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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.
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.
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.
When the British colony of New South Wales was founded in 1788 it nominally included New Zealand as far as 43°39'S (approximately halfway down the South Island). In the years before 1800 there was little interest shown in New Zealand except for the events of 1793 (see below). Head of State – King George III.
1950 in New Zealand. The following lists events that happened during 1950 in New Zealand. New Zealand entered into the Korean War – a total of 4,700 New Zealanders served in Korea. New Zealand also was involved in the Malayan Emergency. The New Zealand Legislative Council was abolished, see Suicide squad. The 1950 British Empire Games was ...
Timeline of New Zealand history. 1840 is considered a watershed year in the history of New Zealand: The Treaty of Waitangi is signed, British sovereignty over New Zealand is proclaimed, organised European settlement begins, and Auckland and Wellington are both founded.
List of years in New Zealand; Timeline of New Zealand history; History of New Zealand; Military history of New Zealand; Timeline of the New Zealand environment; Timeline of New Zealand's links with Antarctica; For world events and topics in 1970 not specifically related to New Zealand see: 1970