Posts authored by Dylan Owen

Check out our resource celebrating Aotearoa New Zealand’s dynamic Chinese heritage.

Find some great resources to support teaching and learning about weather and climate.

In 1918 — on the 11th hour of the 11th day of the 11th month — the First World War ended. Read how New Zealanders celebrated and commemorated this historic event.

For Taranaki Māori, 5 November 1881 is known as ‘Te Rā o te Pāhua’ or the ‘Day of Plunder’.

The June 17 1843 Wairau Affray was the first major conflict between Māori and Pākehā after the signing of Te Tiriti o Waitangi.

Here's a list of Services to Schools resources to support teachers and students doing inquiry and learning about the Anzac tradition, Gallipoli, and World War 1 (WW1).

The 28 October marks the national commemoration day of the New Zealand Wars and conflicts, Te Pūtake o te Riri, He Rā Maumahara.

It’s not too late for students to enter the 2019 Smart Alex writing competition. Entries close 5pm 21 July 2019 so students can submit their entries over the holidays.

Find out more about 2019 ComicFest in Wellington, and also local Free Comic Book Day events in your area.

8 March is International Women's Day! Here are some social sciences-focused, gender equality teaching and learning resources to provide rich support for International Women's Day and beyond.

How would your secondary students like to enter an exciting creative writing competition? Entry is free and there is $3,000 in prize money!

This May, the He Tohu exhibition celebrates its first birthday and, in September, the Women's Suffrage Petition celebrates its 125th birthday. Join the party and use our online resources to learn about the documents and celebrate these milestones.

Remember the ANZACs with your school students using these quality teaching resources in a range of media that will help engage them with Anzac Day and World War 1 (WW1) topics.

Kei te hiahia ō ākonga kura tuarua kia whai wāhi rātou ki tētahi whakataetae tuhituhi whakaoho i ngā whakaaro, kia wini moni hoki?

Would your secondary students like to win some serious prize money — $500?, $1000? Get them to enter the 2018 national creative writing competition, Smart Alex.

A unique piece of New Zealand's sawmilling history.

The extraordinary life of James Pomeroy, inventor.

The new Papers Past website is now live! Dig in and discover New Zealand history as it happened through old newspapers, letters, diaries, magazines, and parliamentary papers.

What are the dangers of ignorance? 

New Zealanders heard and saw the news of the Canterbury earthquakes of 2010-11 in quite a different way from how they heard news about of the Napier earthquake in 1931.