New Zealand's history Flashcards
When did the Maori people arrive in New Zealand?
From 1100 CE to 1300 CE. Their name of the country is Aoteaora meaning “Land of the long white cloud”
What happened in 1642?
A dutch explorer Abel Tasman maps the west coast of New Zealand. On Dutch maps it appears as Nieuw Zeeland after a province in the Netherlands.
When did James Cook explore the coastline of New Zealand?
In 1769, 1773 and 1777
What happened in 1840?
Treaty of Waitangi happened between British and Maori. The british pledged to protect Maori land.
When did the Maori wars occur?
Between 1845 and 1872. They’re also refered to as land wars. Maori put up resistance to british colonial rule.
What happened in 1893?
New Zealand gave women the right to vote.
When did New Zealand become a british dominion?
In 1907.
Where did New Zealand suffer heavy casualties in ww1?
In the gallipoli camopaing in Turkey in 1915.
Where did New Zealand troops fight during ww2?
In Europe, North Africa and the pacific.
When did New Zealand gain full independence from Britain?
In 1947.
When was the Anzus Pacific treaty signed?
In 1951 between New Zealand, Australia and US of A.
What happened in 1985?
New Zealand refused to allow nuclear powered and nuclear armed US ships to enter its harbour.
French secret service agents blow up Greenpeace ship Rainbow Warrior in Auckland harbour. One casualty.
What happened in 2011?
A lot of people killed in an earthquake in Christchurch, New Zealand’s second largest city.
What happened in 2017?
A NZ-US firm, rocket lab launches its first rocket into space.
What happened in 2019?
Fifty people killed by a far-right gunman in a mosque.
What happened in 2020?
Jacinda Ardern won a landslide victory in a parliamentary election for the labour party.
