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… of semi-nude swimmers and sunbathers. Regulations were introduced, forcing bathers to wear modest neck-to-knee …
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Part of story: Lifesaving and surfing
… the province. Transformations The roll-on, roll-off ferry introduced in 1962 made the Wellington–Picton road and rail …
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Part of story: Marlborough region
… in aid to those countries, and migration schemes were introduced. Trade relations remained very limited. …
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Part of story: South Pacific economic relations
… by increased fertility, as the negative effects of introduced diseases and poor nutrition diminished in …
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Part of story: Taupori Māori – Māori population change
… Taonga. The register was renamed the list. The act also introduced a National Historic Landmarks list in which New …
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Part of story: Historic places
… environmental problems of earlier years. An amendment introduced into Parliament in 2009 was intended to speed up …
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Part of story: Economy and the environment
… referendums since 1949, when Māori electoral rolls were introduced. The Licensing Amendment Act 1949 allowed Māori …
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Part of story: Referendums
… were Wellington and Auckland mainstays, Americans did introduce plenty of new fashions, such as a taste for casual …
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Part of story: Restaurants and food outlets
… species – four of them flightless – were made extinct by introduced predators. Feral cats had wiped out the last …
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Part of story: Small forest birds
… Enfield .303 For decades, most hunters used ex-army guns. Introduced in 1895, the Lee Enfield .303 (commonly called …
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Part of story: Hunting
… of the issue at about the time independent oversight was introduced. Key areas and agencies Three key aspects of …
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Part of story: State services and the Public Service Commission
… entertainment business fascinated Saunders and in 1910 he introduced Saunders Biograph Pictures (short silent films) …
Type: Biography
… custard apples, almonds, pineapples and cinnamon. He also introduced exotic animals, and the island is still home to …
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Part of story: Protected areas
… The problem of footrot in Merinos encouraged farmers to introduce British sheep breeds that were less susceptible. …
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Part of story: Diseases of sheep, cattle and deer
… in the mid-19th century in Norway. Norwegian emigrants then introduced skiing to other countries. Norwegian gold miners …
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Part of story: Skiing
… By 1909, 5,140 hectares had been planted with more than 60 introduced species. Radiata pine ( Pinus radiata ) was …
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Part of story: Forestry research
… of Ngāti Mutunga and Ngāti Tama, many succumbed to diseases introduced by Europeans. In 1862 only 101 remained. When …
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Part of story: Moriori
… Free public primary education, as in Scotland, was also introduced. Prohibitionists wanted to stop the trading and …
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Part of story: Otago region
… to dogs who sniff out food. But sometimes a traveller would introduce himself with this phrase, and be sure of …
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Part of story: Kurī – Polynesian dogs
… of the ongoing Russo–Ukrainian War (2014–). New Zealand introduced a temporary two-year Special Ukraine Visa in 2022 …
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Part of story: Russians, Ukrainians and Baltic peoples