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  1. live-work.immigration.govt.nz

    Not long after, New Zealand was the first country to offer state pensions and, in the late 1930s, state housing for workers. South African war. New Zealand was keen to show its loyalty to the British Empire and sent troops to fight for Britain in the South African War in 1899. It was the first war New Zealand soldiers were sent overseas to fight.
  2. britannica.com

    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. britannica.com

    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. en.wikipedia.org

    The human history of New Zealand can be dated back to between 1320 and 1350 CE, when the main settlement period started, after it was discovered and settled by Polynesians, who developed a distinct Māori culture.Like other Pacific cultures, Māori society was centred on kinship links and connection with the land but, unlike them, it was adapted to a cool, temperate environment rather than a ...
  5. teara.govt.nz

    Te Ara Encyclopedia of New Zealand

    https://teara.govt.nz › en › history

    New Zealand's human history is relatively short: it was the last habitable land mass in the world to be discovered, by the ancestors of Māori, probably in the late 13th century. Large-scale European settlement began in the 1840s, and the subsequent social, political and economic changes changed New Zealand from British colonial outpost to ...
  6. newzealand.com

    Māori were the first to arrive in New Zealand, journeying in canoes from Hawaiki about 1,000 years ago. A Dutchman, Abel Tasman, was the first European to sight the country but it was the British who made New Zealand part of their empire. In 1840, the Treaty of Waitangi was signed, an agreement between the British Crown and Maori. It ...
  7. exploros.com

    In 1882, the first shipment of frozen meat from New Zealand made it successfully to England. In 1893, New Zealand became the first country in the world to grant all women the right to vote. New Zealand sent troops to fight for Britain in the South African War in 1899. In the late 1890s, New Zealand became independent.
  8. localhistories.org

    In 1951 New Zealand joined the Anzus Defence Pact. The National Party ruled New Zealand from 1949 to 1957 but Labour was in power again from 1957 to 1960. Meanwhile, in 1956 the white population of New Zealand reached about 2 million. The Maori population was about 135,000. In the 1950s and 1960s, New Zealand became an affluent society.
  9. worldofhistorycheatsheet.com

    Jul 14, 2024New Zealand, an island country in the southwestern Pacific Ocean, has a rich history characterized by its indigenous Māori culture, European colonization, and development into a modern, multicultural nation. Pre-European Period Māori Settlement: Polynesian Arrival: The first settlers in New Zealand were Polynesians who arrived around 1300 CE.
  10. learnstuff.co.nz

    Title: Unraveling the Tapestry of Time: A Brief Yet Vibrant History of New Zealand. Introduction. Welcome to the mesmerizing world of Aotearoa, more famously known as New Zealand! Bordered by the vast Pacific Ocean and the roaring Southern Ocean, this land of breathtaking landscapes boasts a unique and fascinating history that spans millennia.

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