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Senior Primary (Years 5 - 8)

On 6 October 1769, James Cook saw New Zealand from on board the ship Endeavour. He sailed into Poverty Bay two days later. This became the first meeting betw...

Regional Resources

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

Senior Primary (Years 5 - 8)

Sealers and whalers from around the world started arriving in Aotearoa in the late 1700s. Māori probably didn't hunt whales before the arrival of whalers, bu...

Senior Primary (Years 5 - 8)

The Arctic region is the area around the North Pole. It includes parts of Russia, Norway, Canada, the USA and other countries. The centre of the Arctic regio...

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)

Polynesian (Māori ancestors) and European voyagers journeyed to Aotearoa New Zealand for different reasons. They sailed by waka (canoes) and ships. They used...

Senior Secondary (Years 11 - 13)

A sustainable world is one that can last over time. It includes practices that meet our current needs and those of future generations. Sustainability applies...

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 Nelson.

Junior Secondary (Years 7 - 10)

People who have to leave their own country to find safety (refuge) somewhere else are refugees. Things like war, famine or climate change can result in peop...

Senior Primary (Years 5 - 8)

Dinosaurs are extinct reptiles that lived on Earth during the Mesozoic era that occurred between 251–65 million years ago. Dinosaurs came in all shapes and s...