Pre-1840 contact
What was the state of relations between Maori and Europeans in the
unstable years before the Treaty of Waitangi was signed?
Holidays and events
Explore the background to the holidays and anniversaries that
stand out on today's calendar and those that loomed large in times past.
The arts and entertainment
Playing pop records, watching TV or curling up with a good book
are activities at the heart of NZ life, especially when the sounds and words tell stories
with a Kiwi accent
Disasters
Explore some of the natural disasters, shipwrecks, train crashes
and other tragedies that caused major loss of life and shocked New Zealand.
Transport
A transport revolution, spearheaded by shipping and railways, has
transformed New Zealand over the past 150 years.
Health and welfare
The achievement of better health care and more affordable housing
for New Zealanders has not come without sacrifice and often painful struggle.
Decade studies
Key events in New Zealand history broken down by decade
Sport
Discover how New Zealanders have played, watched and even
protested at sports events over a century and a half. What does it say about our cultural
identity?
Crime and punishment
Discover how the New Zealand justice system has dealt with some of
its most notorious criminals, and how it has, at times, dished out the ultimate penalty.
Immigration
Read, watch and listen to stories of European immigration out to
New Zealand over two centuries.
Lifestyle
Why do the ways New Zealanders eat, play, exercise and dress
provide colourful and important cultural markers?
Places
While many New Zealand communities have thrived, others have
become ghost towns, victims of changing economic and social forces.
The great outdoors
Natural landscapes – picturesque, challenging, often dangerous –
have inspired explorers and adventurers, as well as those seeking to protect the
environment.
Memorials
A look at how New Zealand and New Zealanders have memorialised the
past.
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NZHistory Today in History 16 Sep 1905, 'Originals' kick off All Black tradition http://t.co/gnt6kaNnG5 110 years ago #OnThisDay
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NZHistory Today in History 15 Sep 1976, Lyttelton–Wellington ferry service ends http://t.co/nB5YvNyCC0 - can you remember this service?