Central South Island
A beautifully presented site covering towns in the Central South Island (Timaru, Pleasant Point, Temuka, Geraldine, Waimate) plus the Peel Forest and Aoraki Mt Cook. Take the time to dig through layers and you will find some fascinating information about this scenic region.
Levels 5 to 8
eNZed Ancient and Modern History
Links to sites dealing with aspects of New Zealand history. Very useful for ELANZS.
Levels 1 to 8
Historic Tribes and Canoes 925-1998
An interesting mix of resources that includes a detailed list of waka/canoes; tribal web sites; genealogy links; the impact of the web on Maori.
Levels 5 to 8
How Parliament Works
Part of the DecisionMaker site which covers New Zealand government, law and parliament. Heaps of useful material but the curriculum links are a little tenuous so use the worksheets with care.
Levels 5 to 8
Immigration Workshop
A site specifically aimed at the Level 5 Place and Environment achievement objective. Based around investigations (activities).
Levels 5 to 8
Living
Heritage Tikanga Tuku Iho
A project that aims to encourage young people to investigate their heritage
and record it as an online resource. An excellent companion project to Our Place:
To Matou Wahi.
Levels 1 to 8
New Zealand Disasters
A Christchurch City libraries site offering information on
35 New Zealand disasters from the Wellington earthquake in 1855 to
Cave Creek in 1995.
Levels 1 to 8
New Zealand
An intriguingly anonymous site that touches on New Zealand History, Culture, Tourism, and Sports. Useful resource for Values Exploration.
Levels 5 to 8
New Zealand History
An impressive collection of links to all sorts of history related sites. Excellent for ELANZS.
Levels 1 to 8
New Zealand's Army: Ngati Tumatauenga
Interesting background information about the peacekeepers in East Timor, and other areas of operations such as Bosnia.
Levels 5 to 8
Te Papa (Museum of New Zealand)
Planning a trip to Te Papa? Find out what's on. Up to date information on current exhibitions.
Levels 1 to 8
The Volcanoes of Auckland
Set up by the ARC (Auckland Regional Council) as part of their GIS in Schools project, this site targets volcanoes as natural hazards but also provides valuable background information. e.g. Maori use of the volcanic cones.
Levels 5 to 8
The Waitangi Tribunal Reports
A comprehensive database of every Waitangi Tribunal Report. Plus a link to information about The Treaty and the Tribunal.
Levels 5 to 8
Whale Watch Kaikoura
Whaling has a long history in Aotearoa/New Zealand. Whales were (and still are) an important resource for Maori, and for early Pakeha settlers.
Levels 1 to 8
World Vision
A rich source of material for any topic relating to access
to resources and social justice and human rights. The A-Z of
Topics - a comprehensive set of downloadable topic sheets on a wide range
of topics - is particularly useful.
Levels 1 to 8
This material has been produced by UNITEC Institute of Technology
under contract to the Ministry of Education.
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