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… and early 1980s, he was a natural choice to co-edit and introduce the new edition of The Penguin b ook of New …
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Part of story: Poetry
… the Second World War, encouraged by coaching programmes introduced by the New Zealand Amateur Athletic Association …
Type: Story Page
Part of story: Athletics
… – were subject to regulation. In 2012 a new regime was introduced. Work on the structure and external cladding of a …
Type: Story Page
Part of story: Household management
… of their main character, Tamahae of Te Kaha, students were introduced to Māori rural life, expanding in Book 2 into the …
Type: Biography
… tertiary institutions. He played a leading role in introducing the nine-unit degree course which allowed …
Type: Biography
… the marae and were usually in the bush, and burial customs introduced by Rua meant only the gravediggers accompanied …
Type: Biography
… to compensate for a debilitating stammer. Speech therapy introduced him to drama, which in turn led to a lifelong … its working methods, and Barclay was particularly keen to introduce a style of working he felt honoured Māori kaupapa. …
Type: Biography
… maritime explorer and filmmaker Jacques Cousteau, which introduced him to a new and exciting world underwater. He … and, after several failed attempts, eventually succeeded in introducing them to the aquarium. When Kelly Tarlton’s …
Type: Biography
… the 1950s, full-colour covers, chosen by Wishart, were introduced. She wrote signed editorials engaging with … that did not alienate the Weekly ’s traditional readers, introducing changes gradually. A July 1964 full-page spread …
Type: Biography
… 1852 Constitution Act. Hōne Heke, MHR for Northern Māori, introduced a Native Rights Bill into Parliament in 1894 to … oversaw the drafting of the consolidating Native Land Bill. Introducing the bill, he was proud to announce that less …
Type: Biography
… Second World War. He was most unhappy when the government introduced conscription in 1940, and is believed to have …
Type: Biography
… on tours of Māori districts, acting as interpreter and introducing the minister to the people. This role made …
Type: Biography
… – that he made his most significant contribution. By introducing adventurous contemporary forms to public …
Type: Biography
… Traditionally Māori did not drink alcohol. The habit was introduced by settlers from Britain and Northern Europe. In …
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Part of story: Alcohol
… and Cotton's characteristic line drawings, the paper introduced a new standard of description and explanation to …
Type: Biography
… detective, he consolidated Tunbridge's policing reforms and introduced new techniques of criminal investigation, but he …
Type: Biography
… legislation, and a Wellington women's group which voted to introduce flogging for sex crimes. She deplored the Labour …
Type: Biography
… Treasury managed the retail deposit guarantee scheme, introduced late in 2008 to protect the bank deposits of …
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Part of story: Treasury
… cold showers – which frequently proved fatal. Ellison also introduced a programme to eradicate mosquitoes by removing …
Type: Biography
… of Canterbury, and his particular contribution was to introduce in the Canterbury Provincial Council in November …
Type: Biography