From nzhistory at list.mch.govt.nz Fri Nov 27 09:50:32 2009 From: nzhistory at list.mch.govt.nz (nzhistory@list.mch.govt.nz) Date: Fri Nov 27 09:50:40 2009 Subject: [NZhistory.net.nz] Erebus, River Plate, War in Wanganui, NCEA topics Message-ID: Welcome to the NZHistory.net.nz newsletter 27 November 2009 NEW Erebus Disaster 30th anniversary - On 28 November 1979 257 people were killed when Air New Zealand Flight TE901 crashed into the side of Mt Erebus, Antarctica. Our revamped topic tells the story of the Erebus disaster from the first Antarctic sightseeing flights operated by Air New Zealand, to the airline's recent apology to families of victims of the Erebus disaster. Learn more about the events leading up to the crash of Flight TE901 on 28th November 1979, the investigation and inquiry that followed, and the ongoing debate over who was at fault. There are also new sections on how we first heard the news that something was wrong with Flight TE901 and how the disaster has been memorialised. See it all here: http://www.nzhistory.net.nz/culture/erebus-disaster http://www.nzhistory.net.nz/media_gallery/tid/1711 Battle of the River Plate 70th anniversary - When HMS Achilles opened fire on the German 'pocket battleship' Admiral Graf Spee on 13 December 1939, it became the first NZ unit to engage the enemy in the Second World War. Seventy years on, the Battle of the River Plate still holds a special place in this country's naval history. See more here (includes sound recordings from the BBC and those who were there): http://www.nzhistory.net.nz/war/battle-of-river-plate http://www.nzhistory.net.nz/media_gallery/tid/2222 The War in Wanganui - The confusion and uncertainty that had surrounded the New Zealand Company's land purchases in Wanganui erupted into violence in the autumn and winter of 1847. The conflict here also involved longstanding rivalries between upper and lower Whanganui River Maori. See more here: http://www.nzhistory.net.nz/war/wanganui-war HISTORY IN THE CLASSROOM NCEA 1 - check out our overview and related topics for the 'Search for Security' theme here: http://tinyurl.com/yjkxqus NCEA 3 - we've recently launched a new section to support the 'New Zealand in the 19th Century' theme. This includes a brief history divided into three periods (1800-40; 1840-70; 1870-1900) and revision ideas for teachers and students: http://tinyurl.com/yk8fcpb ALSO IN THE NEWS Soccer World Cup - As New Zealand celebrates its qualification for the 2010 FIFA World Cup, we look back to 1981-82, when soccer first seized the country's imagination. After slogging through an epic qualifying schedule of 15 games, the 'All Whites' took on the best in the world at the 1982 finals in Spain. http://www.nzhistory.net.nz/culture/1982-soccer-world-cup Movember - Today most New Zealand men are clean-shaven (though an increasing number grow moustaches especially for the month of 'Movember'). That wasn't always the case. Moustaches have come and gone as Kiwi blokes have shown themselves to be dedicated followers of fashion. http://www.nzhistory.net.nz/culture/men-and-their-moustaches We hope you enjoy these topics on NZHistory.net.nz. We welcome feedback - please email info@nzhistory.net.nz with your corrections, suggestions and objections! Follow us on Twitter here: http://twitter.com/NZHistorydotnet Add 'Today in History' as an rss feed to your blog, webpage or reader here: http://www.nzhistory.net.nz/timeline.xml