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  2. Nov 18, 2024history 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) southeast of Australia.
  3. 1 day agoNew Zealand, island country in the South Pacific Ocean, the southwesternmost part of Polynesia.New Zealand is a remote land—one of the last sizable territories suitable for habitation to be populated and settled—and lies more than 1,000 miles (1,600 km) southeast of Australia, its nearest neighbour.The country comprises two main islands—the North and the South Island—and a number of ...
  4. Nov 18, 2024The worst storm to hit New Zealand in a century, it dropped an additional 6-16 inches (150-400 mm) of rain and brought winds that reached high speeds between 80 and 100 miles (about 130 and 160 km) per hour, causing flooding and widespread damage and occasioning the declaration of only the third national emergency in New Zealand history. As ...
  5. Dec 13, 2024Māori, member of a Polynesian people of New Zealand.. Traditional history and first contact. Their traditional history describes their origins in terms of waves of migration that culminated in the arrival of a "great fleet" in the 14th century from Hawaiki, a mythical land usually identified as Tahiti. This historical account provides the basis for traditional Māori social organization ...
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  6. 6 days agoNew Zealand - Nationalism, War, Maori: By the late 19th century many New Zealanders were coming to regard themselves as a new nation. Most of those of European background had been born in New Zealand and had no memories of or nostalgia for Britain, often called "home." In the 1890s New Zealand Natives Associations were established by native-born European New Zealanders. Success in sports ...
  7. Jan 8, 2025New Zealand - Colonization, Maori, Islands: Economic growth in the North Island had been considerably retarded by the wars. Meanwhile, the South Island, especially Canterbury and Otago, had grown increasingly prosperous. Pastoral farming expanded steadily, and the discovery of gold, first in Otago and then on the west coast, led to a sudden boom in production and trade.
  8. Other articles where New Zealand Wars is discussed: Māori: The rise of the King Movement: …has sometimes been called the First Māori War), and they were not finally suppressed until 1847, by colonial forces under Gov. Sir George Grey. His victories brought a peace that lasted from 1847 to 1860.
  9. Jan 6, 2025New Zealand - Maori, Islands, Economy: The fourth Labour government initiated one of the most-sweeping policy reversals in the country's history as, one after another, restrictions on free enterprise that had been imposed progressively over some 50 years were removed. Among the reforms, agricultural subsidies were eliminated, income tax rates reduced, and controls on wages, prices, interest ...
  10. 2 days agoAuckland, city, north-central North Island, New Zealand.The country's most populous city and its largest port, Auckland occupies a narrow isthmus between Waitematā Harbour of Hauraki Gulf/Tīkapa Moana (east) and Manukau Harbour (southwest). It was established in 1840 by Gov. William Hobson as the capital of the colonial government and was named for George Eden, earl of Auckland, British ...
  11. 6 days agoNew Zealand - Maori, Islands, Culture: New Zealand's cultural influences are predominantly European and Māori. Immigrant groups have generally tended to assimilate into the European lifestyle, although traditional customs are still followed by many Tongans, Samoans, and other Pacific peoples. Māori culture suffered greatly in the years of colonization and into the 20th century, and many ...

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