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… in 1882. It was a turning point for New Zealand’s economic history, and for sheep farming. At first, an international … meat has been described as a turning point in New Zealand’s history. However, sparks from the engine that drove the … In the North Island 2.3 million acres (930,000 hectares) of Māori land were purchased for Pākehā settlers. In 1892 John …
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Part of story: Sheep farming
… governor-general on the recommendation of the minister of Māori development, in consultation with the minister of … Their professions and backgrounds are often in law, history, tikanga Māori, anthropology, business or community development. …
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Part of story: Waitangi Tribunal – Te Rōpū Whakamana
… In 1848 he established his own newspaper, the Anglo-Māori Warder , which ran from 25 April to 19 October. From … views on the issue of race relations. His attitude to Māori was essentially paternalistic – he maintained that … Carleton is a unique and enigmatic figure in the early history of the colony. He seemed to have all the qualities …
Type: Biography
… in New Zealand, Standing in the s unshine almost 90 art and history exhibitions 30 dramatic or dance performances about … rather than back, there was far more attention paid to the history of women and their achievements. However, there were … the 250th anniversary of the early encounters between Māori and the crew of James Cook’s Endeavour, interactions …
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Part of story: Anniversaries
… partnership. Drummond contributed regular articles on history and natural history to the Lyttelton Times and for 27 years his articles … Maoriland: old times in a new country (1907), he described Māori customs and traditions. Whether writing on historical …
Type: Biography
… he could find. Smith also began sending notes on natural history to both colonial and English journals. Despite his … horticultural societies. He continued to write on natural history topics in general and also on the new idea, gaining … gave advice on a wide range of horticultural and natural history subjects; his advice was sought so often that in …
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… hero of Polynesian mythology. Much pre-European Polynesian history is related to this inventive character. Many of the … their children. This is the origin of the presence of the Māori ancestors in this island. 1 …
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Part of story: First peoples in Māori tradition
… on official occasions. Its words may evoke a country’s history, foresee its destiny or express a political … anthem currently rests with the sovereign. English and Māori versions Māori versions of both anthems were composed in the 19th …
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Part of story: National anthems
… Māori and dolphins Many cultures have revered dolphins. The Greeks put people to death for killing them, and Māori often described them as taniwha, or water spirits. The … appearances around New Zealand’s coast. Throughout human history there have been stories of such sociable …
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Part of story: Dolphins
… Since most non-Māori New Zealanders came from the United Kingdom, they … membership of the British Empire. Military and colonial history Heroes of the Empire’s battles were recalled in such … are laid out within a quadrant, which includes only two Māori names, Tūī and Rimu. Political heroes Contemporary …
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Part of story: Place names
… on the inner reaches of the Bay of Islands, it has a rich history. Waitangi is immediately to the north while Russell … the north side of the mouth of the Waitangi River in 1833. Māori chiefs gathered at Waitangi in 1834 to select a … 1840 Waitangi was the site for the signing of a treaty by Māori and William Hobson, representing the British Crown. …
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Part of story: Northland places
… immigration levels, is projected to increase the numbers of Māori, Pacific and Asian people in New Zealand in the decades after 2010. Māori, 14.9% of the population in 2013, are projected to be … cultural festivals: Tāmaki Herenga Waka Festival of Māori history, heritage and culture (January); Lantern Festival …
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Part of story: Ethnic inequalities
… an intersection with a hotel on each corner. Groups of Māori sat outside one hotel and he became friendly with them. When older boys tried to take over his site, the Māori, who had taken him under their wing, scared the … whom he regularly consulted on aspects of Māori culture and history. Fowler was director of broadcasting in Western …
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… multi-layered, flexible and dynamic. Whānau is based on a Māori and a tribal world view. It is through the whānau that … The historical whānau existed in a period of time when Māori lived a subsistence lifestyle and contributed labour … historical whānau is also referred to as the ‘traditional Māori family’ – anthropologist Joan Metge described the …
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Part of story: Whānau – Māori and family
… was brief, Barzillai Quaife holds an honoured place in the history of the press and of race relations in New Zealand as …
Type: Biography
… was the first ocean to be explored and settled, and its history is one of voyages. New Zealand, isolated far to the … Admiralty Islands and Solomon Islands. From Malay to Māori: language links All Polynesian languages belong to the … the ancestral languages of island South-East Asia. The Māori words waka (canoe) and ra (sail) have the same origin …
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Part of story: Pacific migrations
… assistant with the Department of Internal Affairs War History Branch until 1948. In 1948–49 he was assistant … This play, written in 1955, examined the conflict between Māori and European values, and was to be widely performed … to 1961 Mason was editor of Te Ao Hou , a magazine about Māori issues produced by the Department of Māori Affairs. …
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… sense of connectedness to others. Fertility The size of Māori and Pākehā families has changed since the 19th … century, but the patterns of change have been different. Māori women on average gave birth to five to six children … generated by the New Zealand census. However, diaries, oral history interviews, genealogies, novels, poetry, movies and …
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Part of story: Families: a history
… Upper Hutt 2013 population: 40,179 Māori history A succession of Māori tribes occupied the Upper Hutt basin until 1820, when …
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Part of story: Wellington places
… teacher, he lost his religious belief. Willi hoped to study history and classical languages at university but chose … boy. Soon after arriving in New Zealand he began to collect Māori and Oceanic artefacts and mastered the techniques of archaeological prospecting at Māori sites on the Otago beaches of Little Papanui, …
Type: Biography