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New Zealand History
History of Maori and European settlement in New Zealand: people, places, dates, and events.
751 Questions
Name of anzac commander in 1915?
Sir Ian Hamilton. He was later disgraced for bungling the campaign. As was Winston Churchill, who first came up with the idea of invading the Peninsula.
Which countries did Abel Tasman discover?
Abel Tasman discovered the country of New Zealand in 1642. He also discovered the island of Tasmania, which is now part of Australia, but he believed New Zealand and Tasmania to be part of the same continent.
What is the name of the man who has a memorial on Mt. Egmont for trying to save a fallen man?
Arthur Hamilton Ambury and the memorial is called THE AMBURY MEMORIAL
Who was the first person to climb Mount Cook?
There was a first attempt by the Irishman W. H. Green in 1882, but he made it 50 metres short of the true summit.
In 1894, three New Zealanders, Tom Fyfe, James (Jack Clarke) and George Graham successfully reached mount Cook's summit.
Why did the RSA want Anzac Day to be treated as if it were a Sunday?
Rsa wanted Anzac day to be treated as if it were a Sunday because they wanted to treat it like a Sunday.
Was Sifuentes changed to Sefonte in NZ?
I think it is likely and often wondered about this. My ex-husband's natural mother (he was adopted) was called Eileen Sefonte and I understand that she was from Chile. She is dead now but, having an avid interest in South American history and mother of her grandchildren, one of who looks decidedly Spanish, I am curious as she came to be in NZ. The Irish name used to puzzle me but that is not unknown in Chile and even in South America as Irish, like the Welsh were quite a presence.
Can anyone enlighten more on this family? I understand she had brothers as well.
Isabel
The Treaty of Waitangi was signed in 1840.
ANZAC comes from "Australian and New Zealand Army Corps", used to describe formations and units comprised of both Australian and New Zealander soldiers. The original ANZAC's were the soldiers who fought the Turks at Gallipoli, from 1915 to 1916. The Australian and New Zealand Army Corps were disbanded in 1916, after the withdrawal from Gallipoli, but other ANZAC formations were formed and fought in both the Middle East and the Western Front. ANZAC formations were also formed during the Vietnam war. Technically, the ANZAC's fought only the Turks and Germans in World War I and the North Vietnamese and Viet Cong forces in Vietnam, but in Australasia, the term "ANZAC" is used to describe Australian and New Zealander forces in general. In this broader sense, ANZAC forces fought Turkey, Germany, Italy, North Korea, People's Republic of China, North Vietnam and Viet Cong (and possibly others e.g. Pathet Lao, Khmer Rouge)
Is ANZAC day a commemoration or a celebration?
People do not "celebrate" ANZAC Day: they commemorate it.
ANZAC Day was originally a day of remembrance for the Australian and New Zealand soldiers who landed at Gallipoli on the 25th of April, 1915. The day commemorates the bravery and sacrifice of the thousands of men who died during the eight-month occupation of Gallipoli.
Subsequently, ANZAC Day has become a day of remembrance for all Australian and New Zealand soldiers who gave their lives in all wars. In Australia and New Zealand, ANZAC Day commemorations feature solemn "dawn services", a tradition started in Albany, Western Australia on 25 April 1923. These services are held at war memorials around both countries. Marches by veterans and family members of those who have died in past wars are held in capital cities and towns nationwide, as Australians and New Zealanders honour our brave Defence Force personnel.
In recent years, participation has also been extended to the soldiers of non-ANZAC countries and even our former enemies. It has never been a day of "celebration", but is a day of "commemoration".
Why was the evacuation of the anzac troops considered so successful?
The evacuation was successful because it was achieved entirely under cover of darkness, and completely without the knowledge of the Turkish troops.
On which day is ANZAC Day celebrated?
ANZAC Day is commemorated, not celebrated, on 25 April every year. It is a solemn occasion marked with respect, not a celebration.
How many Scottish immigrants came to New Zealand in 1919 and on what boat?
Alot of people came, thousands!
What are the names of the famous hot water geysers in New Zealand?
Lady Knox and Pohutu are the most famous.
Why did NewZealand discovered Sign language?
New Zealand didn't discover sign language. Sign language (for deaf people) has been around for a long time.
One of the earliest written records of a signed language occurred in the fifth century BC, in Plato's Cratylus, where Socrates says: "If we hadn't a voice or a tongue, and wanted to express things to one another, wouldn't we try to make signs by moving our hands, head, and the rest of our body, just as dumb people do at present?"
In 1620, Juan Pablo Bonet published a book in Madrid, setting out a method of oral education for the deaf people by means of the use of manual signs, in form of a manual alphabet to improve the communication of the mute or deaf people.
From the language of signs of Bonet, Charles-Michel de l'Épée published his manual alphabet in the 18th century, which has survived basically unchanged in France and North America until the present time.
What does the treaty of waitangi mean in a workplace?
The relevence of the treaty in the workplace is that it promotes equality not just to maori and European but to all different nationalities. It allows everyone to be treated fairly and not discriminated against.
Zeeland is a province in the Netherlands and Abel Tasman (who was from the Netherlands) named New Zealand after it, after he discovered it in 1642.
