Kids and Youth
Health and wellbeing
- Youth depresssion website
- Get all the facts and treatment info. Talk to trained helpers and listen to other people's stories.
- http://www.thelowdown.co.nz/
- Source: Ministry of Health (NZ Govt)
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Internet safety
- Be a smart cyber kid and stay safe online. Find out how with games, puzzles and quizzes.
- http://www.dia.govt.nz/diawebsite.nsf/wpg_URL/Services-Censorship-Compliance-Useful-Links?OpenDocument#two
- Source: Department of Internal Affairs (NZ Govt)
- Youth Helpline - 0800 37 66 33
- Phone for someone to talk to. It's completely confidential.
- http://www.youthline.co.nz/contact-us/helpline-services.html
- Source: Youthline (Non NZ Govt)
- Services for young people
- Help young people gain skills and find mentoring through a wide range of programmes; from caring for the environment to helping in the community.
- http://myd.govt.nz/funding/services-for-young-people.html
- Source: Ministry of Youth Development (NZ Govt)
Homework help - Primary and Intermediate
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spellBinder spelling game
- Play the spelling game with pictures, sounds and words.
- http://www.wicked.org.nz/Interactives/Literacy
- Source: Ministry of Education (NZ Govt)
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Kokona Māori
- Play games and do quizzes in Māori for maths, language and sciences.
- http://www.wicked.org.nz/Kokona-Maori
- Source: Ministry of Education (NZ Govt)
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Ask a librarian
- Ask a librarian a question to get online search help for a homework question.
- http://www.anyquestions.co.nz/
- Source: National Library of New Zealand (NZ Govt)
Homework help - Secondary
- Studyit website for NCEA
- Get help and support from teachers and fellow students with NCEA maths, science or English.
- http://www.studyit.org.nz/
- Source: Ministry of Education (NZ Govt)
- Discussion forum
- Join an online discussion with other students and teachers about your homework.
- http://www.studyit.org.nz/communicate/index.php
- Source: Ministry of Education (NZ Govt)
- Statistics for students
- See statistics and activities on subjects from agriculture to graphing.
- http://www.stats.govt.nz/methods_and_services/schools_corner.aspx
- Source: Statistics New Zealand (NZ Govt)
- Starfish - student and teacher resources
- All about fish. Facts, activities and resources for economics, science, social studies and geography.
- http://www.fish.govt.nz/en-nz/Starfish/default.htm?wbc_purpose=Basic&WBCMODE=PresentationUnpublished%25252525252525252525252525252525252b
- Source: Ministry for Primary Industries (NZ Govt)
Your rights
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The justice system (Unrecognised file type - unknown size)
- Publications about how the justice system works e.g. covering juries, justices of the peace, Law Commission reports, referenda etc.
- http://www.justice.govt.nz/publications/justice-system (Unrecognised file type - unknown size)
- Source: Ministry of Justice (NZ Govt)
- Being a teenager
- Find out what rights you have as a young person, and what you can do to protect those rights and who you can talk to.
- http://www.cyf.govt.nz/info-for-teenagers/index.html
- Source: Child, Youth and Family (NZ Govt)
- Enrolling and voting
- If you're 17 you can enrol, but you have to be 18 to vote in a general or local election - find out more about how to take part.
- http://www.ivotenz.org.nz/
- Source: Electoral Enrolment Centre (NZ Govt)
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Consumer game
- Be an ACE consumer and practice your shopping skills online.
- http://www.consumeraffairs.govt.nz/education/for-students/activities
- Source: Ministry of Consumer Affairs (NZ Govt)
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