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Colour photo of an iceberg floating in water. Shows the iceberg above and below the ocean surface.

Arctic (junior)

Junior Primary (Years 1 - 4)

The Arctic is at the top of Earth around the North Pole. The area is made from an ocean, different countries and floating ice that does not melt.

Colour photo of a smiling child playing on rocks in Nuku'alofa, Tonga. There is floodwater in the background.

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 ...

c. 1923 black and white photo of the inside of Waikeria Prison showing a central staircase and doors to cells. Waikeria Prison held conscientious objectors in World War One.

Conscientious objectors

Junior Secondary (Years 7 - 10)

A conscientious objector (CO) is someone who is against using weapons to kill. CO's claim the right to refuse to be part of any kind of armed forces training...

Colour photo of a 1980s Aotearoa NZ Police car, showing the white body with lights and sirens mounted on the roof.

Dawn Raids (New Zealand)

Senior Secondary (Years 11 - 13)

In the 1970s the New Zealand police went to the homes of Pacific Peoples who they believed had overstayed their visas or work permits. Many people were sent ...

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Image: Air New Zealand McDonnell Douglas DC-10-30 ZK-NZP at London Heathrow Airport, July 1977 (https://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/File:Air_New_Zealand_DC-10-30_ZK-NZP_LHR_Jul_1977.png) by Eduard Marmet on Wikimedia Commons.

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: Jean Batten and her Percival Gull (https://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/File:Jean_Batten_and_her_Percival_Gull.jpg) by Archives New Zealand on Wikimedia Commons (cropped from original).

Jean Batten (1909 - 1982)

Junior Secondary (Years 7 - 10)

Jean Batten was an early New Zealand aviator. Gaining her pilot licence in 1930, she went on to break multiple records for fastest solo flights. She was famo...

Entry last updated: 10/07/25

Image: Rugby_17Oct_0107 (https://www.flickr.com/photos/jk-photo/5105172355/) by Kyle Mooney and Jess Debski on Flickr.

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: 10/07/25

Image: NZ310315 Kaiteriteri 01 (https://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/File:NZ310315_Kaiteriteri_01.jpg) by Oren Rozen on Wikimedia Commons.

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: 10/07/25

Image: The statue of Joan of Arc at Cliveden (https://www.flickr.com/photos/lex-photographic/9289687951/in/photolist-YCpX4T-dVAAFZ-qvrRDU-f9U5zD-6nxPUD-4GyWVY) by Lex McKee on Flickr.

Junior Secondary (Years 7 - 10)

Famous people are people who are well known throughout the world for what they have done. They come from all areas of life, including politics, sport, music,...

Entry last updated: 10/07/25

Image: Biology and Bioengineering (33748001300) (https://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/File:Biology_and_Bioengineering_(33748001300).jpg) by astro_matt on Wikimedia Commons.

Biology (junior)

Senior Primary (Years 5 - 8)

Biology is a branch of science that studies organisms (living things) and their changes. It includes the study of cells, plants, animals and the human body. ...

Entry last updated: 10/07/25

Image: Weather pics (https://www.flickr.com/photos/mhayesirl/25765251876/in/photolist-FfMDJC-dH5vnQ-6KzgUL-okRLdt-T6kYwg-RE1QhG-icCGDK-8D1V1R-icJ8Yo-jgxghJ-UHgDAG-hzvrTK-77ja5j-6AJ2fp-k46Fhc-SNvPp7-RPuexp-fvtX68-acRqeM-8nB1m7-ppcFZi-Fi6oNg-7yEewx-RE1m7d-SS6Dfn-Waehr8-TxSLv1-oe35Va-Y6aBfq-8m9rSU-TKy2Y3-pQmUMi-saqPyz-9G3Z2e-q6ZCH9-YeEm6L-pqzz68-dH5fFL-GRizYV-657itR-c9NQvb-7q1Bo9-SZQsvd-dH5zw5-vWV9Nc-6K8wwG-dH5qqw-icUNPF-7muxxJ-pchGth) by MhayesLITT on Flickr.

Senior Primary (Years 5 - 8)

Weather describes the condition of the air at a particular time and place. It is made up of different things such as wind direction, wind force, precipitatio...

Entry last updated: 10/07/25

Image: Commonwealth Games 2014 - Athletics Day 4 (https://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/File:Commonwealth_Games_2014_-_Athletics_Day_4_(14799192984).jpg) by Graham Campbell on Wikimedia Commons.

Commonwealth Games

Junior Secondary (Years 7 - 10)

The Commonwealth Games started in 1930 called the British Empire games. After a couple of name changes, they were called the Commonwealth Games in 1978. Lik...

Entry last updated: 10/07/25

Image: Slave shackles (https://americanhistory.si.edu/collections/search/object/nmah_601251) by [unknown]. Collection: National Museum of American History Smithsonian Institution.

Junior Secondary (Years 7 - 10)

A slave is a person who is owned by others and forced to work hard for little or no money. Slavery has taken place throughout history with the ancient Romans...

Entry last updated: 10/07/25

Image: Weta-1989 (https://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/File:Weta-1989.jpg) by Melodi2 on Wikimedia Commons.

Creepy-crawlies (New Zealand)

Senior Primary (Years 5 - 8)

Aotearoa New Zealand is full of creepy crawlies, from the bush to the backyard. These include spiders, insects and other invertebrates (animals that don't ha...

Entry last updated: 10/07/25