The New Zealand Wars (ngā pakanga o Aotearoa) were a series of battles and smaller conflicts that took place between the 1840s and the 1870s mainly in the No...
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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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Colonialism
Senior Secondary (Years 11 - 13)
The world has a long history of colonialism. Colonialism is when one country takes political control over the land and people of another country, usually thr...
Entry last updated: 6/12/24
Philosophy
Senior Secondary (Years 11 - 13)
Philosophy is a way of thinking about things like society, what it means to be human, and the nature of the universe. It is a very broad subject and can be a...
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Psychology
Senior Secondary (Years 11 - 13)
Psychology is the scientific study of the mind and behaviour of people and groups.
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Cold War (1947-1991)
Senior Secondary (Years 11 - 13)
Following World War Two, the period from 1945 until the 1991 was known as the Cold War. This was an international struggle for power between communist nation...
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Renaissance
Senior Secondary (Years 11 - 13)
The Renaissance followed the Middle Ages in Europe. It lasted from the mid-14th century to the mid-17th century (1350-1650 AD), and was a time of great scien...
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Physics
Senior Secondary (Years 11 - 13)
Everything on earth and everything in the universe moves and interacts, and forces play a big part in that. Physics studies those forces and interactions. Ph...
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Holocaust (World War Two)
Senior Secondary (Years 11 - 13)
Holocaust is the name given to the systematic persecution and extermination of over six million Jews and others in Europe during World War Two. The plan for ...
Entry last updated: 26/11/24
Genetic modification
Senior Secondary (Years 11 - 13)
Genetic modification (GM) is when the genome of an organism (like a plant or an animal) is changed when new genetic material is added. This could be a gene t...
Entry last updated: 25/11/24
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