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Period: Jan 1, 1250 to Jan 1, 1300
Eastern Polynesians
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Abel Tasman.
The first Europeans who had reached New Zealand. -
James Cook
Nobody after Tasman went back to New Zealand until he did. He explored all the land, -
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Musket Wars
The Musket Wars were a series of five hundred or more battles fought in New Zealand amongst Māori. Then, Māori obtained muskets. -
James Busby
The British Government appointed James Busby as British Resident. -
Treaty of Waitangi
The Treaty established a British Governor of New Zealand, recognised Māori ownership of their lands and other properties, and gave the Māori the rights of British subjects. -
Colony of New Zealand
New Zealand, originally part of the colony of New South Wales, became a separate Colony of New Zealand. -
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New Zealand Wars
The wars were fought over a number of issues, the most prominent concerning Māori land being sold to the settler population. -
New Zealand Constitution Act
The representative governement was created. -
New Zealand was Self-governing.
The colony effectively became self-governing, gaining responsibility over all domestic matters other than native policy. -
Wellington
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Women's suffrage
The country became the first nation in the world to grant all women the right to vote. -
Industrial Conciliation and Arbitration Act
It gave legal recognition to unions and enabled them to take disputes to a Conciliation Board, consisting of members elected by employers and workers. -
Dominion of New Zealand
King Edward VII proclaimed New Zealand a dominion within the British Empire, reflecting its self-governing status. -
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First Labour Government
The Great depression led to the election of the first Labour government and the establishment of a comprehensive welfare state and a protectionist economy -
Statute of Westminster Adoption Act
The country adopted the Statute of Westminster, confirming that the British parliament could no longer legislate for New Zealand without the consent of New Zealand -
Māori protest movement
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Waitingi Tribunal
A Waitangi Tribunal was set up to investigate alleged breaches of the Treaty, and it was enabled to investigate historic grievances in 1985. -
Period: to
New Zealand foreshore and seabed controversy
It is a debate in the politics of New Zealand. It concerns the ownership of the country's foreshore and seabed, with many Māori groups claiming that Māori have a rightful claim to title.
