John Walker is one of New Zealand's track heroes. His athletic career was punctuated by memorable performances and noted for its longevity
Ngā mihi It seems crazy that another end of year exam season is upon us. We here at NZHistory wish you all the best for your exams and hope you get the results you deserve! We have just posted the next instalment in our New Zealand... read more
NZ's Search for Security
NZ Race Relations
Centennial - growth of New Zealand identity
Maori leadership
Dominion status activities
Passchendaele activities
NZ in the 19th century
Year 13 history seminar series
Disasters activities
Matariki
Treaty of Waitangi
Capital punishment
Anzac Day
Guide for primary teachers
About the toolbox
Resources
Brain food
Te Ara - the Encyclopedia of New Zealand Hundreds of accessible articles and media items relating to all aspects of New Zealand history
Papers Past More than a million pages of digitised NZ newspapers and periodicals.
Social Sciences Online Ministry of Education website for teachers of social sciences and history in New Zealand
History Curriculum Guide The big History Curriculum Guide is now available on the TKI site
NZ's search for security - NCEA 1 History Overview, links to related topics and suggested classroom activities for this NCEA 1...
NZ in the 19th century - NCEA 3 History Broad survey of New Zealand's 19th-century history for students studying NCEA 3...
New Zealand race relations 1912-1980 - NCEA 1 History Related material for studying the NCEA 1 Race Relations...
Matariki for schools In recent years Matariki, the Maori New Year, has been celebrated by many New...
30 January 1911 Bookies banned from NZ racecourses
31 January 1921 NZ’s first regular airmail service begins
1 February 1981 Trevor Chappell bowls underarm
2 February 1974 ‘The greatest middle distance race of all time’
3 February 1931 Hawke's Bay earthquake strikes
4 February 1975 First woman to swim Cook Strait
5 February 1911 First controlled powered flight in New Zealand