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"Success is not final, failure is not fatal; it is the courage to continue that counts." - Winston Churchill
Science and Social Studies are a great way to find out about how people and our world work.
Below are some great research websites for general inquiries. Don't forget to record your references and to check whether you are allowed to use images or other media (e.g. Creative Commons).
World Atlas
Research countries, flags, continents and oceans for useful geography facts.
If it were my home
Ever wondered what it would be like if you had been born in another country? This site helps you to compare two countries with lots of interesting facts.
Numbeo
Find out about the cost of living in another country in world.
Te Ara NZ Encyclopedia
The Encyclopedia of New Zealand is a comprehensive guide to our peoples, natural environment, history, culture, economy and society
NZ History
Use this site to research NZ's history.
How stuff works - Science
Find out how science stuff works on this site. It also has a collection of interesting articles on the main page.
Creative Commons
This is the search page for Creative Commons. Here you can search for images, sound files and videos that you are allowed to use without requesting permission from the owner.
Digital NZ
This site is useful for searching up digital images and media files about NZ.