What was the landscape at ANZAC Cove?
The landscape at ANZAC cove was was very steep, narrow and rocky. There was also a lot of water, which made it muddy and hard from the Anzac's to climb up the cove
What are the names of the two ships that brought the early settlers to Dunedin?
The two ships who first brought scottish settlrers to Aotearoa New Zealand were named the Philip Laing and the John Wickliffe.
What happened to the people who were around at the signing of the Treaty of Waitangi?
- William Hobson became the first Governor of New Zealand. He died in 1842 from a stroke and is buried in New Zealand.
- Hone Heke, the first rangatira to sign the Treaty, later became disenchanted with the Colonial Government and began the "Flagstaff War" - cutting down the flagstaff at Russell a number of times.
- William Colenso, who recorded the Treaty debate and printed the first copies of it, went on to become a MP when New Zealand gained self-government.
ANZAC was not a war. ANZAC means Australia and New Zealand Armed Corps. The original Anzacs were the soldiers who landed at Gallipoli on Turkish Aegean coast, on 25 April 1915. During WWI, England wanted to eliminate Turkey from the war, draw Bulgaria and Greece into the war on their side and also find a rear guard action that would give them access to a supply route to Russia. This would provide them with a successful venture to raise morale in England. Many Australians either still wished to support old "mother England" (despite Federation 15 years earlier) or eagerly signed up to prove Australia's worth on the world stage. After landing at Gallipoli, the ANZAC troops were slaughtered, but held their ground despite the constant gunfire and battles, week upon week, thereby earning their countrymen's respect and undying admiration.
It was a pointless battle, but the courage of the ANZAC soldiers was legendary, and it was recignised that those who had been killed deserved to be recognised for their sacrifice. From 1916 onwards, in both Australia and New Zealand, ANZAC services were held on or about April 25, mainly organised by returned servicemen and school children in cooperation with local authorities.
Independently-governed nations, part of the British Commonwealth of Nations.
The FIRST Europeans to settle in New Zealand were?
free British colonists attracted by the climate and terrain
What happened at ANZAC cove to make it so important?
i think it was the fact that the soilders fought for us and fought without an inse of scardy catness
Can you use a british plug in new zealand?
I think you might need an adapter plug to plug it into. Our power points are 3-pronged.
New Zealand has existed for 500 million years, and its current political status began in 1840, some 170 years ago.
In Detail
Geologically, the islands of New Zealand probably formed about 400 to 500 million years ago. The North Island is on the Australian continental plate, while the South Island is on the subducting Pacific plate.
The first known inhabitants were Polynesians who settled there between 1250 and 1300 AD (although some evidence points to an earlier group, around 50 to 150 AD). The indigenous natives became known as Maori.
The first European explorer was Abel Tasman in 1642, but he received a hostile reception. The name given by the Dutch to the islands was Nova Zeelandia.
The expedition of James Cook in 1769 first mapped the island group, and Christian missionaries established settlements in the early 1800's. The Treaty of Waitangi established British sovereignty on February 6, 1840. The Treaty is considered to be the founding document of New Zealand, and is therefore commemorated each year on February 6th. In 1841, New Zealand was officially separated from the New South Wales colony.
After interim changes were made to the constitution, New Zealand became an internally autonomous dominion on September 26, 1907, and joined the League of Nations on January 10, 1920. But neither of these dates is an independence day as such.
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Why is New Zealand called the Britain of south?
It was part of the aspiration of Premier Richard John Seddon for New Zealand to be the "Britain of the South" - what he meant was that immigration would be restricted to Britons only, and New Zealand would grow powerful in the Pacific.
What important agreement between Maori chiefs and the British crown was signned in 1840?
treaty of waitangi
How many Cathedrals in New Zealand?
There are 14 in one list online, 6 Roman Catholic and 8 Anglican.
What was the population of NZ in 1914?
The total population of New Zealand in 1914 was just over one million.
Is the capital of Venezuela and new Zealand?
This question really makes no sense. The captial of NZ is Wellington