A Brief History of New A Brief History of New ZealandZealand

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Spring 2010Spring 2010

Geological PerspectiveGeological Perspective

Solo land mass for 85 million yearsSolo land mass for 85 million years Flora and fauna evolve in isolationFlora and fauna evolve in isolation No mammalsNo mammals Birds take over ecological nicheBirds take over ecological niche Southern Alps youngest in world and Southern Alps youngest in world and

growing fastgrowing fast

A Long JourneyA Long Journey

4000 BC4000 BC Taiwan Taiwan

1500 BC 1500 BC West Pacific- Soloman West Pacific- Soloman Island Island Migration Migration

200 BC 200 BC Tahiti and Cook IslandsTahiti and Cook Islands

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Arrival of Maori in wakasArrival of Maori in wakas Migrate to South Island over 100 Migrate to South Island over 100

yearsyears Highly developed war cultureHighly developed war culture Highly organized and versatile Highly organized and versatile

societysociety Rapid evolution of art and technologyRapid evolution of art and technology

1742- 17691742- 1769

1742- Abel Tasman1742- Abel Tasman Mistakes Land Mass for South AmericaMistakes Land Mass for South America

1769- James Cook 1769- James Cook Searches for the “Great Southern Searches for the “Great Southern

Continent”Continent”

18401840

Treaty of WaitangiTreaty of Waitangi Article 1-Sovereignty of Queen vs Rangitirana- Article 1-Sovereignty of Queen vs Rangitirana-

the chiefdom the power remains with Maorithe chiefdom the power remains with Maori Article 2- Protection of lands, fisheries and Article 2- Protection of lands, fisheries and

taongataonga Article 3- Rights of British citizenshipArticle 3- Rights of British citizenship

2000 Pakeha 2000 Pakeha

100,000 Maori100,000 Maori

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First Major Pakeha SettlementFirst Major Pakeha Settlement 12,000 Rural Laborers with Families12,000 Rural Laborers with Families Desire for Land and New WorldDesire for Land and New World

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100,000 Pakeha100,000 Pakeha Maori Become MinorityMaori Become Minority Treaty Promises BrokenTreaty Promises Broken

New Zealand WarsNew Zealand Wars

Simultaneous with US Civil WarSimultaneous with US Civil War Affects NZ Identity in Similar WayAffects NZ Identity in Similar Way 10,000 Dead10,000 Dead

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Economic Depression Economic Depression

Aging Pioneer Population Aging Pioneer Population

UnemploymentUnemployment

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Richard Seddon Becomes Prime Richard Seddon Becomes Prime MinisterMinister

Introduces the welfare state Introduces the welfare state core set of NZ values core set of NZ values old age pension old age pension educationeducation government housinggovernment housing Voting rights for women (1893)Voting rights for women (1893)

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Refrigeration Revolutionizes EconomyRefrigeration Revolutionizes Economy Keep Meat ColdKeep Meat Cold Export to BritainExport to Britain Create Dairy IndustryCreate Dairy Industry

Boer WarBoer War Foot soldiers for British ArmyFoot soldiers for British Army Reputation as good at war and rugbyReputation as good at war and rugby

19381938 “When the state ran “When the state ran supreme”supreme”

1947 1947 New Zealand gains New Zealand gains sovereignty sovereignty over law makingover law making

19841984

Prime Minister David LongyPrime Minister David Longy Fundamental challenging of earlier core values:Fundamental challenging of earlier core values:

Own distinctive foreign policy as war neutralOwn distinctive foreign policy as war neutral Anti nuclear Anti nuclear Pacific trade- Asia, Japan, Australia, Pacific trade- Asia, Japan, Australia, Maori rights (reconciliation and recompense)Maori rights (reconciliation and recompense)

schoolsschools language language landland

More women in positions of powerMore women in positions of power Urban societyUrban society Immigration policy changesImmigration policy changes

1990s1990s

Over .5 million MaoriOver .5 million Maori Growing faster than PakehaGrowing faster than Pakeha High degree of intermarriage High degree of intermarriage Urban cultureUrban culture 60% of those in law and medicine are 60% of those in law and medicine are

womenwomen

2000s2000s

One of three countries without written One of three countries without written constitutionconstitution

Labour party Labour party Center left Center left Prime Minister Helen Clark (1999-2008)Prime Minister Helen Clark (1999-2008) Civil unionsCivil unions No smacking No smacking Prostitution-Prostitution-

National party National party elected in November 2008elected in November 2008 Prime Minister John KeyPrime Minister John Key