New Zealand

Find all sorts of information about New Zealand on the web links listed below. 

• Te Ara : the encyclopedia of New Zealand - lots of information plus great pictures, sounds and video clips
• About New Zealand - all sorts of information - history, government, people, maps, flag, anthem, facts and figures, from the NZ Government website
•  New Zealand Department of Conservation - find information on our Parks & Reserves, conservation and native animals and plants
• New Zealand Children's Authors - interviews with NZ children’s authors from Christchurch City Libraries
• New Zealand Disasters - use a map to learn about disasters around NZ, or search by type of disaster – from Christchurch City Libraries
• Local History - find out about your local people and places on our Local History pages
• Early Christchurch - information on people and places from around Christchurch
• Local Maori History - Ti Kouka Whenua - includes information on Tuahiwi and Kaiapoi
• Ngata Maori Dictionary 
• Climate Change Information New Zealand - a great website looking at New Zealand's response to climate change. Includes a timeline of climate change discoveries.
• New Zealand Science Learning Hub - resources developed by educators for school years 5-10, linked to the science curriculum. Once you've chosen a context, click on "Learn more" and use the "Related Content" panel on the right.