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… the 19th century another transition began, as immunity to introduced diseases built up. Life expectancy Changes in …
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Part of story: Women’s health
… he encouraged G. W. Russell, MHR for Riccarton, to introduce a private member's bill so that women could be …
Type: Biography
… late 1980s. Deregulating the milk run Milk regulations were introduced in 1944 to ensure a year-round supply of fresh …
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Part of story: Household services
… work he frequently exhibited at horticultural shows, and introduced hedgehogs and toads to Wairarapa. For many years, …
Type: Biography
… available from the 19th century. Dishwashing detergent was introduced around the 1950s. Who cleans Some households …
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Part of story: Washing, cleaning and personal hygiene
… homeland. It is likely that the kiore (Polynesian rat) was introduced to the Kermadecs in this period. According to …
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Part of story: Kermadec Islands
… of the dental profession. However, he can be credited with introducing a novel and distinctive experiment in public …
Type: Biography
… where pheasants and quail are common. Partridges were introduced to New Zealand, but their numbers remain very …
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Part of story: Game birds
… £15, which then almost covered the cost of an aid, was not introduced until 1947). The government's weekly lip-reading …
Type: Biography
… miles (2.4 kilometres). From the mid-1950s Dutch immigrants introduced the concept of racing pairs on a 400-metre track. …
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Part of story: Ice sports
… Since 1965 Moutohorā has been a wildlife refuge. All introduced species, except wasps, have been removed. Tuatara …
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Part of story: Bay of Plenty places
… became more elaborate. For instance, once bathrooms were introduced in the 1880s there were tiles to be laid and …
Type: Story Page
Part of story: Household management
… chose to marry under British law. Systematic colonisation introduced some changes in intermarriage patterns. More …
Type: Story Page
Part of story: Intermarriage
… positions removed. Fast5 evolved from the FastNet concept introduced in 2009. New Zealand won the first two FastNet …
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Part of story: Netball
… by the Dominion she was appointed lady editor. Journalism introduced her to the work of the many women's organisations …
Type: Biography
… by leading Norwegian meteorologists. He subsequently introduced these advances to New Zealand. One of Kidson’s …
Type: Biography
… campaign the government passed the Defence Act 1909, which introduced compulsory military training. The NDL went into …
Type: Biography
… (Morse transcribed as holes on paper tape) were being introduced, and more efficient copper wiring was replacing …
Type: Biography
… settlement after the Second World War. Sambar deer were introduced in 1875 from Sri Lanka. Today they are a …
Type: Story Page
Part of story: Whanganui places
… success. From their base in Christchurch the brothers introduced the so-called Chicago skyscraper to New Zealand, …
Type: Biography