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29 January: William Hobson arrives in the Bay of Islands and reads out the proclamation of sovereignty. 6 February: Hōne Heke is the first to sign the Treaty of Waitangi at Bay of Islands. 21 May: Hobson proclaims British sovereignty over New Zealand. The North Island by treaty and the South Island by discovery.
New Zealand's involvement in the Vietnam War signalled a major breakaway from British influence even though it was brought about primarily because of New Zealand's obligations under the ANZUS Treaty and growing concerns about Communist influences in the Asia-Pacific region. As a result, the United States pressured the governments of Australia ...
The cartography of New Zealand is the history of surveying and creation of maps of New Zealand. Surveying in New Zealand began with the arrival of Abel Tasman in the mid 17th century. [1] Cartography and surveying have developed in incremental steps since that time till the integration of New Zealand into a global system based on GPS and the ...
New Zealand is a constitutional monarchy with a parliamentary democracy, [150] although its constitution is not codified. [151] Charles III is the King of New Zealand [152] and thus the head of state. [153] The king is represented by the governor-general, whom he appoints on the advice of the prime minister. [154]
Pre-Māori settlement of New Zealand theories. The mainstream view of the Polynesian settlement of New Zealand and the Chatham Islands as representing the end-point of a long chain of island-hopping voyages in the South Pacific. Since the early 1900s the fact that Polynesians (who became the Māori) were the first ethnic group to settle in New ...
Verenigde Oostindische Compagnie (or VOC) was a major force behind the Golden Age of Dutch exploration (category; c. 1590s–1720s) and Netherlandish cartography (c. 1570s–1670s). In the 17th century, the VOC's navigators and explorers charted almost three-quarters of the Australian coastline, except the east coast.
Timeline. v. t. e. The first humans are thought to have arrived in New Zealand from Polynesia some time around 1300 AD. [1] The people, who later became known as Māori, eventually travelled to almost every part of the country. Their arrival had a significant impact on the local fauna, particularly the flightless birds such as moa.
Aotearoa New Zealand's histories (ANZH) and Te Takanga o Te Wā are documents for use in English- and Maori - medium New Zealand curriculums from 2023 to guide the explicit and compulsory teaching about the country's history. Although the final documents, released in 2022, were part of reviews of the New Zealand education system by the newly ...