Image: State Highway 80 leading towards Mount Cook in the Southern Alps of New Zealand (https://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/File:Road_to_mount_cook_new_zealand.jpg) by B Muirhead on Wikimedia Commons. CC BY 3.0 (https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/3.0/deed.en). Image cropped.

Mountains (New Zealand)

Aotearoa New Zealand is a mountainous country made up of the North and South Islands, with 60% of the South Island being covered in mountains. These mountain...

Entry last updated: 14/04/26

Lots of things have happened that have had an impact on Wellington. The following resources explore these events and can offer some different perspectives.

Entry last updated: 14/05/24