Coming up

Te Ara is a nine-year project that will run until 2013. Planned content includes:

• Economy and the City – the economy, business and city life
• Social Connections – social groups, families and communities
• Nation – systems of government and symbols of national identity
• Daily Life – the customs, leisure activities and beliefs that make New Zealand unique
• Creativity – arts, culture, invention and innovation
• Places – the 22 main regions of New Zealand. 8 to come: Hauraki, Waikato, the King Country, East Coast, Taranaki, Nelson, Marlborough, Offshore Islands. Plus: 50 iconic places, such as Cape Rēinga and Milford Sound.