an introduction to the establishment of new zealand police, including the first non-commissioned officer (john nash) and a list of further reading.
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the nestlé was first registered in new zealand in 1885. well known for confectionery, this represents only a small part of today’s product portfolio.
podcast channel for seminars presented by manatū taonga - the ministry for culture and heritage.
the history of māori migration and settlement in aotearoa and the stories of te ao māori (the māori world) have been retained in the oral…
discovery of new zealand by maori, arrival of james cook and first european settlements in new zealand are all part of the rich history of t
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on january 22, 1840, colonists aboard the new zealand company’s ship, the aurora, become the first european settlers to arrive at petone to found the settlement that would become wellington. in 1642, dutch navigator abel tasman became the first european to discover the south pacific island group that later became known as new zealand. while attempting […]
we were established on 5 january 1840, when the first head of customs was appointed in kōrōrārēka, bay of islands. the year 2015 marked our 175th anniversary.
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on 19 september 1893, governor lord glasgow signed a new electoral act into law, and new zealand became the first self-governing country in the world to enshrine in law the right for women to vote in parliamentary elections.
are you interested in peeking inside te papa to take a journey into the wonders, taonga, and events that make up aotearoa new zealand’s history?
the commonwealth of nations was formed to maintain an association between countries that had once been part of the british colonies. it has 56 members.
an overview of new zealand, featuring information on the island country's history, government, industry, geography, climate, and biodiversity.
in 2023, teaching aotearoa new zealand’s histories (anz histories) became compulsory for students in years 1-10. anz histories is part of the refreshed social sciences learning area. the education review office, in partnership with the ministry of education, wanted to know how the implementation of anz histories and the wider social sciences is going. this report describes what we found about the changes and the impacts for students, teachers, and parents and whānau. it also describes the lessons that can help inform the ongoing implementation of the refreshed curriculum.
even as a relatively young country new zealand has a rich and interesting history. the indigenous people of new zealand are the maori, a polynesian race who populated new zealand over 1000 years ago.
podcast · thomas rillstone · in this “unashamedly homegrown” podcast we tell the story of our islands from the time before people arrived all the way up to the year 2000. winner of the bronze award for best indie podcast in the nz podcast awards 2021, silver for best educational and best indie in 2022 and silver for best history in 2023 and 2024. hosted on acast. see acast.com/privacy for more information.
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take a quick look at the events that have shaped our young nation.
in her long-awaited book, barbara brookes, drawing on a wide variety of sources, traces the narratives of women’s lives throughout new zealand's history.
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the history of new zealand needs to be rewritten to include the voices and stories of māori and other minority cultures.
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in her long-awaited book, barbara brookes, drawing on a wide variety of sources, traces the narratives of women’s lives throughout new zealand's history.
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learn where you can research new zealand history. find information about local, national, military and māori history.
according to one telling of māori tradition, the geothermal fields in the central north island were created when te pupu and te hoata, goddesses of…
new zealand, island country in the south pacific ocean, the southwesternmost part of polynesia. the country comprises two main islands—the north and south islands—and a number of small islands, some of them hundreds of miles from the main group. the capital city is wellington and the largest urban area auckland.
history and rolein december 2020 the covid-19 group was established as a business unit of the department of the prime minister and cabinet (dpmc), continuing the work of the national crisis management centre following the centre's deactivation
new zealand rugby (formally the new zealand rugby union) was formed in 1892 to administer the game of rugby union at the national level.
short history of new zealand universities 1869 the university of otago is new zealand’s oldest university. in june 1870 the otago provincial council passed the otago university ordinance, creating the university of otago as a corporate body with powers to grant degrees in arts, medicine, law and music. the university opened in july 1871, with a staff of three professors. sept 1870
new zealand red cross has been providing humanitarian assistance in aotearoa new zealand and around the world since 1915. read about our history and our work over the last century.
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aotearoa, the country of the great white cloud. find out what makes new zealand unique with these 10 interesting facts about the country.
new zealand is a british commonwealth country. it is self-ruling, but its government and citizens recognize the monarch of england as their sovereign. the history of new zealand is the history of two distinct groups of people; the maori who began arriving in the 10th century, and the european settlers who arrived in the 19th century. the maori are a polynesian people who migrated to new zealand by waka (canoe) from other polynesian areas such as tahiti. best archaeological estimates place their first arrival in aotearoa (new zealand) in the late 10th century and subsequent arrivals continued over the next few hundred years. their society is made up of familial tribes, each with a chief at its head.
māori are tangata whenua — people of the land. they came to aotearoa from polynesia in the 13th century and created a new language and culture.
new zealand history includes its discovery by māori peoples, immigration into new zealand, and movements to protect culture.
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new zealand history tours: from its maori heritage and culture to the time of european settlers, discover the history of new zealand with expert advice.
in her long-awaited book, barbara brookes, drawing on a wide variety of sources, traces the narratives of women’s lives throughout new zealand's history.
a chronology of key events in the history of new zealand.
think ‘scots in new zealand’, and your thoughts will probably turn to tartan, bagpipes, and ‘auld lang syne’. but look beyond these and you’ll find a scottish presence everywhere in new zealand life.
aotearoa, the country of the great white cloud. find out what makes new zealand unique with these 10 interesting facts about the country.
take a voyage through the history of new zealand with the aotearoa history show from rnz - a part-animated web-series that travels all the way through from 1...
some of the major events that occurred in wellington city between 1865 and 1890.
history of new zealand, a survey of the important events and people in the history of new zealand from the time of polynesian settlement. comprising two main islands and a number of small islands, new zealand is a remote country in the south pacific ocean, lying more than 1,000 miles (1,600 km)