General New Zealand History Sites

http://www.nzhistory.net.nz

New Zealand History Online gives a good overview of New Zealand history, and contains a section specifically dedicated to the History curriculum topics in NCEA. Aimed at the general public and secondary schools.

http://www.enzed.com/hist.html

eNZed: Ancient and Modern History links to New Zealand history from the arrival of the Māori, Captain Cook, the Treaty of Waitangi, Gallipoli, the Rainbow Warrior and recent economic reforms. Suitable for Year 7 upwards.

http://www.waikato.ac.nz/library/resources/nzc/hist.shtml

The University of Waikato site gives access to a broad range of information:Births, Deaths and Marriages, online journal articles, associations such as the Historic Places trust, government departments, museums, archives and beyond. Aimed at an adult audience.

http://newzealand.govt.nz/browse/history-heritage/new-zealand-history

The History section of the New Zealand Government site includes links to Archives NZ, the National Library collections, Te Ara the online encyclopedia of New Zealand, the Dictionary of New Zealand Biography and many others. Suitable also for secondary level students.

http://www.teara.govt.nz

Te Ara is comprehensively arranged in encyclopedia format and can be searched by subject - the categories include the bush, Māori, earth, sea and sky, people, the settled landscape, and places. Contributions can also be made to this site, featuring a blog. New sections are added each year. An excellent resource for Year 7 upwards.

Local history sites

http://www.doc.govt.nz/conservation/historic

This Department of Conservation (DoC) site has information about the protection of New Zealand's natural and historic heritage, how and where you can enjoy public conservation places and how to get involved in conservation. Suitable for Year 7 upwards.

http://www.livingheritage.org.nz

Living Heritage enables New Zealand schools to develop and publish an online resource, based on a heritage treasure in their community.

http://www.historic.org.nz

The Historic Places Trust is attractively laid out, and links to the sites and buildings that they administer and maintain around New Zealand. Each entry gives a brief history and a map showing their location.

http://search.digitalnz.org/en/matapihi

Explore images relating to your region using Matapihi.

Remember to check your local public library for more regional information.