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Netball

Netball was adapted from an early version of basketball in the 1890s in the United States. Today it is a popular sport for girls and women in New Zealand and...

Entry last updated: 10/07/25

The Tasman region has lots of wonderful places including geographical features, townships, buildings, and historical sites that can help you understand its h...

Entry last updated: 14/05/24

Image: Weta-1989 (https://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/File:Weta-1989.jpg) by Melodi2 on Wikimedia Commons. CC BY-SA 4.0 (https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-sa/4.0/deed.en). Image cropped.

Creepy-crawlies (New Zealand)

Aotearoa New Zealand is full of creepy crawlies, from the bush to the backyard. These include spiders, insects and other invertebrates (animals that don't ha...

Entry last updated: 10/07/25

Image: Little-spotted kiwi (https://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/File:Little-spotted_kiwi_(Apteryx_owenii).jpg) by Kimberley Collins on Wikimedia Commons. CC BY-SA 4.0 (hhttps://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-sa/4.0/deed.en). Image cropped.

Animals (New Zealand)

New Zealand Aotearoa has many different kinds of animals. They include native animals that are indigenous to New Zealand, animals that can only be found in N...

Entry last updated: 10/07/25

Image: The tekoteko on Ōnuku Marae and dark clouds looming (https://gg.govt.nz/image-galleries/10505/media?page=6) by Government House on The Governor-General of New Zealand. Public domain (https://gg.govt.nz/copyright-and-licensing). Image cropped.

Māori culture & customs

Māori were the first people to settle in New Zealand. They were known to have their own unique tikanga (customs). However the coming of the European settlers...

Entry last updated: 30/10/25

Image: Tour of the carving and weaving school at New Zealand Māori Arts and Crafts Institute at Te Puia (https://gg.govt.nz/file/27636) by Government House on The Governor-General of New Zealand. Public domain (https://gg.govt.nz/copyright-and-licensing). Image cropped.

Ngā toi Māori (Māori arts and crafts)

Junior Secondary (Years 7 - 10)

The term Ngā toi Māori covers a very large range of different kinds of Māori art, from traditional practices to contemporary art. Some forms of Māori art sha...

Entry last updated: 10/07/25

Image: Female NZ falcon with vineyard in background on electrical mock-up cross arm - Marlborough (https://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/File:Female_NZ_falcon_2.4m_crossarm_AF8515.jpg) by Andy Frost on Wikimedia Commons. CC BY-SA 4.0 (https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-sa/4.0/deed.en). Image cropped.

Events of Marlborough

Regional Resources

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

Image: Parihaka Pa (https://natlib.govt.nz/records/23078293) by [unknown]. Collection: Alexander Turnbull Library, Ref: 1/2-056542-F. Image cropped.

Events of New Plymouth

Regional Resources

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

Entry last updated: 14/05/24

Image: Hoani Waititi Marae, Glen Eden (https://kura.aucklandlibraries.govt.nz/digital/collection/photos/id/12119/rec/1) by Adana Dobranis. Collection: Auckland Libraries Heritage Collections GLEN-D-2014-0017. Image cropped.

Urbanisation and being Māori

Regional Resources

This entry will help you find information about Māori migration to cities, their challenges, and what this meant for their identity as Māori. You will also f...

Entry last updated: 14/05/24