From nzhistory at list.mch.govt.nz Fri Jun 15 15:47:44 2007 From: nzhistory at list.mch.govt.nz (nzhistory@list.mch.govt.nz) Date: Fri Jun 15 16:12:49 2007 Subject: [NZhistory.net.nz] NZHistory.net.nz newsletter Message-ID: Welcome to the NZHistory.net.nz newsletter, 15 June 2007 It has been a long time since our last newsletter and a lot has been happening. If you've visited the site since February you will notice that it has been completely redesigned with a nice clean look and lots of exciting new whizzy bits and pieces. RECENT ADDITIONS New Zealand at the 1982 Soccer World Cup - Twenty-five years ago, in June 1982, the sport of soccer seized the country's imagination, when the national side - the 'All Whites' - took on the best in the world at the World Cup finals in Spain. To get there, the Kiwis had to battle through an epic qualifying schedule of 15 games. Find out more here: http://www.nzhistory.net.nz/culture/1982-soccer-world-cup D-Day - It was the largest amphibious landing in history. On 6 June 1944 a huge Allied military machine embarked on the invasion of German-occupied France. Thousands of New Zealand sailors and airmen were on active duty that day. We've just updated our D-Day topic by adding some fantastic images from the Imperial War Museum and oral history interviews from New Zealand veterans. See it all here: http://www.nzhistory.net.nz/war/d-day New Zealand Music Month: 31 reasons to love New Zealand music - What do Kiri Te Kanawa and 1970s punk legends Suburban Reptiles have in common? Both feature in the 31 daily stories celebrating New Zealand Music Month. It's a rich mix - from 'Pie cart rock 'n' roll' to 'Poi E', from 'She's a mod' to Shihad. See it all here: http://www.nzhistory.net.nz/culture/love-new-zealand-music Matariki for Social Studies teachers and students - Matariki, the Maori New Year, can be used by teachers and students of social studies as a springboard into further topics associated with the different ways the passage of time is celebrated and measured. http://www.nzhistory.net.nz/classroom/matariki-maori-new-year OTHER NEW CONTENT There has been lots of other new content added so far this year, the most substantial being a whole new section on the Treaty of Waitangi, based on the content of the now defunct treatyofwaitangi.govt.nz website. You can see this here: http://www.nzhistory.net.nz/category/tid/133 War Memorials Register revamp - More than 450 memorials are currently listed on the register. Find your local memorial with our interactive location map, or help us find out about the ones we've missed. http://www.nzhistory.net.nz/culture/the-memorials-register In March we added a feature on the Cricket World Cup: http://www.nzhistory.net.nz/culture/new-zealand-cricket/cricket-in-new-z ealand Calendar We've created new ways of viewing the Calendar of NZ history events. Now you can view the day+week's events at the same time, eg: http://www.nzhistory.net.nz/timeline&new_date=15/6 Or view the entire month here: http://www.nzhistory.net.nz/calendar There is pleanty more that is new to see on the site, including the a Media Library where you can find all the images, sound files, video and interactives in one place: http://www.nzhistory.net.nz/library/media We hope you enjoy this new content. There is plenty more in the pipeline, so stay tuned. NZHistory.net.nz team