<html>
<head>
<META HTTP-EQUIV="Content-Type" CONTENT="text/html; charset=us-ascii">
<meta name=Generator content="Microsoft Word 11 (filtered)">
<style>
<!--
/* Font Definitions */
@font-face
{font-family:"Palatino Linotype";
panose-1:2 4 5 2 5 5 5 3 3 4;}
/* Style Definitions */
p.MsoNormal, li.MsoNormal, div.MsoNormal
{margin:0cm;
margin-bottom:.0001pt;
font-size:12.0pt;
font-family:Arial;}
a:link, span.MsoHyperlink
{color:blue;
text-decoration:underline;}
a:visited, span.MsoHyperlinkFollowed
{color:purple;
text-decoration:underline;}
p
{margin-right:0cm;
margin-left:0cm;
font-size:12.0pt;
font-family:"Times New Roman";}
span.EmailStyle17
{font-family:Arial;
color:windowtext;}
@page Section1
{size:595.3pt 841.9pt;
margin:72.0pt 90.0pt 72.0pt 90.0pt;}
div.Section1
{page:Section1;}
-->
</style>
</head>
<body lang=EN-US link=blue vlink=purple>
<div class=Section1>
<p class=MsoNormal><font size=2 face="Palatino Linotype"><span lang=EN-GB
style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Palatino Linotype"'>We hope you are all
enjoying the new look <a href="http://www.nzhistory.net.nz/"
title="http://www.nzhistory.net.nz/">NZHistory.net</a> and are making the most
of what it has to offer.</span></font></p>
<p class=MsoNormal style='margin-left:36.0pt'><font size=2
face="Palatino Linotype"><span lang=EN-GB style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:
"Palatino Linotype"'> </span></font></p>
<p class=MsoNormal><font size=2 face="Palatino Linotype"><span lang=EN-GB
style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Palatino Linotype"'>In the <a
href="http://www.nzhistory.net.nz/the_history_classroom"
title="http://www.nzhistory.net.nz/the_history_classroom">Classroom</a> this
week you will find material to support a study of <a
href="http://www.nzhistory.net.nz/classroom/historic-events-activities/race-relations-day-classroom-activities"
title="http://www.nzhistory.net.nz/classroom/historic-events-activities/race-relations-day-classroom-activities">Race
Relations Day</a> (March 21). We have also just finished a feature looking at <a
href="http://www.nzhistory.net.nz/culture/new-zealand-cricket/cricket-in-new-zealand"
title="http://www.nzhistory.net.nz/culture/new-zealand-cricket/cricket-in-new-zealand">cricket
in New Zealand</a> which we put together to tap into the current interest in
the game in the wake of the Chappell-Hadlee series and the World Cup of
Cricket. This is an ideal opportunity to consider the role of sport in shaping
our sense of identity. You can find activities for both of these events in the
Classroom.</span></font></p>
<p class=MsoNormal style='margin-left:36.0pt'><font size=2
face="Palatino Linotype"><span lang=EN-GB style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:
"Palatino Linotype"'> </span></font></p>
<p class=MsoNormal><font size=2 face="Palatino Linotype"><span lang=EN-GB
style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Palatino Linotype"'>The Today in History
section on our homepage continues to attract a lot of attention and remains a
quick and easy way of injecting some New Zealand history into your classroom
each day. </span></font></p>
<p class=MsoNormal style='margin-left:36.0pt'><font size=2
face="Palatino Linotype"><span lang=EN-GB style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:
"Palatino Linotype"'> </span></font></p>
<p class=MsoNormal><font size=2 face="Palatino Linotype"><span lang=EN-GB
style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Palatino Linotype"'>There is something for
everyone at NZHistory.net.nz. If you haven't had a good browse for a while we
hope you can find the time soon to do so. </span></font></p>
<p class=MsoNormal style='margin-left:36.0pt'><font size=2
face="Palatino Linotype"><span lang=EN-GB style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:
"Palatino Linotype"'> </span></font></p>
<p class=MsoNormal><font size=2 face="Palatino Linotype"><span lang=EN-GB
style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Palatino Linotype"'>As always we welcome
feedback.</span></font></p>
<p class=MsoNormal><font size=3 face="Palatino Linotype"><span lang=EN-GB
style='font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Palatino Linotype"'> </span></font></p>
<p style='margin-bottom:12.0pt'><font size=2 face="Palatino Linotype"><span
style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Palatino Linotype"'>Hei konei ra<br>
<br>
<br>
Steve Watters| Web Historian: The Classroom<br>
<br>
Ministry for Culture and Heritage = Te Manatu Taonga<br>
<br>
Radio New Zealand House, Level 5, 155 The Terrace<br>
<br>
PO Box 5364, Wellington, New Zealand<br>
<br>
DDI: +64 4 474 3300 | Fax: +64 4 499 4490<br>
<br>
www.mch.govt.nz | www.NZHistory.net.nz | </span></font></p>
<p class=MsoNormal><font size=3 face="Palatino Linotype"><span lang=EN-GB
style='font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Palatino Linotype"'> </span></font></p>
</div>
</body>
</html>