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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.
History of New Zealand. The human history of New Zealand can be dated back to between 1320 and 1350 CE, when the main settlement period started, after it was discovered and settled by Polynesians, who developed a distinct Māori culture.
The Government launches the Environment 2010 Strategy. 9 June — New Zealand Post issues a set of stamps on conservation. 1 July — Te Ture Whenua Māori Act 1993 comes into effect. 15 November — A West Coast environmentalist claims his house was the target of arson due to his anti-mining stance.
1890 – Elam School of Fine Arts founded. 1894 – Current St Paul's Church dedicated. 1895 – Auckland Technical School founded. 1896 – 13 October: First motion pictures screened in New Zealand shown at the Wellesley Street Opera House as part of Charles Godfrey’s Vaudeville.
1936 in New Zealand. The following lists events that happened during 1936 in New Zealand . The shape of New Zealand politics for the next five decades was defined when, in the aftermath of their heavy defeat by Labour, the United and Reform parties merged to form the New Zealand National Party. In the meantime, the Labour government began ...
26 March – Another magnitude 7.1 earthquake strikes east of Gisborne, causing a tsunami with a maximum run-up height of 6 metres. 18 November – 41 people die in a fire in the Ballantyne's department store in Christchurch. 25 November – The Statute of Westminster Adoption Act 1947 was passed making New Zealand politically independent from ...
The political history of New Zealand covers political events and trends related to the history of New Zealand, from the precolonial to the contemporary period, including significant milestones such as the attainment of self-government, transition to Dominion status, and ultimately, independence. Prior to British colonisation, politics in New ...
Population. A census was held on 25 September 1945. This was a year earlier than the established pattern, to make up for the lack of a census in 1941 due to World War II, and so that an electoral redistribution (the first for ten years) could be done before the 1946 election. Male. Female.