Erebus: Websites
- The Encyclopedia of New Zealand
- NZ History Online
- The Official Erebus site
- Recordings from Ngā Taonga Sound & Vision
- Erebus Operation Overdue is the true story of one of the most extraordinary police operations in history.
- Application for the New Zealand Special Service Medal (Erebus) Could you find and interview someone who received this medal?
Parker Hulme Case [murder 22/6/1954]: websites
- Article: Peter Graham. About writing his book on the case
- Blog: written in response to screening of the documentary “Reflections of the past” Blog’s author Rachel McAlpine went to school with the girls involved
- Information: linked to the Peter Jackson film Heavenly Creatures. Credibility of information looks ok but suggest check via other sources
- Article: by Joanne Drayton. Includes references which may be good to follow up
The Great Depression: websites and articles
- Random History: American bias but can use to compare the situation in New Zealand
- Paper to the 2011 Asia-Pacific Economic and Business History Conference, San Francisco, February 2011. (Revised March 2011)[1]
- Unemployment in New Zealand at the peak of the Great Depression - Paper first prepared for the 1994 Conference of the Economic History Association of Australia and New Zealand, at the University of New England, Armidale, NSW, Australia; July 6-10, 1994.
- Mary Holm: Lessons from the Great Depression [Mary Holm is a personal finance writer]
Welcome to the Canterbury & Banks Peninsula History page to support the assessment provided to you by your teacher
You will need to use a variety of resources to complete this assessment task. This includes both print resources (printed books, journals, articles) and digital resources (web searches, databases, online encyclopaedias). Print resources have already had their credentials checked when they go through the editing process so the information is all ready to be used. This makes them a useful tool in the search for information as you can use these resources without wondering if the information is actually correct!
CHSLibrary staff have curated (brought together) some print resources for you which are held at the Library Desk for you to use. Your teacher may send you over to use them.
CHSLibrary staff have curated (brought together) some print resources for you which are held at the Library Desk for you to use. Your teacher may send you over to use them.
A q.uick way to find out more about a New Zealand event is to do an internet search but remember to think critically about which websites you use. For example, the Te Ara website is probably more reliable than Wikipedia. Using a clustering search engine such as Carrot2 rather than relying on a JGI (Just Google It) approach is a more time effective strategy. You will still need to assess the websites you find in Carrot2 for suitability, but it clusters the results in a meaningful way that can provide additional feedback as well as being a more comprehensive search of the web. Assess your sites using the CRAP test. :)
Remember you need to produce your own work and say (cite) where it came from. A great tool for this (using the APA referencing style) is CiteThisForMe (see bottom of the page). I have added a YouTube video at the bottom of the page that walks you through this very simple process.
Library Staff are here to help so please ask if you are unsure.
Remember you need to produce your own work and say (cite) where it came from. A great tool for this (using the APA referencing style) is CiteThisForMe (see bottom of the page). I have added a YouTube video at the bottom of the page that walks you through this very simple process.
Library Staff are here to help so please ask if you are unsure.
Choosing your topic:
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Many of you may have chosen your topic already but, if not, the list of suggested topics on your assignment sheet is as follows:
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Te Rauparaha. Ref: 1/2-004115-F. Alexander Turnbull Library, Wellington, New Zealand. http://natlib.govt.nz/records/23247369
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Some students doing this project have also chosen:
- Erebus (see below)
- Rainbow Warrior
- 1951 Waterfront Strike
- Gallipoli & Gallipoli primary sources
- Bastion Point
- The Great Depression (see below)
- The New Zealand Wars
- The Influenza epidemic
- The Napier Earthquake
- The 1981 Springbok Tour
- The arrival of Missionaries
- The Wairau incident
- Parker-Hulme murder (see below)
- Kate Sheppard and NZ Women's Suffrage
Another way to choose is to do a carrot2 search for NZ events at this time and see what pops up in the foam trees tab.
Useful sites:
Great site for all things to do with NZ history, Use keywords to refine your search.
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Government-provided site for all things to do with NZ, Use keywords to refine your search.
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Very valuable resource for NZ events and people, including images and other resources.
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This is part of the Government-provided site Te Ara. Great overview.
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Use the search function to refine your search.
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Sound archives from Radio NZ. To use the site:
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Over 25,000 cartoons (originals and copies), from the 1860s to the present. The great majority are by New Zealand cartoonists. They cover politics, social issues, economics, sport, culture, history, international issues, etc. Topics include life in New Zealand in general and how New Zealanders view the world.
You can view cartoons in person or on line. You can search the catalogue. Copies are $20 or more BUT if you are using cartoon images for personal use (e.g. homework, private research), you are welcome to use the material on this site for purposes of private study or research, criticism and review. No further permissions are required for private use of images, however full citations and acknowledgements should be included wherever the images are used. An example is here. |
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The index lists information about articles published in over 400 New Zealand newspapers, magazines and journals).
Access items in this collection: Where there is no online access to articles most of the journals and newspapers indexed can be either seen at your library or the National Library. If you are a school student or teachers, you can request articles from the Library. Download the list of titles included on INNZ – last updated February, 2014 (pdf, 286KB) Get in touch: Email us on indexnz@dia.govt.nz Click here for info on how to order an article by fax or post. Click here for info on how to order multiple articles by fax or pot. |
The collections of predominantly New Zealand film and video dates from 1895 to the present day.
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Newspapers from 1839 - 1945. Great for primary source material.
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Christchurch City Libraries has an Aotearoa NZ collection that is currently housed in the Manchester Street branch. Although it is not the full collection, you may be able to go into this and have a browse of their collection. they may have the primary sources you need.
e.g.: https://my.christchurchcitylibraries.com/ti-kouka-whenua/waikakahi/ - for Kai Huanga |
This is a database of pictures from the National Library Collection.
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If your search has a local flavour, you may find some connections on this site. If it isn;t local, search the web for other museums around the country. Try Te Papa also.
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Oral History site for NZ. Lots of links to other sites too.
National Library Oral History site.
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Referencing using APA style:
After writing your report, the last part, creating a bibliography, is easy. Really, really easy! Use the CiteThisForMe Chrome Extension. Keep it on APA referencing - this is what we use.
This YouTube video explains how to add the extension and then how to add a citation.
This YouTube video explains how to add the extension and then how to add a citation.
