Explore these stories created by New Zealand students and discover how they captured their local Living Heritage treasures. The intention of the Living Heritage facilitators is not to alter the voice of the student authors, but to provide support to ensure the work is clearly presented.
Use the filters below to search for a story by school name or level. . Stories created before September 2008 are found here
Senior students at Titahi Bay North School have researched the history of their school. Read about the memories of several past pupils and compare their stories with what happens at the school in 2010.
A group of year 5 and 6 students at Rangikura School explored their family links with the Cook Islands and how they came to live in Porirua. Browse their website to find out about their Pasifika heritage.
During 2009, students at Millers Flat School researched their heritage. Their aim was to create a database filled with information about the historical treasures around their district. Read what they have found out.
Year 5 and 6 students from Our Lady of Lourdes School share their inquiry into an historic, iconic building in Palmerston North. Take a look at their journey along the way through their images and blog entries.
Year 1 and 2 children from Russley School, Christchurch found out about their community and things that were important to them. Read how they discovered that they had a special tree near their school protected by the city council.
Where did our street names come from? A group of students from Cashmere Avenue School in Wellington decided to research the history of the naming of the Khandallah streets, the suburb their school is in. Read their story to find out what they learnt.
Students at Bellevue Primary School, Newlands, Wellington, wondered what life was like in the olden days. So they interviewed their own grandparents to find out what life was like when they were young. Explore their site to find out what they discovered.
The students at Tinwald School knew Ashburton was celebrating 150 years of settlement in 2009, so they researched the many treasures in their community. Explore their website and discover what they learnt.
Maia, Olivia and Rachelle, students at Tauhara Primary School, Taupo, chose to find out about the history of the Wairakei Terraces. Browse their website to find out how the original Pink and White Terraces became replaced by the man-made Wairakei Terraces.
The year 3 and 4 students at Three Kings School, Auckland have researched and studied where the Three Kings volcanic cones have gone, the history of their school and its unique features. Take a look at their website to see what they discovered.
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