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… or little owl ( Athene noctua ) is not native. It was introduced early in the 20th century, and is common in …
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Part of story: Birds of prey
… with cliffs. Rangatira and Māngere islands are free of introduced mammals, and are important sanctuaries for …
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Part of story: Landscapes – overview
… used the latest available machinery, and is credited with introducing the portable steam engine, the steam-driven …
Type: Biography
… oyster ( Crassostrea gigas ), which had probably been introduced into New Zealand waters from a Japanese source in …
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Part of story: Aquaculture
… the party politically, on becoming the government it introduced radio broadcasts of debates in 1936. New Zealand …
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Part of story: Parliament
… The introduced rock pigeon is a common sight in New Zealand’s …
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Part of story: Introduced land birds
… disappeared from New Zealand for a while, only to be re-introduced from Australia or New Caledonia. …
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Part of story: Native plants and animals – overview
… and it was not until 1858 that they were successfully introduced at the same place. They are now found in about …
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Part of story: Introduced animal pests
… kerbside recycling scheme. Over the 1990s more councils introduced kerbside recycling and in some cases green-waste …
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Part of story: Sewage, water and waste
… Estate or death duties are taxes on inheritance and were introduced in New Zealand in 1866. This duty was abolished …
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Part of story: Inheritance
… four horsepower. Before general vehicle registration was introduced Reid's personal car carried the number plate SD1 …
Type: Biography
… or steamed and eaten as a green vegetable. The plant was introduced to Britain in the 18th century and is grown there …
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Part of story: Horticultural use of native plants
… Spencer, who farmed fruit and honey in Napier. She was introduced to the Women’s Institute movement at a handcraft …
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Part of story: Farmer and grower organisations
… Between 1901 and 1907, three species of salmon were introduced into New Zealand rivers. Quinnat salmon ( …
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Part of story: Aquaculture
… camping holidays, New Zealanders have traditionally been introduced to camping as part of their schooling. Since the …
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Part of story: Camping
… or Saturday. The 40-hour week The 40-hour working week was introduced in 1945, and Saturday shopping came to an end. … and 2% were bakers. Deregulation Saturday trading was reintroduced in 1980 and Sunday trading in 1990. Since 1990 …
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Part of story: Food shops
… rabbit browsing have reduced its spread. Sweet briar The introduced sweet briar rose ( Rosa rubiginosa ) is the other …
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Part of story: Shrublands
… individual self-reliance, she slashed welfare benefits and introduced the Employment Contracts Act 1991, which …
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Part of story: National Party
… year. Routine measures that will assist administration and introduce non-controversial changes nevertheless struggle …
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Part of story: Law
… in Māori through necessity, this soon changed. George Grey introduced the Education Ordinance 1847, which required that …
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Part of story: Te reo Māori – the Māori language