New Zealand

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New Zealand

• Polynesians begin settling New Zealand around
  1,000 AD
• A tribe called the Moriori settle a group of
  islands just off the coast around the same time

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• 1642- Abel Tasman (Dutch) comes to New Zealand
• Never lands on the islands
• Violent clash with the natives-now called the
  Maori

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1769- James Cook (this guy gets around) comes to
New Zealand
At the same time, a French explorer reaches NZ,
but they never know the other is there
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• 1840- Treaty of Waitangi
• Maori sign treaty with British allowing
  settlement
• Europeans start coming in huge numbers
• Causes problems for Maori

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• 1843-72- The Land Wars
• Conflicts between European settlers the Maori
  over rapid expansion of colonization
• Many Maori wanted a king to rule over their
  tribes, but the British opposed nay threat to
  their rule

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• 1872- Maori that had converted to Christianity
  persuade the other tribes to submit to the
  British
• More settlers come Maori are pushed to the
  fringes on some parts of the islands

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• 1907- NZ become a dominion of Great Britain

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• New Zealand becomes a devoted member of the
  British empire
• Sends troops to fight in the Boer War (Africa)
• ANZAC troops gain fame during WWI at Gallipoli

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New Zealand Firsts

• NZ was the first country to give women the right
  to vote- 1893
• Also one of the first countries to provide Social
  Security care for the elderly

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New Zealand Today

• Government- Queen Elizabeth is more involved than
  in Australia
• Her assent is needed for a law to pass (it is
  almost never refused)
• A governor general is appointed by the Queen to
  act on her behalf
• A single house parliament creates laws

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• Society-Maori are similar to Aborigines in
  Australia
• Greatly disadvantaged compared to other groups
• Now around 60 of Maori live in cities
  relations bet. Europeans Maori are strained but
  improving

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• Sport- popular sports range from golf to yachting
  to rugby
• Most sports introduced by the British
• Rugby
• Football
• Rowing
• Cricket

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• 2000 Olympics- Rob Waddell wins Mens Open Single

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The All Blacks

• NZ international rugby team
• Winners of Rugby World Cup in 1987
• Most successful international rugby team in
  history

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Cricket