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… bills, put forward by individual MPs government bills, introduced by ministers to advance the policies of the … since mixed-member proportional representation (MMP) was introduced, members’ bills (which are considered every … more numerous and had a higher profile. They are often introduced simply to highlight issues. Occasionally they …
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Part of story: Parliament
… of pores (e.g. Tylopilus species) many truffle-like fungi. Introduced species Introduced ectomycorrhizal species, though less varied, are …
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Part of story: Fungi
… to other districts. Inoculation against typhoid was introduced to Māori districts early in this period, with a … became uncommon. A scheme for improving Māori housing was introduced under the Native Housing Act 1935, although not … admission was made free for all patients. The act also introduced universal medical benefits, in 1941. All citizens …
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Part of story: Te hauora Māori i mua – history of Māori health
… North Africa and western Asia. Around 1,000 birds were introduced to New Zealand from the 1860s to the 1880s. … to Central Asia, from India to Afghanistan, and has been introduced around the Pacific. Although the same family as … the bill past its eye. Changing distribution Mynas were introduced in the 1870s, mainly in the South Island, to …
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Part of story: Introduced land birds
… Corporatisation The Labour government elected in 1984 introduced a policy of economic rationalisation of … market and open it to competition, though this was not introduced until 1 April 1998. Under the terms of … as internet shopping grew more popular. New Zealand Post introduced a new system of postcodes in 2006, in response to …
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Part of story: Mail and couriers
… who settled New Zealand carried an economy with them. They introduced kurī (dogs), kiore (the Pacific rat) and crops … with relish Māori gladly ate the new foods that explorers introduced. While parareka (potatoes) and poaka (pigs) were …
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Part of story: Economy
… forms such as mōteatea (chanted song-poetry) or using introduced music styles and influences. Traditional Māori … and experiences. Their musical language makes great use of introduced song styles. Western composition crossover …
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Part of story: Māori composers – ngā kaitito waiata
… in their place of origin. By 1998 around 150 species of introduced marine organisms had been identified in New … it is expected to expand further. The economic impact of introduced pests could be considerable because they can …
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Part of story: Marine invaders
… – compulsory enlistment for military service – was first introduced in New Zealand in 1845 in response to fighting … service near their own settlements. The Militia Act 1858 reintroduced conscription. In several North Island districts, …
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Part of story: Conscription, conscientious objection and pacifism
… New parental leave and employment equity legislation was introduced, but the Employment Equity Act 1990 was repealed … including: increasing the qualifying age to 18 in 1991 introducing new employment expectations after 1995 a new … support tax credits. In 1996 a $15 child tax credit was introduced, but was only available to parents in paid work. …
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Part of story: Family welfare
… rural hinterlands by the end of the 1850s. Postage stamps introduced Mail was posted at post offices, and recipients … post office receiving the mail. Postage stamps, which were introduced in Britain in 1840, meant that all mail costs … mail in 1862. In 1887 a nationwide system of postmarks was introduced, which showed the name of the post office where …
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Part of story: Mail and couriers
… Reeves, minister of labour in the Liberal government, introduced the Factories acts of 1891 and 1894, which … were the greatest concern. Union organisation Reeves also introduced the Industrial Conciliation and Arbitration Act … and was intended to stimulate union membership. This act introduced conciliation boards, the Court of Arbitration and …
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Part of story: Factory industries
… ). Wood-boring wasp The wood-boring wasp ( Sirex noctilo ), introduced from Europe, was once considered to be a major … By removing weak trees susceptible to attack and introducing parasitic wasps for biological control, the … can damage the timber. Parasites and predators have been introduced to control these insects. Another pest, the leaf …
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Part of story: Insect pests of crops, pasture and forestry
… this. Although the first Māori-studies subject was not introduced at Auckland University College until 1952, the … In 1978 the first MA programmes in Māori studies were introduced at Waikato and Victoria universities. The study of the Māori language was introduced at the University of Otago in 1981, but not …
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Part of story: Te reo Māori – the Māori language
… of mud, and stocks them with paralysed orb-web spiders. Introduced stinging wasps The most offensive stingers are four introduced species of social wasp in the Vespidae family. …
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Part of story: Wasps and bees
… to blame are: over-harvesting species destroying habitats introducing weeds and pests. Vulnerable species New … species had no evolved defences against the predators introduced by humans (for example rats, which ate the eggs … single species to restoring entire habitats. Poisoning introduced predators such as possums and rats on islands …
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Part of story: Threatened species
… particularly vulnerable to attack from both native and introduced insects, and farm foresters have become wary of … shelter. Black wattle ( A. mearnsii ) was originally introduced for the tannin its bark produces. However, it was …
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Part of story: Trees in the rural landscape
… century. They have been threatened by changed habitats, introduced predators (both mammals and molluscs), and possibly by introduced diseases. Human collectors are also a threat, and …
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Part of story: Snails and slugs
… larvae and has a characteristic smell. It was accidentally introduced with the first bee imports and by the 1880s was … and Africanised bees ( Apis mellifera scutellata ), which introduce aggressive behaviour. Wasps can be a problem in …
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Part of story: Beekeeping
… Bay, takes its name from the fungus. A few native and introduced mushrooms ( Psilocybe species) can cause … (mycologists) do research on native fungi, and on introduced fungi that pose a biosecurity risk because they …
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Part of story: Fungi