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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Fiji
Fiji is a country in the South Pacific. With more than 300 islands, Fiji is a popular tourist destination. This entry includes some great websites that have ...
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World War Two (primary sources)
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Primary sources are things like letters, diaries, photos, poems and other documents and objects created during the war or soon after by people who were invol...
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Parihaka
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Parihaka is a Māori settlement in Taranaki. It was founded in the mid 1860s by Te Whiti-o-Rongomai and Tohu Kākahi. At this time land was being divided up an...
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Samoa
Samoa is a country made up of volcanic islands in the South Pacific Ocean. The largest of these islands is Upolu - home to Samoa’s capital city, Apia. An ind...
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Human body
The human body is made up of many different parts, all of which have a special function or job. When several parts work together they are called body systems...
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First encounters (New Zealand)
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...
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Holocaust (World War Two)
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Holocaust is the name given to the systematic persecution and extermination of over six million Jews and others in Europe during World War Two. The plan for ...
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Artificial intelligence (AI)
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Artificial Intelligence or AI is an area of computer science that concerns machines making intelligent responses and thinking and reacting like humans.
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Scientists (New Zealand)
New Zealand has many great scientists that work in a lot of different areas of science. Their research and discoveries have a big impact on our world. In thi...
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Music
Music is the pattern of sounds produced by people singing or playing musical instruments. It is also the art of creating or performing music. Written music u...
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