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… widows and orphans, and in the early 20th century they introduced medical benefits. Lodges contracted a doctor to …
Type: Story Page
Part of story: Men’s clubs
… also infuriated with Walter Carncross, MHR for Taieri, who introduced what she called a 'mischievous' amendment. He …
Type: Biography
… gold was fine or mixed with sulphides. The cyanide process, introduced in the 1890s, largely solved the problems of the …
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Part of story: Hauraki–Coromandel region
… Apirana Ngata, who held the seat for 38 years. When MMP was introduced Eastern Māori was replaced by the Te Tai Rāwhiti …
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Part of story: East Coast region
… influenced Julius Vogel, the colonial treasurer, to introduce the Beet-root Sugar Act 1884, a protectionist …
Type: Biography
… but deplored the way that craftsmen in England often introduced fictitious foregrounds when copying sketches and …
Type: Biography
… could see faces rather than only the backs of heads. Others introduced colourful banners to brighten sober interiors. …
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Part of story: Presbyterian Church
… was well established in Australia and the US before being introduced to New Zealand by the Auckland Trotting Club in …
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Part of story: Horse and greyhound racing
… boxing and rugby. In 2013 a pitch-side concussion test was introduced to Super Rugby to prevent players from staying on …
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Part of story: Sports medicine and drugs
… was appointed house surgeon at Newark-on-Trent Hospital. Introduced to the New Zealand Company by his brother Edward, …
Type: Biography
… the first nurse to apply for state registration when it was introduced in 1902 and probably the second registered …
Type: Biography
… above them, which resulted in accelerated erosion. Introduced deer and possums seemed to be key agents of this …
Type: Biography
… growing began in earnest. French Catholic missionaries introduced grapes to Hawke’s Bay in 1851, so they could make …
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Part of story: Hawke’s Bay region
… 1919, when she retired from teaching. While at Gore, Howes introduced reforms which had nationwide implications. She …
Type: Biography
… well-being measures. In July 2015 Statistics New Zealand introduced a 'gender diverse' category as part of its …
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Part of story: Gender diversity
… gave GPs free access to hospitals for deliveries, were introduced in 1939, there was no agreement with the …
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Part of story: Primary health care
… 1960s after the roll-on, roll-off Cook Strait ferries were introduced. In the 2010s the port handled fish, cement, …
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Part of story: Whanganui places
… opposition to the first Labour government's plan to introduce a free basic medical service. This was embodied in …
Type: Biography
… tariffs ended in 1998. What’s the beef? After New Zealand introduced a 200-mile exclusive economic zone around its …
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Part of story: International economic relations
… But as humans cleared large areas of land, more self-introduced Australian species became well established. These …
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Part of story: Land birds – overview