General elections (or parliamentary elections) are held every 3 years when New Zealanders get the opportunity to decide who will govern the country. Aotearoa...
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Parihaka
Junior Secondary (Years 7 - 10)
Parihaka is a Māori settlement in Taranaki. It was founded in the mid 1860s by Te Whiti-o-Rongomai and Tohu Kākahi. At this time land was being divided up an...
Entry last updated: 11/05/26
Animal pests (New Zealand)
Junior Secondary (Years 7 - 10)
An animal is considered a pest if it causes damage to the environment, people or property. Pests are often introduced species (animals which have been brough...
Entry last updated: 11/05/26
Anzac
Junior Secondary (Years 7 - 10)
ANZAC stands for Australian and New Zealand Army Corps. It came about in 1914 during World War One when the Australian Army and the New Zealand Army formed t...
Entry last updated: 14/04/26
Animal rights
Junior Secondary (Years 7 - 10)
Animal rights are all about the way humans treat animals. Sometimes animals are mistreated by people and need to be protected by law. There are many groups t...
Entry last updated: 14/04/26![Image: WW1 soldier Allan McMillan writing at a desk at Oatlands Park, Surrey, England (http://collections.tepapa.govt.nz/Object/900353) by [unknown]. Collection: Te Papa. Ref: O.031467. No known copyright. Image cropped.](https://images.ctfassets.net/q60gmaba8x5v/myUJkNYapHUENnlGYsAt2/c1d628297e2a6a917d31392dfd5c4ced/World_War_One__primary_sources_.jpg)
World War One (primary sources)
Junior Secondary (Years 7 - 10)
People who lived during World War One and soon after left behind lots of diaries, photos, letters, manuscripts, and other such documents that recorded event...
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Conservation (New Zealand)
Junior Secondary (Years 7 - 10)
Conservation is about preserving and protecting New Zealand's natural environment, wildlife and their habitats including marine reserves. This entry explore...
Entry last updated: 14/04/26
Māori leaders and heroes
Junior Secondary (Years 7 - 10)
There are many past and present Māori leaders and Māori heroes whose achievements and special qualities make them stand out in both the Māori and Pākehā worl...
Entry last updated: 14/04/26
Mountains (New Zealand)
Junior Secondary (Years 7 - 10)
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
Inventors and inventions (New Zealand)
Junior Secondary (Years 7 - 10)
People who create original things from scratch or add something new to an existing creation are known as inventors. Jetboats, electric fences and disposable ...
Entry last updated: 14/04/26
Famous people
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: 14/04/26