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… to follow precise bureaucratic procedures. A 1929 circular introduced a new form to write-off stores with these …
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Part of story: Lighthouses
… 800 refugees a year. In 1991 the new National government introduced a points system based on age, skills, education …
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Part of story: History of immigration
… Conscription In 1916 conscription for Pākehā males was introduced to ensure reinforcements for units overseas. …
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Part of story: Ngā pakanga ki tāwāhi – Māori and overseas wars
… beneath the surface without actually touching the rocks. Introduced in the 1930s under the sponsorship of Ernest …
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Part of story: Geological exploration
… – testimony to his stock work and dog-handling skills. He introduced the then radical innovation of early morning …
Type: Biography
… had reached 13,600. In 1986–87 a temporary visa waiver was introduced for entry from Samoa, Tonga and Fiji, and many …
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Part of story: Tongans
… have been lost through drainage works), and because of introduced predators. Northland has some predator-free …
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Part of story: Northland region
… a desert island without speaking because they hadn’t been introduced.’ 3 After the Second World War Australia opened …
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Part of story: Australians
… small conifers shrub daisies hebe and coprosma species introduced shrubs, especially in the lowlands. …
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Part of story: Shrublands
… techniques used on these species. They assisted in introducing acceptable halal slaughter techniques to New …
Type: Biography
… religion. The use of the term ‘whakapono’ for religion was introduced by missionaries. Whakapono also means faith and …
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Part of story: Traditional Māori religion – ngā karakia a te Māori
… was an exciting time in the cinema business. 'Talkies' were introduced and picture houses were becoming so spectacular …
Type: Biography
… Party politics The 1890 election introduced government by party for the first time, when new …
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Part of story: Premiers and prime ministers
… wastes and agricultural run-off oil spills invasion by introduced species reclamation for marinas extraction of …
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Part of story: Estuaries
… The trend continued when polythene plastic kayaks were introduced in the 1980s. Now kayaks are made of a range of …
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Part of story: Canoeing and rafting
… Rainbow trout ( Oncorhynchus mykiss ) were first introduced to New Zealand in the early 1880s. They are …
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Part of story: Trout and salmon
… was invented and manufactured in the US. Farmers were introduced to new machinery at agricultural and pastoral …
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Part of story: Farm mechanisation
… Trading Company, and Bill Garlick’s Access Brokerage. They introduced cut-price fees to undercut established brokers …
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Part of story: Stock market
… extinction Many biologists were reluctant to believe that introduced predators caused extinctions – following European …
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Part of story: Conservation – a history
… continued off and on until 1984 when economic reforms were introduced. …
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Part of story: Spending in the economy