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This entry will help you find information on the changes made to the environment by pre-European Māori, and their care and connections to te taiao (the natur...
Entry last updated: 14/05/24Senior Secondary (Years 11 - 13)
Following World War Two, the period from 1945 until the 1991 was known as the Cold War. This was an international struggle for power between communist nation...
Entry last updated: 1/08/22Junior 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: 6/11/23Junior Secondary (Years 7 - 10)
Māori music has many important composers, some of whom use traditional mōteatea (chanted song-poetry), and others whose music includes introduced musical sty...
Entry last updated: 28/06/23Junior 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)
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: 19/09/23This entry has collections and websites to help explore the history of New Zealand's presence and colonial power in the Pacific. It has examples of the rise ...
Entry last updated: 14/05/24Lots of events have shaped the Waimakariri District as it is today. Here are some sources you could look at if you'd like to find out about these events.
Entry last updated: 14/05/24Here 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: 14/05/24Junior Secondary (Years 7 - 10)
The explosion at Pike River Mine on 19 November 2010 killed 29 men. This was a major disaster for New Zealand in recent times. Two years later the Royal Comm...
Entry last updated: 12/12/23