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New Zealand History
History of Maori and European settlement in New Zealand: people, places, dates, and events.
751 Questions
What did the rainbow warrior do?
The Rainbow Warrior was a Greenpeace protest boat. It went to the Pacific Islands that were being nuclear tested on, and protested against it, to make them stop.
It was sunk in Auckland Harbour on 10 June 1985 by French Secret Agents.
What effect did the treaty have on the people of waitangi?
The Treaty of Waitangi enabled British settlement on a bigger scale. For Maori it intially offered security as they had concerns over the colonisation of NZ by the French & the behaviour of some early British settlers. Maori operated under the assumption that they would retain control of their lands and receive protection from the British. The British and subsequent settlers took the Treaty (which had two ambiguous versions) to mean that they were now in control of NZ.
In 1840 what was the push-pull factors for Chinese to immigrate to new zealand?
A push factor is the negative factors of ones origin country.
A pull factor is the positive factors that make people want to come to the new country.
The Pull factors of New Zealand are
- There are lots of job vacancies
- there is good education for children
- There is lots of available land
- There are universities
- The country is green and clean
- The air is breathable
- There is little racism
Who were the allies of the anzacs in world war 1?
The ANZACS fought with the UK during both wars, so any ally of Britain was an ally of Australia and New Zealand. (i.e United States, France, Canada etc)
When did New Zealand gain independence?
Originally New Zealand was a part of New South Wales, it became a separate colony in 1840. The Dominon of New Zealand has been able to self-govern since 1907. However New Zealand confirmed the Statue of Westminster (1931), a law that recognised full independence of all Dominons, only in 1947.
How did Kate Sheppard become a leader?
She was persistent, confident, determined, capable, organised, kind, caring ect. Everything a good leader is.
How old was Kate sheppard when she died?
born- 10 march 1847
died- 13 July 1934
she was 87 when she died
What is the name of the poppy commonly used as a symbol for anzac?
A common ANZAC symbol is the rising sun.
To see an image of this symbol, click on the related link below.
Another common symbol that ordinary people wear is the red poppy. The story goes that, following the massive, bloddy battles in Flanders, thousands of red poppies sprang up after the battles were long over. Seeds had apparently lain dormant, and been stimulated into growth by the movement of the soil, and were fertilised by the soldiers' blood.
On what ship did Abel Tasman find New Zealand?
Abel Tasman was given command of two ships (the Heemskerck and Zeehaen), in which he discovered New Zealand.
Were the New Zealand got its name?
A2. Abel Tasman named what is now New Zealand as Stadten Land under the idea that it was a continuation of the S American peninsula. After James Cook's voyages showed this to not be true, the land was renamed on Dutch maps as Niew Zeeland after a province of Holland. Zeeland literally meant sea land - probably in reference to land reclamation.
The British Admiralty translation of this was New Zealand.
Approximately how many Anzac's were or mortally wounded at Gallipoli?
8,000 Anzacs including 275 Aboriginals
ANZAC Day was originally commemorated to honour the brave soldiers who were killed at Gallipoli.
ANZAC is an acronym for Australian and New Zealand Army Corps (pronounced Core), the soldiers who landed at Gallipoli on the Turkish Aegean coast on 25 April 1915, in World War I. The 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 remembrancefor 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 did the Chinese come to New Zealand?
The Chinese came to New Zealand to work in the Otago goldfields.They came from Canton, in China, around 1865.
What is the town named after people from Denmark?
The answer is Dannevirke.
Either Dannevirke or Norsewood.
Which westerner discovered New Zealand?
The land mass now known as New Zealand was first discovered by Polynesian explorers and settled by people we now know as Maori. It was 'discovered' again by Europeans in the eighteenth century. The story of its discovery by Europeans is a relatively simple one, the story of its original discovery by Polynesians rather more complex.
The first European to sight New Zealand was Dutch explorer Abel Janszoon Tasman who sailed out of Batavia (Jakarta) with two ships on a mission in search of the Terra Australis Incognita, the undiscovered southern continent that was thought to exist somewhere in the southern part of the Pacific. It was a mission in search of new trading opportunities for the Dutch East India company. On the 13th of December, 1642 the expedition sighted land at Perpindicular Point, near Punakaiki, on the West Coast of the South Island. Tasman sailed northwards, around Farewell Spit and into Taitapu or Golden Bay, anchoring his ships there on the 18th and here Europeans and Maori 'met' for the first time. Unfortunately, due to communication problems, this encounter between the Tasman expedition and Ngati Tumatakokiri turned into a violent one. Tasman, with orders not to engage in warfare, left without ever setting foot on this new land. He called it Staten Land assuming it to be an extension of the bottom of South America. Later, when this was seen to be clearly wrong, an unknown Dutch cartographer renamed it Nova Zelandia after the Dutch province of Zeeland.
Over a century later a Royal Navy expedition commanded by Lieutenant James Cook, having been in Tahiti to observe the transit of the planet Venus across the face of the Sun, headed southward on the second part of its mission which was also to search for the Terra Australis Incognita. On the 8th of October, 1769 Cook's ship Endeavour entered Poverty Bay on the North Island's East Coast and the second encounter between Maori and Europeans took place. Although this meeting also involved violence, far better communication with the local Rongowhakaata Iwi (tribe) was possible due to the the presence on board the Endeavour of a Tahitian named Tupaia and also to Cook's diplomatic attitude toward dealing with non-Europeans. Cook went on to circumnavigate and very accurately map this new country, assembling information on the land and the Maori he interacted with. His reports would greatly interest the authorities back home in Britain.
On the other hand, there is very little that can be said with any certainty about the Polynesian discovery of New Zealand. The common myth is that a Polynesian explorer named Kupe was the first person to discover New zealand and that this occurred probably about 950 AD. Kupe had travelled in his waka (canoe) named Matahorua with his wife and family and possibly accompanied by another waka named Tawirirangi captained by Ngahue. After many trials Kupe saw a great white cloud in the sky signifying that they had finally reached land which he named Aotearoa (the long white cloud). Other Polynesian adventurers, named Toi and Whatonga, followed between 1000 and 1150, and then the great ocean-going waka brought the settlers who would colonise the new land and become the Maori. This, or variations of it, is the myth that has been taught in New Zealand schools since the turn of the 20th century but it has very little basis in fact and is even possibly a largely Pakeha (European) invention as its source is an amateur ethnologist named Stephenson Percy Smith. There may be no actual Maori basis for this myth as there is no early widespread use of the name Kupe or even Aotearoa among Iwi and little consensus on Polynesian discovery. We do know that Polynesian exploration followed a pattern that was deliberate, wide-ranging and two-way. Archaeology indicates that human settlement of New Zealand occurred sometime in the later part of the 13th century, between 1250 and 1300. There is no evidence of settlement before this time (of course, there is no real evidence that it didn't occur before this time). There are studies of Polynesian Rat (Kiore) bones found, which would indicate a Polynesian landing in New Zealand, that carbon-dating has revealed to be approximately 2000 years old but the academic jury is still out. In parts of North Island the name Kupe does appear in early placenames which would indicate that someone named Kupe left descendants and at a reasonably early time.
So what little we can say with certainty is that sometime between 2000 and 760 years ago a deliberate Polynesian voyage of exploration discovered the land we now call New Zealand . We don't know the name of the leader of this expedition but if he has to have a name then Kupe is probably as good as any other.
Sources include 'The Penguin History of New Zealand' by Michael King, 2004,
and 'The Quest for origins: Who first discovered and Settled New Zealand and the Pacific Islands' by K. R. Howe, 2008.
Translations of some words were slightly off which resulted in different interpretations of the Treaty depending on whether you were reading the English or Maori version
What event does ANZAC day commemorate?
ANZAC Day specifically commemorates the landing of the ANZAC troops at Gallipoli in 1915.
It has also come to also commemorate all those in the defence forces who have lost their lives due to war.
When did the great fleet of maori waka arrive in new zealand?
The first of the New Zealand Wars, the Northern War, started on March 11, 1845 when warriors under Nga Puhi leaders Hone Heke and Kawiti seized the British settlement of Kororareka. The war lasted until a peace agreement in January 1846.
Where did the tradition of the Christmas tree come from?
In the year 718, a man named St. Boniface was sent as a missionary to Germany. While in Germany, he saw a group of people from Hesse worshiping at what they believed was a sacred oak tree. Many say they were honoring the Viking god Donar. Others say they worshipped the Viking god Thor. They were going to sacrifice a young prince at the tree. St. Boniface took an ax and cut down the tree. The tree was very large and chopping down this tree could've taken a day or two. Once Boniface cut down the tree, he pointed to a small fir tree sprouting up nearby. He saw the tender everygreen as a perfect analogy of God. After several hundred years the tradition caught on and now, almost 2000 years later, we still carry out this tradition by putting a fir tree in our homes at Christmas time.
What does the eternal flame on ANZAC Day represent?
A passion that will never end, die, or be extinguished.
What symbols are used to represent ANZAC Day?
Symbols for ANZAC Day include:
- red poppies
- rosemary
- olive leaf
- The Rising Sun emblem
- the 'Eternal Flame'
What are The names of flowers used on anzac day?
Poppies made into wreaths or even just a simple poppy. People put rosemary on their clothes, because that is what grew on the hills in Gallipoli.
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