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Kōrero: Contraception and sterilisation

The pill timeline

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The pill timeline

Since its introduction to New Zealand in 1961 the female contraceptive pill has been one of the most popular methods of controlling fertility, especially among younger women.

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Te Ara - The Encyclopedia of New Zealand

Source: Family Planning

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Jane Tolerton, Contraception and sterilisation – The pill, Te Ara – the Encyclopedia of New Zealand, https://teara.govt.nz/mi/diagram/26984/the-pill-timeline (accessed 4 June 2026).

He kōrero nā Jane Tolerton, i tāngia i te 23 March 2011.