World War One, also called the First World War, took place between 1914 and 1918. It is called a 'world war' because so many different countries were involve...
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The Prime Minister is the political leader of the New Zealand government and the country. In this entry we will look at what the Prime Minister does. We'll ...
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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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In 1981 the South African rugby team, the Springboks came to tour New Zealand. They had toured before, but the South African apartheid system was causing an ...
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Cave Creek disaster 1995
Junior Secondary (Years 7 - 10)
Cave Creek is in Paparoa National Park on the West Coast of the South Island. On 28 April 1995, disaster struck when the viewing platform suspended high abov...
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New Zealand Wars
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Ngā Pakanga o Aotearoa | the New Zealand Wars were a series of battles and smaller conflicts that took place between the 1840s and the 1870s. They were fough...
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Springbok Rugby Tour 1981
Senior Secondary (Years 11 - 13)
In 1981 the South African rugby team, the Springboks came to tour New Zealand. They had toured before, but the South African apartheid system was causing an ...
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Explorers and exploration
Junior Secondary (Years 7 - 10)
Over time explorers have travelled widely to visit undiscovered parts of the world. There have been many periods of exploration from the Ancient Greeks and R...
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Mathematics (junior)
Maths (short for mathematics) is all about numbers, patterns and shapes, and how you can learn to use them to solve math problems in everyday life.
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Health and wellbeing (hauora)
Health and wellbeing are important aspects in our life. Hauora is a Māori view of health unique to New Zealand, and covers the physical, mental, social and s...
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Erebus disaster 1979
Junior Secondary (Years 7 - 10)
The Erebus disaster is considered New Zealand's worst air accident. On 28 November 1979, Air New Zealand flight TE901 crashed on the slopes of Mount Erebus d...
Entry last updated: 10/07/25![Image: School portrait of a class of boys & teachers (https://collections.tepapa.govt.nz/object/713983?page=1&rtp=1&ros=1&asr=1&assoc=all&mb=c) by [unknown]. Collection: Te Papa. Ref: O.030345. No known copyright. Image cropped.](https://images.ctfassets.net/q60gmaba8x5v/3jfqOQmRQwcY1SLcAlTyLy/bbaac34a4ac0752030175d76fc4fe005/School_class_Victorian_era.jpg)
Victorian era
The Victorian era is the period when Queen Victoria was Queen of England. Her reign began on 20 June 1837 and ended when she died on 22 January 1901. Daily l...
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Inca civilisation
The Inca Empire stretched across the central Andes region of South America, with the capital city of Cuzco located in modern-day Peru. The Incas were famous ...
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Religion and beliefs
Junior Secondary (Years 7 - 10)
Religion is important to many people as it forms part of their identity and culture. Many religions involve beliefs, practices, rituals, prayer, and meditati...
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