The Most Famous NZ People in (Relatively) Recent History It is not the mountain we conquer, but ourselves.Sir Edmund Hillary New Zealand has produced many famous people. From explorers and filmmakers to sporting legends and singers, New Zealanders have left their mark on the world. Here are just a few of the country's most famous[…]
25 September 2025∙7 minutes to read
When Is Anzac Day and What Is It? Anzac Day is a national day of remembrance on April 25 in Australia and New Zealand, honouring soldiers who served and died in all wars, conflicts, and peacekeeping operations. However, there's more to it than that. Let's explore how Anzac Day came about and how it's evolved[…]
30 June 2025∙7 minutes to read
The Historical Events that Changed the World What do you mean, countries' borders move? They’ve always been there!Kevin O’Dell The world we know today was shaped by the people, places, and decisions that transformed history, for better or worse. From the formation of the United States to the rise of Hitler in Germany, from revolutions[…]
23 June 2025∙11 minutes to read
What is feminism, and how did it start? Feminism is a global movement with different currents that have emerged throughout history to defend and advocate for women's rights and equality in society. Broadly speaking, the feminist movement refers to a series of social, economical and political movements and campaigns that relate to women's social conditions[…]
3 February 2023∙6 minutes to read
As the saying goes, you can’t know where you’re going unless you know where you’ve come from. With that in mind, why not expand your historical knowledge with our great blogs. Whether you’re studying for NCEA exams, taking History at University or just want to learn about a different period in time, we have over 4000 history tutors to help you.
Taking history lessons in New Zealand People have always wanted to know more about their past. Understanding how our ancestors thought, worked and organised their everyday activities can be both amazing and insightful. It can help us see our own modern society in a different light and also find ways to improve our lives. The[…]
28 October 2021∙7 minutes to read
A Complete Guide to NCEA History Interesting, heart-breaking, triumphant, determined, impacts, choices, complicated, messy, unresolved, and you learn a wide range of skills needed in this modern life. What on earth could this fascinating subject be? History of course. History in itself is complicated because it is people who write it down. From unreliable sources,[…]
24 September 2021∙6 minutes to read
The Things You Always Wanted to Know About the Tudor Period We all know a little about the Tudors – whether we like it or not. The six wives are usually the first thing people mention – followed shortly by the strange aura that surrounds the figure of Anne Boleyn in particular. Then there is[…]
18 October 2019∙6 minutes to read
The Suffragettes and Suffragists "We too often bind ourselves by authorities rather than by truth." -Lucretia Mott To go against the grain, take a stand, be outspoken, and make a notable difference requires courage and confidence. The women who boldly fought during the suffrage movement had all of those characteristics. Learning about historical heroes such[…]
16 August 2019∙8 minutes to read
Taking a Look at the Earliest Civilisations When people think of ancient worlds, Egypt, Greece and Rome come quickly to mind. There are more... Humanoids have been wandering around the planet for nearly 2 million years. Our branch of the hominid tree, Homo Sapiens, has only been around for about 300,000 years but we learned[…]
12 August 2019∙12 minutes to read
A Brief History of World Religions "Religion is one tree with many branches. As branches, you may say, religions are many, but as a tree, religion is only one." -Mahatma Gandhi With more than 84% of the 7.3 billion inhabitants on planet earth claiming to identify with a religious group, people from all types of[…]
7 August 2019∙8 minutes to read
What Type of History Should You Study? Why study history and become a historian? Do you want to learn about past societies, pursue a Bachelor in European History, find out more about early modern philosophy? But though the history department of your local university’s humanities section may offer a simple history major, you will soon[…]
27 December 2018∙10 minutes to read
Which was the Biggest Empire Ever? If you spend ten minutes looking through history, you’ll certainly notice that this word ‘empire’ comes up an awful lot: the Roman Empire, the British Empire, etc. But what exactly do we mean when we say this? What does this word actually refer to? And, importantly, what is the[…]
21 December 2018∙7 minutes to read
Why Study History? We live in the present and we plan for the future. It somehow goes against our human instincts to worry about the past. This is why History was invented: to study the past (not to dwell on it). Given all our daily worries about university, family, money and so on, why bother with[…]
13 December 2018∙9 minutes to read
History For Children: An Overview History is a very important subject, as it teaches us about the world, our country, our towns, and our communities and how these came to be what they are today. Not only is it relevant to those who want to study or work in an environment that requires historical knowledge, but[…]
6 December 2018∙9 minutes to read