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Junior Secondary (Years 7 - 10)
New Zealand has a democratic system of government, with elections taking place every three years. The head of government is the Prime Minister. The system of...
Entry last updated: 1/12/23This entry will help you find the best websites and databases that explore the history and development of the Māori economy including the challenges Māori fa...
Entry last updated: 14/05/24Senior Secondary (Years 11 - 13)
The New Zealand Wars (ngā pakanga o Aotearoa) were a series of battles and smaller conflicts that took place between the 1840s and the 1870s mainly in the No...
Entry last updated: 1/06/23This entry will help you find the best websites and collections to explore the decolonisation of the Pacific, including Aotearoa New Zealand's continued inte...
Entry last updated: 14/05/24Junior Secondary (Years 7 - 10)
New Zealand is far away from export markets and this has made trading an important part of our economy. In early colonial days, New Zealand exported goods li...
Entry last updated: 12/12/23Senior 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: 26/05/22Junior Secondary (Years 7 - 10)
On 13 September 1975, around 5000 people marched from Te Hāpua in the North Island down to Wellington. This Māori land march or hīkoi (march) led by Ngāpuhi ...
Entry last updated: 6/11/23The New Zealand Wars (ngā pakanga o Aotearoa), which happened between the 1840s and 1970s, were fought between Māori and government forces, which included Br...
Entry last updated: 29/04/24Senior Secondary (Years 11 - 13)
On 19 September 1893 New Zealand became the first self-governing country to enfranchise women or give women the right to vote. Voting rights for women or wom...
Entry last updated: 17/03/23New 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