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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
This entry will help you find information about the history behind Auckland's economic progress and independence, and the factors that impacted it.
Entry last updated: 14/05/24
Christchurch | Ōtautahi has a lot of local people who have made a difference to Christchurch, and sometimes the whole world. Here are some sources you could ...
Entry last updated: 14/05/24![Image: Brees, Samuel Charles, 1810-1865 :Pitone Pa, Wellington, 59. Engraved by Henry Melville. Drawn by S C Brees. [London, 1847] (https://natlib.govt.nz/records/23047273) by S C Brees. Collection: Alexander Turnbull Library, Ref: PUBL-0020-20-1.](https://images.ctfassets.net/q60gmaba8x5v/3hCgRpWndgAmkbbimE8Z9x/5ee78a642f8a77367813ce2f507d36a0/Pitone_pa.jpg)
Hutt City has many interesting places both from it's history and dedicated to it's history, we'll recommend some websites and collections you can use to find...
Entry last updated: 14/05/24
Junior Secondary (Years 7 - 10)
The Great Depression lasted from 1929 until the mid-1930s. It started with the Wall Street Crash (also known as the Stock Market Crash), and led to people al...
Entry last updated: 10/07/25
The era of ancient Rome lasted from 753 BC to 476 AD. Founded by king Romulus, Rome grew into a rich and powerful city. By 117 AD the Roman Empire included I...
Entry last updated: 25/06/25
This entry will help you find information on the changes made to the environment by pre-European Māori, and their care and connections to te taiao (the natur...
Entry last updated: 14/05/24
Here are some sources you could look at if you'd like to find out about individual people or groups of people from the Waimakariri District.
Entry last updated: 14/05/24
Māori lived on the East Coast for a long time before the arrival of European settlers, traders, whalers, and missionaries. The region is well known for the a...
Entry last updated: 14/05/24
Junior Secondary (Years 7 - 10)
Refugees are people who have been forced to leave their homeland because of war or persecution. Many countries, including New Zealand, have a refugee quota —...
Entry last updated: 14/07/25