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Many events have shaped Lower Hutt into what it is today. This page will give some examples and recommend resources that you might find useful to explore the...
Entry last updated: 14/05/24Here are some helpful websites and collections that you could use to learn about interesting and important people from the Hutt City area.
Entry last updated: 14/05/24Matariki is the Māori name for the star cluster also known as the Pleiades or Seven Sisters in other cultures. The rise of Matariki in mid-winter marks the s...
Entry last updated: 11/07/23Pāua shells and gemstones like pounamu are considered precious taonga (treasures) in Aotearoa New Zealand. Our long shorelines are covered with shells of all...
Entry last updated: 3/11/23Junior Secondary (Years 7 - 10)
Hōne Heke (Hōne Wiremu Heke Pōkai) was a Māori leader from the Ngāpuhi tribe, born in the early 1800s in the far north of New Zealand Aotearoa. He was known ...
Entry last updated: 28/04/22Junior Secondary (Years 7 - 10)
Conservation is about preserving and protecting New Zealand's natural environment, wildlife and their habitats including marine reserves. This entry explores...
Entry last updated: 26/05/22Senior Secondary (Years 11 - 13)
New Zealand is a nuclear-free zone, which means no nuclear weapons or nuclear powered ships are allowed in our territory. Find out how New Zealanders protest...
Entry last updated: 15/07/22Senior Secondary (Years 11 - 13)
A sustainable situation is one that can continue. Examples of sustainability include an environment that can maintain a certain level of biodiversity, or an ...
Entry last updated: 29/01/24In the early 13th to 17th century Māori, Polynesian and European voyagers journeyed to Aotearoa New Zealand for different reasons. They used waka (canoes), s...
Entry last updated: 26/05/22Māori were the first people to settle in New Zealand.They were known to have their own unique tikanga (customs). However the coming of the European settlers ...
Entry last updated: 16/10/23