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"Whaling was an enormous business in the 1800s, and brought many overseas whalers to Canterbury long before immigrant ships started to arrive. The very first Pākehā settlement in Canterbury was a whaling station on Banks Peninsula, and whaling was..."

"War between North Korea and South Korea was declared on 25 June 1950 and an armistice was signed on 27 July 1953. As a member of the United Nations, New Zealand was one of the countries who sent military support to the war itself, and some men rem..."

"Sydenham was a self-governing borough from 1877 until its amalgamation with Christchurch in 1903. As a birthplace of Christchurch working class identity, it has strong ties to political radicalism, workers' rights, women's suffrage, and the prohib..."

"In 1893 Aotearoa became the first country in the world where women were allowed to vote. Women from Canterbury played a big part in this change. Have a look at these resources to explore the topics of women's suffrage, feminism, and social change...."