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Black and white photo from WW1 of a group of Aotearoa NZ soldiers in a field. One is pointing a machine gun and another is helping with ammunition while the others watch.

World War One (junior)

Junior Primary (Years 1 - 4)

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...

Colour photo of a statue of former Aotearoa NZ Prime Minister Richard Seddon on a high stone base. The statue is in Parliament Grounds.

Prime Ministers (New Zealand)

Senior Primary (Years 5 - 8)

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 ...

Colour photo of a bright orange sign with the word 'Voting' with an arrow below it pointing to where to vote.

Elections (New Zealand)

Junior Secondary (Years 7 - 10)

General elections (or parliamentary elections) are held every 3 years when New Zealanders get the opportunity to decide who will govern the country. Aotearoa...

1981 photo of anti-Springbok tour protestors in Wellington NZ. Some hold banners. One banner reads ‘Fight apartheid’ and ‘Stop the tour’.

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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Image: M45 Pleiades Pbkwee (https://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/File:M45_Pleiades_Pbkwee.jpg) by pbkwee on Wikimedia Commons. CC BY 2.0 (https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/2.0/deed.en). Image cropped.

Senior Primary (Years 5 - 8)

Matariki is the Māori name for the star cluster also known as the Pleiades or Seven Sisters in other cultures. The rise of Matariki in mid-winter marks the s...

Entry last updated: 14/04/26

Image: Pearse aeroplane replica, South Canterbury Museum-2 (https://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/File:Pearse_aeroplane_replica,_South_Canterbury_Museum-2.jpg) by Karora on Wikimedia Commons. Public domain. Image cropped.

Inventors and inventions (New Zealand)

Junior Secondary (Years 7 - 10)

People who create original things from scratch or add something new to an existing creation are known as inventors. Jetboats, electric fences and disposable ...

Entry last updated: 14/04/26

Image: Nuku island, Kapa, Vava'u, Kingdom of Tonga (https://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/File:Nuku_island,_Kapa,_Vava%27u,_Kingdom_of_Tonga_-_panoramio_(1).jpg) by David Broad on Wikimedia Commons. CC BY 3.0 (https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/3.0/deed.en). Image cropped.

Pacific Islands

Senior Primary (Years 5 - 8)

The Pacific Islands are a group of islands spread across the South Pacific Ocean. They include the islands in Melanesia, Micronesia and Polynesia. The econom...

Entry last updated: 14/04/26

Image: Rugby world cup 2011 NEW ZEALAND ARGENTINA (7309670186) (https://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/File:Rugby_world_cup_2011_NEW_ZEALAND_ARGENTINA_(7309670186).jpg) by jeanfrancois beausejour on Wikimedia Commons. CC BY 2.0 (https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/2.0/deed.en). Image cropped.

Senior Primary (Years 5 - 8)

Rugby is a team sport that is played on a field, using an oval ball. The ball can be kicked or thrown between players, and teams score points by kicking the ...

Entry last updated: 14/04/26

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Holidays (New Zealand)

Senior Primary (Years 5 - 8)

In New Zealand we have a number of different holidays throughout the year as well as school holidays. Some holidays are for particular regions (provincial ho...

Entry last updated: 14/04/26

Image: Chichen Itza 2 (https://unsplash.com/photos/NjdpeYDHNrQ) by Daniel Schwen on Wikimedia Commons. CC BY-SA 4.0 (https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-sa/4.0/deed.en). Image cropped.

Mayan civilisation

Senior Primary (Years 5 - 8)

The Mayans are an ancient people that lived in South America thousands of years ago. They had a calendar more complicated than everyone else, and were amazin...

Entry last updated: 14/04/26

Image: Vietnam War (https://digitalnz.org/records/37782219/vietnam-war) by [Unknown] from Archives New Zealand on DigitalNZ.. CC BY 2.0 (https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/2.0/). Image cropped.

Senior Secondary (Years 11 - 13)

The Vietnam War, also known as the Second Indochina War, was fought between the United States of America (USA) and the Communist forces in Vietnam. The war b...

Entry last updated: 14/04/26

Image: Whina Cooper addressing Maori Land March at Hamilton (https://natlib.govt.nz/records/22700614) by Christian Heinegg. Collection: Alexander Turnbull Library. Ref: 35mm-87529-13-F. Image cropped.

Dame Whina Cooper (1895–1994)

Junior Secondary (Years 7 - 10)

Dame Whina Cooper, of Te Rarawa descent, was born in 1895 in northern Hokianga. She is best known for leading the famous 1975 land march (also called a hīkoi...

Entry last updated: 14/04/26

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Senior Primary (Years 5 - 8)

The ancient Egyptian civilization began around 5000 years ago. It was located in northeast Africa along the River Nile. During this time the ancient Egyptian...

Entry last updated: 14/04/26

Image: The goat mascot of the New Zealand Engineers, France (https://natlib.govt.nz/records/22712390) by Henry Armytage Sanders. Collection: Alexander Turnbull Library, Ref: 1/2-013133-G. Image cropped.

World War One (animals)

Senior Primary (Years 5 - 8)

Millions of animals such as horses, dogs, donkeys, pigeons, cats, elephants, and even slugs served alongside soldiers during World War One. They were used to...

Entry last updated: 14/04/26

Six cartoon characters site around a table using a tablet, laptop and books.