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… was angry at the separation and fought his brothers, introducing the idea of ‘utu’. Tūmatauenga fought …
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Part of story: Traditional Māori warfare – Riri
… were Shorthorns, known at that time as Durhams. They were introduced in 1814 by missionary Samuel Marsden for mission …
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Part of story: Dairying and dairy products
… when the proportional representation electoral system was introduced in 1996, the Wairarapa electorate expanded to …
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Part of story: Wairarapa region
… climb a slope before they could ski down it. Rope tows were introduced to club fields from 1948, and are often still …
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Part of story: Skiing
… not attract local apple pickers. In 2007 a new policy was introduced, allowing viticulturists and horticulturists to …
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Part of story: Rural workers
… to be purchased up to about 1920. The Native Lands Act 1909 introduced a very important reform, by which decisions over …
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Part of story: Te tango whenua – Māori land alienation
… During the early pioneering days, Scandinavian immigrants introduced their language, culture and religious customs. …
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Part of story: Manawatū and Horowhenua region
… replaced by European ships, and some colonial governments introduced regulations restricting free movement between …
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Part of story: Canoe navigation
… century, Māori society and culture reached its lowest ebb. Introduced diseases had helped reduce the estimated numbers …
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Part of story: Māori
… premium). In the 1960s the general insurance industry introduced ‘all risks’ property insurance to fill any gaps …
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Part of story: Insurance
… hall on the invitation of Apirana Ngata. The audience was introduced to the song ‘Hoea rā te waka nei’, and £550 was …
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Part of story: Waiata hōu – contemporary Māori songs
… some farms. In 1928, caterpillars of the cinnabar moth were introduced from Europe to control ragwort, with some …
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Part of story: Weeds of the bush
… against slips. Secondary shrublands, of both native and introduced plants, provide shelter and act as a nursery for …
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Part of story: Shrublands
… new government built on the foundations laid by Coates. It introduced new policies to strengthen economic growth, …
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Part of story: Economic history
… on the coast, as were fish and shellfish. Polynesians introduced the dog and the rat; if pigs and fowl had been on …
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Part of story: Pacific migrations
… oyster, which is much larger and quicker-growing, was introduced in the 1970s. Like the green-lipped mussel, it is …
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Part of story: Mātaitai – shellfish gathering
… to be more than 100,000, but it was threatened by the introduced chytrid fungus disease. Hamilton’s frog This …
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Part of story: Frogs
… country throughout New Zealand. Similar in appearance to introduced skylarks, they can be distinguished by their …
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Part of story: Birds of mountains and open country
… A parallel system of forest reserves and parks was also introduced by the Forest Service. In 1987 the government’s …
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Part of story: Protected areas
… ear than by eye. Today, many forests have fallen quiet as introduced predators take their toll. The best places to …
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Part of story: Small forest birds