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… animals from Britain and stocked streams with trout. They introduced a huge number of plants and animals for farming …
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… Trout and salmon were introduced by settlers from Britain, who wanted fishing in …
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… the atoll was hit by tropical cyclones – New Zealand aid introduced modern conveniences which changed the way people …
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… tracks, weeds can smother and kill native plants. Many were introduced from other countries to brighten up New Zealand …
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… To meet the demand for wood, vast forests of faster-growing introduced species – especially radiata pine – were planted. …
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… discussed and represented in art. This changed as Europeans introduced Victorian morals to New Zealand, and traditional …
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… poor growth rate and low nutrient value. They believed that introduced species, especially clovers, were needed if farming was to succeed. Introduced pasture species Most of the plants that now grow …
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Part of story: Pastures
… no native land mammals (apart from bats), European settlers introduced game animals to populate what they saw as empty … axis deer is no longer found in New Zealand. Wapiti were introduced in 1905, some of them as a gift from American … sambar and rusa. Chamois, tahr and moose Chamois were first introduced in 1907 at Aoraki/Mt Cook – a gift from Emperor …
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Part of story: Hunting
… train service from Wellington to the Hutt Valley was first introduced in 1874. Workers’ fares were introduced in 1897 to encourage commuters. The success of these led to New Zealand Railways introducing similar fares in other cities in 1899. To allow …
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Part of story: Public transport
… similiar to that in Western Europe. But in the 19th century introduced diseases and land loss took a heavy toll on the …
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… From the late 1800s, British settlers introduced fish of the Salmonidae family – trout and salmon …
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… mostly pasture. However, many farmers have found planting introduced and native trees valuable, as they provide …
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… Labour government and unions In 1936 the Labour government introduced compulsory unionism. Within two years the FoL … clerical workers and shop assistants. The government introduced the world’s first non-income-tested pension, …
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Part of story: Unions and employee organisations
… animals, and are the main cause of plant disease worldwide. Introduced parasites Most diseases of pasture grasses and … for horticulture, agriculture, and forestry are caused by introduced fungal parasites. Practices such as spraying …
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Part of story: Fungi
… Few native beetles have adapted to pastureland and towns – introduced species tend to dominate these environments. … the Canterbury knobbled weevil ( Hadramphus tuberculatus ). Introduced beetles About 350 species of beetle are …
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Part of story: Beetles
… Kunekune and Captain Cookers were the first pigs to be introduced to New Zealand. Captain Cookers were domesticated … Captain Cookers It is thought that Captain Cookers were introduced by James Cook on his first voyage to New Zealand, … dating from before the late 1700s, so they were probably introduced by Europeans rather than by early Polynesian …
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Part of story: Pigs and the pork industry
… drunkenness or attempted murder. No-fault divorce was introduced in 1980. …
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… fish (so named for their large, rough scales) have been introduced to New Zealand for aquariums or fishing. A few …
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… behind beaches. Seen as waste areas, they were planted with introduced species, or turned into pine forest, golf courses …
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