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Image: Heaphy, Charles, 1820-1881 :View of Nelson Haven in Tasman's Gulf, New Zealand, including a part of the site of the intended town of Nelson 1841 (https://natlib.govt.nz/records/22435037). Drawn in November 1841 by C. Heaphy, Draftsman to the New Zealand Company. Collection: Alexander Turnbull Library. Ref: C-025-015. Image cropped.
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Events of Nelson

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Many things have happened that have had an impact on Nelson, find out about them using these websites and collections.

Entry last updated: 27/06/24
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Image: Māori Settlement at Moturoa (https://collection.pukeariki.com/objects/177675/maori-settlement-at-moturoa) by Auckland Weekly News/F.C. Winzenberg. Collection: Puke Ariki. Ref: PHO2015-0233. Public Domain. Image cropped.
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People of New Plymouth

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This page has some collections and websites you could look at if you'd like to find out about individual people or groups of people from New Plymouth.

Entry last updated: 14/05/24
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Image: Christchurch, New Zealand earthquake of 2011 - Peterborough Centre (https://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/File:Christchurch,_New_Zealand_earthquake_of_2011_-_Peterborough_Centre.jpg) by Andy Miah on Wikimedia Commons. CC BY 2.0 (https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/2.0/deed.en). Image cropped.
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Events of Christchurch

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Through our histories, lots of things have happened that have had an impact on Christchurch | Ōtautahi. The following resources explore these events and can ...

Entry last updated: 14/05/24
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Image: Māori Land Marchers crossing Auckland Harbour Bridge (https://digitalnz.org/records/36243451/maori-land-march-auckland-harbour-bridge) from Archives New Zealand Te Rua Mahara o te Kāwanatanga on DigitalNZ. CC BY 2.0 (https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/2.0/). Image cropped.
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Māori Land March 1975

Junior Secondary (Years 7 - 10)

On 13 September 1975, around 5000 people marched from Te Hāpua in the North Island down to Parliament in Wellington. This Māori land march or hīkoi (march) l...

Entry last updated: 14/04/26
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Image: Nairn Family Portrait (https://manawatuheritage.pncc.govt.nz/item/e8760b44-819c-44cd-8c51-7e2f02f9c27b) by [unknown] on Manawatū Heritage.
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Early settlers (New Zealand)

Junior Secondary (Years 7 - 10)

European settlers began to arrive in New Zealand from 1769. Over the years settlers from many parts of the world have moved to live here too. Find out how th...

Entry last updated: 3/08/26
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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.
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People of Hawke's Bay

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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
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Image: The Māori at work: natives planting their annual crop of potatoes, Ohinemuri, Auckland, New Zealand (https://kura.aucklandlibraries.govt.nz/digital/collection/photos/id/179491/rec/8) by A Sherlock. Collection: Auckland Libraries Heritage Collections AWNS-19030129-05-01. No known copyright. Image cropped.
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Māori economy: opportunities and challenges

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This entry will help you find the best websites and databases that explore the history and development of the Māori economy including the challenges Māori fa...

Entry last updated: 14/05/24
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Image: The Seat of Government (https://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/File:The_Seat_of_Government.jpg) by Ewan Munro on Wikimedia Commons. CC By-SA 2.0 (https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-sa/2.0/deed.en). Image cropped.
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Government (New Zealand)

Junior Secondary (Years 7 - 10)

New Zealand has a democratic system of government, with elections taking place every three years. The head of government is the Prime Minister. The system of...

Entry last updated: 28/07/26
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Image: Kiingi Tuheitia coronation commemorations (https://gg.govt.nz/image-galleries/5983/media?page=1) by Government House on The Governor-General of New Zealand. Public domain (https://gg.govt.nz/copyright-and-licensing). Image cropped.
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Kiingitanga (Māori King movement)

Junior Secondary (Years 7 - 10)

Kiingitanga, the Māori King movement, was founded in 1858 with the aim of uniting the different tribes of Māori under a single leader. The current queen, Nga...

Entry last updated: 14/04/26
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Image: Fire in the hills behind Nelson Pine Industries MDF plant 7 February 2019 (https://heritage.tasmanlibraries.govt.nz/nodes/view/4299) on Tasman Heritage. CC BY-NC 3.0 NZ (https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-nc/3.0/nz/). Image cropped.
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Events of Tasman

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Here are some sources you could look at if you'd like to find out about events from Tasman's histories.

Entry last updated: 14/05/24
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