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Colour image of the whetu (stars) of Matariki (also known as the Pleiades) shining brightly in the night sky.
Matariki (junior)

Junior Primary (Years 1 - 4)

Matariki is the Māori name for the star cluster also known as the Pleiades or Seven Sisters. The Matariki cluster can be seen in the sky near the end of June...
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Colour photo 3 african elephants walking around a watering hole in Addo Elephant National Park (South Africa).
Animals

Senior Primary (Years 5 - 8)

The world of animals has been divided into different groups or classifications based on their characteristics. While some species of animals have been domest...
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Colour photo overlooking the Aotearoa NZ parliament buildings in Wellington (including Parliament House, the Beehive and Bowen House).
Government (New Zealand)

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...
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A laptop sitting open on a table, showing a range of numbers, graphs and charts.
Statistics

Senior Secondary (Years 11 - 13)

Statistics is how we explore and use patterns and relationships in data to help explain the world around us. This involves collecting, analysing, and interpr...
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Image: STS115 Atlantis undock ISS edit2 (https://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/File:STS115_Atlantis_undock_ISS_edit2.jpg) by NASA on Wikimedia Commons. Public Domain. Image cropped.
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Space

Senior Primary (Years 5 - 8)

Space, or outer space, is the area outside our planet Earth's atmosphere. People have always been interested in the stars in our night sky, asking - what is ...

Entry last updated: 10/07/25
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Image: Cave Stream In New Zealand 008 (https://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/File:Cave_Stream_in_New_Zealand_008.jpg) by letisha81 on Wikimedia Commons. CC BY-SA 2.0 (https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-sa/2.0/deed.en). Image cropped.
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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: 10/07/25
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Image: Protesters on Hill Street, Wellington, marching during a demonstration against the 1981 Springbok tour (https://natlib.govt.nz/records/23242398) by [unknown]. Collection Alexander Turnbull Library. Ref: EP/1981/2884/11a-F. Image cropped.
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Events of Wellington

Regional Resources

Lots of things have happened that have had an impact on Wellington. The following resources explore these events and can offer some different perspectives.

Entry last updated: 14/05/24
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Image: Statue of Kupe, Wellington Waterfront (https://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/File:Statue_of_Kupe,_Wellington_Waterfront.jpg) by Mike on Wikimedia Commons. CC BY 2.0 (https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/2.0/deed.en). Image cropped.
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People of Wellington

Regional Resources

Here are some sources you could look at if you'd like to find out about individual people or groups of people from Wellington.

Entry last updated: 14/05/24
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Image: Parliament Buildings (https://wellington.recollect.co.nz/nodes/view/3293). Collection: Wellington City Libraries Recollect, Constable Postcard Collection Reference 50001-4-267. Image cropped.
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Places of Wellington

Regional Resources

There are many places that are significant to Wellington. Use the resources in this section to find out about their histories.

Entry last updated: 14/05/24
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