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… trees generally occur in wetter areas or poorer soils. The introduced radiata pine has been planted throughout the … (including two threatened species) and long-tailed bats. Introduced animals include red deer, goats (domestic and …
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Part of story: East Coast region
… World Curling Federation, Olympic ‘hack’ style curling was introduced. Olympic games, which consist of eight or 10 … countries, and it later spread to Asia. Scottish immigrants introduced the sport to the south of New Zealand in the …
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Part of story: Ice sports
… Dix ceased his involvement in the tea business. The Fullers introduced vaudeville, and by 1899 Dix's Gaiety Company, … he made a last-ditch attempt to save his enterprise by introducing short motion pictures into the variety bill. …
Type: Biography
… and five feet four inches tall. In his home village he was introduced to Canadian-born Lim King Yee, the 17-year-old … European fabric retailers as well. In 1938 the government introduced a quota system on soft goods. Since the Doos were …
Type: Biography
… that can be achieved. Investment is usually required to introduce changes in technology that allow new outputs, or … by new technology and become obsolete. When tractors were introduced onto New Zealand farms, draught horses became …
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Part of story: Investment
… In 1895 a limit on candidate expenditure of £200 was introduced. This was the equivalent of $36,960 in 2014, when … National and Labour. In 2010 the National-led government introduced the Electoral (Finance Reform and Advance Voting) …
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Part of story: Elections and campaigns
… of regulations and subsidies, privatised state assets and introduced corporate practices to state services. Against … elected under the mixed-member proportional (MMP) system introduced in 1996, and was denied a clear parliamentary …
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Part of story: Labour Party
… a number of angora goats, which produce mohair fibre, were introduced by the Auckland, Canterbury and Otago … until their food supply was almost exhausted. Goats were introduced in some places to help control weeds like …
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Part of story: Goats and goat farming
… government In 1853 a provincial government system was introduced, and Nelson became one of six (eventually 10) … became the model for New Zealand, with the ‘Nelson system’ introduced to all state primary schools in 1877. Alfred …
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Part of story: Nelson region
… tourists needed other things to do. In 1969 the government introduced loans for constructing tourist facilities. One of … It is likely that domestic and international tourists introduced and spread harmful organisms such as giardia and …
Type: Story Page
Part of story: Tourist industry
… of martial arts. Hit 1960s television series The a vengers introduced judo to new people, especially women attracted by … such as The karate k id or those featuring Jackie Chan introduced later generations to the martial arts. New styles …
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Part of story: Martial arts
… increasing the likelihood that unwanted species would be introduced in cargo. For example second-hand vehicles from Japan pose a risk of introducing Asian gypsy moth eggs, a threat to the forestry …
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Part of story: Biosecurity
… in numbers to a single female, but after two males were introduced from New Zealand in 1987, a hybrid population was … in the 20th century. The German or little owl is a smaller introduced species. Neighbourhood watch Birds such as …
Type: Story Page
Part of story: Birds of prey
… become established. An additional four species have been introduced by humans, of which the familiar cabbage white ( … additional 68 moths have been deliberately or accidentally introduced since European settlement, and have established …
Type: Story Page
Part of story: Butterflies and moths
… the forests and tussock, often by burning, and then planted introduced grasses for grazing animals. Fiordland vegetation … But the rich understorey of plants has been damaged by introduced game species such as red deer, tahr and chamois, …
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Part of story: Southland region
… and a foreign exchange crisis, a Labour-led government introduced foreign exchange controls and import licensing … finished consumer goods in the 1940s. While other countries introduced such measures in wartime, New Zealand was the …
Type: Story Page
Part of story: Manufacturing – an overview
… evergreen, soft-stemmed and frost-sensitive. The plant was introduced to New Zealand in 1891 by the Auckland nursery D. … temperate and subtropical climates. Plants were originally introduced into New Zealand in the early 1900s as ornamental …
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Part of story: Citrus, berries, exotic fruit and nuts
… low-income married mothers with three or more children was introduced in 1926. The allowance was meant to supplement … were absent. A means-tested pension for deserted wives was introduced by the first Labour government in 1936. However, …
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Part of story: Family welfare
… of the first colonists to use te reo Māori fluently, and he introduced many Māori words into New Zealand English. From … of increased European migration and Māori mortality due to introduced diseases for which Māori had little immunity. The …
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Part of story: English language in New Zealand
… keep living in a previously shared home. A 1986 amendment introduced mandatory stopping-violence programmes for … Domestic Violence (Enhancing Safety) Act 2009 This act introduced police safety orders, which enabled police to … for women whose communities use bridal dowries were introduced. The Domestic Violence – Victims’ Protection Act …
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Part of story: Family violence