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The New Zealand Wars (ngā pakanga o Aotearoa), which happened between the 1840s and 1970s, were fought between Māori and government forces, which included Br...
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Even though there was a Māori contingent in the First World War, the 28th Māori Battalion was only established in October 1939. Part of the 2nd New Zealand E...
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The French Revolution often referred to as the Revolution of 1789 took place in France between 1787 and 1799. It was in response to social and political ineq...
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First encounters (New Zealand)
2019 marked 250 years since the first meeting between Māori and the Europeans. This happened when James Cook, on board the Endeavour, sighted New Zealand on ...
Entry last updated: 28/04/22
Holocaust (World War Two)
Senior Secondary (Years 11 - 13)
Holocaust is the name given to the systematic persecution and extermination of over six million Jews and others in Europe during the World War Two. The plan ...
Entry last updated: 26/05/22
Artificial intelligence (AI)
Junior Secondary (Years 7 - 10)
Artificial Intelligence or AI, is an area of computer science that concerns machines making intelligent responses and thinking and reacting like humans.
Entry last updated: 25/05/22
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 effect on our world. In thi...
Entry last updated: 4/10/23
Music
Music is the pattern of sounds produced by people singing or playing instruments. It is also the art of creating or performing music. Written music uses symb...
Entry last updated: 26/05/22
Genetic modification
Senior Secondary (Years 11 - 13)
Genetic modification (GM) is when the genome of an organism (like a plant or an animal) is changed when new genetic material is added. This could be a gene t...
Entry last updated: 26/05/22
Caves (New Zealand)
Junior Secondary (Years 7 - 10)
New Zealand is known for its limestone or karst caves and cave systems. Many are known for their formations and glow-worms. This entry will give you informat...
Entry last updated: 1/03/23
World War Two
Junior Secondary (Years 7 - 10)
World War II ( WWII or WW2) was a global war which resulted in the death of 50 to 85 million people. It became the deadliest and most widespread conflict in ...
Entry last updated: 16/02/23
Calendars
Calendars are a way of dividing and measuring time into manageable pieces. Calendars start with small units building into larger units, days, months, years. ...
Entry last updated: 25/05/22
Fair trade
Junior Secondary (Years 7 - 10)
Fair Trade is a movement that aims for better trading conditions between developing countries and the developed world. It is based on a trading partnership b...
Entry last updated: 26/05/22