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Senior Secondary (Years 11 - 13)

Chinese New Year, also known as Lunar New Year or the Spring Festival, is now one of the world's most celebrated festivals. It is the longest public holiday ...

Junior Secondary (Years 7 - 10)

The history of Ancient China goes back over 4000 years. It is one of the oldest and longest living civilisations. Some of this history is still alive in the ...

Senior Primary (Years 5 - 8)

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...

Senior Primary (Years 5 - 8)

Tonga is a small island nation in the South Pacific Ocean known for its friendly people and natural beauty. It is made up of 171 islands, but only 45 of the ...

Senior Primary (Years 5 - 8)

World War II started in 1939 when many countries, including New Zealand, declared war on Germany when it attacked Poland. The rise of fascism and Hitler's ne...

Senior Primary (Years 5 - 8)

Kapa haka is a traditional Māori performing art involving waiata (songs), dance and chanting. Kapa haka is performed by groups on a marae and in a variety of...

Junior Secondary (Years 7 - 10)

European settlers began to arrive in New Zealand from 1769. Find out how they arrived, where they came from, what life was like then, and how they interacted...

Regional Resources

There are many places that are significant to Otago. Find out about the histories of these places.

Regional Resources

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.

Junior Secondary (Years 7 - 10)

The history of the world is a huge and fascinating topic, covering all the cultures from all the countries in the world. On this page you can find informatio...