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Entry last updated: 14/05/24Senior Secondary (Years 11 - 13)
The Renaissance followed the Middle Ages in Europe. It lasted from the mid-14th century to the mid-17th century (1350-1650 AD), and was a time of great scien...
Entry last updated: 27/05/22Junior Secondary (Years 7 - 10)
People who write music are called composers. Music is written using musical symbols called notation so that musicians can read it. This written music is call...
Entry last updated: 26/05/22Junior Secondary (Years 7 - 10)
Sir Peter Blake was one of New Zealand’s most famous yachtsman. He had many sailing victories to his credit including the Whitbread Round the World Yacht Rac...
Entry last updated: 27/05/22Junior Secondary (Years 7 - 10)
Māori first arrived on the shores of Aotearoa New Zealand over 700 years ago (estimates range from 1250 to 1300 AD). They traveled by waka (canoe) from east ...
Entry last updated: 26/05/22Junior Secondary (Years 7 - 10)
Aotearoa New Zealand has a unique story involving a variety of people, places and events. In this entry we'll show you the best websites and books to use to ...
Entry last updated: 19/09/23Junior Secondary (Years 7 - 10)
On 10 June 1886, the eruption of Mount Tarawera shook the volcanic plateau of the North Island in Aotearoa New Zealand. Ash and debris from the volcano burie...
Entry last updated: 1/04/22Every culture has its own collection of myths and legends. Legends are semi-true stories based on historical facts, events, and people, whereas myths are sto...
Entry last updated: 26/05/22A desert is one of the world's major biomes. A biome is a large region of Earth that has a certain climate and certain types of plants and animals that have ...
Entry last updated: 26/05/22Junior Secondary (Years 7 - 10)
Kate Sheppard was born in England on 10 March 1847. She and her family moved to New Zealand in the late 1860s. Kate was a founding member of the Women's Chri...
Entry last updated: 28/04/22