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Due to New Zealand's geographic isolation, several centuries passed before the next phase of settlement, that of Europeans. Only then did the original inhabitants need to distinguish themselves from the new arrivals, using the adjective "māori" which means "ordinary" or "indigenous" which later became a noun although the term New Zealand native was common until about 1890.
Prior to the Second World War Pasifika in New Zealand numbered only a few hundred. [6] Wide-scale Pasifika migration to New Zealand began in the 1950s and 1960s, typically from countries associated with the Commonwealth and the Realm of New Zealand, including Western Samoa (modern-day Samoa), the Cook Islands and Niue.
During the late 1960s and early 1970s, New Zealand's economy had declined due to several international developments: a decline in international wool prices in 1966, Britain joining the European Economic Community in 1973 which deprived New Zealand of a major market for dairy products, and the 1973 oil crisis. This economic downturn led to ...
The History of New Zealand dates back to at least 700 years to when it was discovered and settled by Polynesians, who developed a distinct Māori culture centred on kinship links and land. The first European explorer, the Dutch Abel Tasman, came to New Zealand in 1642. From the late 18th century, the country was regularly visited by explorers ...
New Zealand troops in First and Second Battles of El Alamein. Food rationing introduced. Mobilisation of women for essential work. 12 June: First 5 ships of American troops from the 37th US Army Division land in Auckland. 14 June: First American Marines from the 1st Corps Division land in Wellington. 1943. New Zealand troops take part in ...
During the 1990s, immigration to New Zealand from Asia sharply increased – particularly from Hong Kong, Taiwan and South Korea – following the 1991 introduction of a points-based immigration system. It was this immigration that gave the anti-immigration New Zealand First Party its "Asian invasion" slogan for the 1996 election. [207]
The movement galvanised widespread support during the Dawn Raids of the 1970s, [6] and greatly helped contribute to the modern pan-Polynesian ethnic identity in New Zealand called Pasifika. [ 6 ] The Polynesian Panthers operated to bring awareness and combat exploitative social relations of Pasifika people, including redlining , racial ...
1970s; 1980s; See also: History of New Zealand; List of years in New Zealand; Timeline of New Zealand history; ... Increase since 31 December 1960: 57,700 (2.40%). [1]