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New Zealand History
History of Maori and European settlement in New Zealand: people, places, dates, and events.
751 Questions
Who were the ANZACs and what is the importance of ANZAC day?
ANZAC is an acronym which stands for "Australian and New Zealand Army Corps". When Britain declared war on Germany in 1914, Australia and New Zealand, as part of the British Empire, were obligated to send men to fight.
Being from the same corner of the world, they formed a corps together and were sent to Gallipoli where, on the 25th of April, 1915, they saw their first major conflict in a war ever. They had fought in the Boer War a decade or so previously, but nothing could have prepared them for the carnage and pointless slaughter of the Gallipoli Campaign.
Every April 25th Australia and New Zealand commemorate their sacrifice by holding ceremonies and remembering wars past. It's a patriotic thing.
What is the pohutukawa's Maori name?
Pohutukawa is the New Zealand Christmas tree's Maori name. Its scientific name is Metrosideros excelsa.
Where did invercargill get its name?
In 1856, a petition was put forward to the Governor General of NZ for a port at Bluff. He agreed and gave the name Invercargill to the settlement north of the port.
Inver comes from the Scots Gaelic word inbhirmeaning a river's mouth and Cargill is in honour of Captain William Cargill, who was at the time the Superintendent of Otago Province.
What time of day do we celebrate Anzac Day?
Most ANZAC Day services are held at dawn. Others which are held later must be completed before 12:00.
Note that, as ANZAC is a solemn remembrance, it is not "celebrated", but rather, "commemorated".
New Zealand European explorers?
Dutch explorer Abel Tasman was the European explorer considered to have discovered New Zealand, in 1642. Captain James Cook, of England, circumnavigated New Zealand in 1769-1770. Thomas Brunner was an English-born surveyor and explorer who explored the western coastal areas of New Zealand's South Island, in 1846-1848.
What is the name of an early New Zealand explorer town river and pass?
Julius Von Haast (1st may, 1822 - 16th aug, 1887) gave his name to: Haast Township, Haast Beach, Haast River, Haast Pass, Haast Junction, and Haast's Eagle (the world's largest ever bird of prey was native to New Zealand but is extinct).
Where was the Rainbow Warrior sunk?
The Greenpeace flagship, the 'Rainbow Warrior', was sunk by explosive charges while it was in Auckland Harbour, New Zealand, just before midnight on 10 July 1985.
What did the maori use pounamu for?
Pounamu was a highly prized material. It was greatly valued for its hardness and its beauty and was used by Maori to make some of their most treasured possessions including jewellery, weapons and tools.
Where did ANZAC soldiers go after evacuation?
To England for training, then on to France and the Western Front.
Was the New Zealand first country which gave the vote to women?
1893 - New Zealand was the first sovereign state in the world to allow woman to vote.
New Zealand was the first country in the world to allow women the right to vote in 1893.
women were granted the right to vote in new zealand first in 1893 (previous attempts had been made but this was the first time that it was legally not blocked), though they couldn't run until 1919. It was one of the first 'western' (in culture) areas that granted women the right to vote.
New Zealand was the first country to give women voting rights; women gained the right to vote in 1893. Whereas Twenty States and one Territory of the USA were first in 1869 and Isle of Man were second in 1881.
New zealand was the first country to extend voting rights to all of its citizens as voting rights had already been extended to indigenous males when women gained the right to vote.
The FIRST celebration was the dedication o the Treaty House, 6 Feb 1934. ANNUAL commemoration began in 1947. LOCAL option to substitute Waitangiaday for another public holiday - 1960. NEW ZEALAND DAY ACT passed in 1973 FIRST official national holiday 1974.
History in 1950 in New Zealand?
In 1950, New Zealand was experiencing a post-World War II recovery, marked by economic growth and increased immigration. The country was also navigating its role in the Pacific region amid rising tensions during the Cold War. Domestically, the Labour Party, in power since 1935, continued to implement progressive social policies, including the expansion of the welfare state. Additionally, the 1950s saw a growing awareness of Māori rights and issues, setting the stage for future activism.
What was a day in the life of the ANZACs like?
A day in the life of an ANZAC soldier was best described as "hell on earth". To begin with, the diggers left their families behind, and faced the uncertainty of whether they would ever see them again. Communications from overseas were few and far between, and homesickness would have been constant. Any letters they received from home were lifelines.
Worse than that, however, were the conditions endured by the diggers on the actual battlefields. The trenches were hot and suffocating, and mates who had been killed in battle were left there. Over time, their bodies would start to rot in the hot air, swelling and bloating and sometimes bursting, while maggots hatched on their rotting bodies. All around the diggers was the smell of rotten, dead bodies, the smell of dysentery, and the smell of death. They were surrounded by the sounds of machine gun fire, the agonised screams of dying men. There was relentless thirst, whilst the men waited for the water carriers to bring around the water buckets to fill their canteens. Food consisted of dried rations only, except for those lucky enough to receive ANZAC biscuits and fruitcake from home. Lice was a constant problem.
There was camaraderie between the diggers, of course - it was probably the only thing that kept them sane. But then every day, they faced the prospect of losing another of their mates to the fighting. They needed their friends - but they couldn't stand to lose them, so sometimes it was better to not get too close. The mental torture of seeing their mates die around them was not a memory that was easily shed. As for having to kill other people, they would have had to block out the fact that they were killing someone's husband, father, son. They had to focus on the task, and simply not allow themselves to think too much.
For leisure, the men played cards and two-up and made trinkets out of bits of scrap metal. They also carted supplies and did recon of the area.
The Australian and New Zealand Army Corps (popularly abbreviated as ANZAC) were Australian and New Zealand troops who fought in the Gallipoli Campaign in 1915.
Why is SH85 in New Zealand known as The Pigroot?
Because there are a lot of pigs and they root up the ground. : Pretty much right. The area was named by early surveyor John Turnbull Thomson, who was famous for giving animal names to this area (such as Eweburn, Hogburn, etc), often flavoured by his Scottish-English border ancestry (burn = valley in Lallans Scots). He's also the reason a lot of places in the area have north English/south Scottish names. Anyway, while surveying this area, legend has it that he found the wild pigs in the region were completely unafraid of people - so much so that an inquisitive boar came and rubbed itself against his horse. There are several "Pigroot" placenames in the area - Pigroot creek, Pigroot hill - and the road toook its name from them. http://wiki.answers.com/Q/User:Grutness 05:43, 16 Jul 2007 (UTC)
When was the first lotto draw in New Zealand?
The first draw of Lotto took place on Saturday 1 August 1987.
The winning numbers were 4, 8, 16, 29, 32, and 40, and the bonus number was 30. The first division prize was $359,808.
And I'm pretty sure it was won by someone in Hastings.
What is Kate Shepherd famous for?
Kate Shepherd is an artist who has work shown throughout the world. She was born in 1961 and as of 2014 lives in New York.
Pounamu are found in New Zealand. New Zealand is made up of two islands, the north and the south. Pounamu, or actually Te Wai Pounamu, is 'The South Island'. Green stones, also known as Jade, are found in New Zealand. The natives (Maori) people carved jade into weapons and necklaces called pounamu. The maori believed-and some still do-that Pounamu protects you from evil spirits, the more clear and pure (lighter) the pounamu (Jade stone) is, the more it will protect you.
