What are some major events that happened in New Zealand?

What are some major events that happened in New Zealand?

12 Moments That Shaped New Zealand’s History

• 1840: The year the Treaty of Waitangi was signed.
• 1845-72: The New Zealand Wars.
• 1893: New Zealand gives women the right to vote.
• 1914: World War I and The Gallipoli Campaign.
• 1931: The Hawke’s Bay Earthquake.
• 1947: New Zealand gains independence from Britain.
• 1970s: The Dawn Raids.

Who won the New Zealand wars?

Historians have also been divided on the result. Historian James Belich has claimed that Māori succeeded in thwarting the British bid to impose sovereignty over them, and had therefore been victorious. Belich also states that the Māori victory was a hollow one, leading to the invasion of the Waikato.

What happened June NZ?

June is the first month of winter in New Zealand. In the north, this means rain and cool temperatures. In the south, colder temperatures on the coast (although snow at sea level is rare), and snow in the mountains. Northland is nicknamed the ‘winterless north’ because it’s subtropical.

What happens in April NZ?

April is mid-autumn in New Zealand, and in general, daytime temperatures are moderately warm, nighttime temperatures cool, and rainfall higher than in the summer. In the northern North Island (Northland, Auckland, the Coromandel Peninsula), April high temperatures can still reach 68° F (20° C), sometimes warmer.

What events impacted the Māori?

War changed the face of New Zealand in the 19th century. Many thousands of Māori died in the intertribal Musket Wars between the 1810s and the 1830s. There were more deaths during the New Zealand Wars of the 1840s to 1870s between some Māori and the Crown, which for many tribes had dire consequences.

What was happening in 2001 in NZ?

The year 2001 was different. The event known as the September 11 attacks – even here in New Zealand where it actually happened on September 12 – dominated it to such an extent that everything else seemed to be diminished.

How many Māori died in NZ wars?

Long-term impact. Figures are uncertain, but about 560 British and colonial troops, 250 kūpapa and 2,000 Māori fighting against the Crown may have died in the wars. Māori who had fought the Crown lost large areas of land – a total of about 1 million hectares initally, before some land was returned.