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Centennial - growth of New Zealand identity
Between 8 November 1939 and 4 May 1940 more than 2.6 million people visited the New Zealand Centennial Exhibition in Wellington; this represents an average daily attendance of about 17,000 people. The government spent £250,000 – more than $19 million in today's money – on the exhibition.
- Page 1 - The 1940 Centennial Between 8 November 1939 and 4 May 1940 more than 2.6 million people visited the New Zealand Centennial Exhibition in Wellington; this represents an average daily attendance
Housing the Prime Minister
Almost 150 years after the government purchased the first official premier's residence on Tinakori Road, Wellington, the address of Premier House remains the same. But in the intervening years the building has been extended, renamed, abandoned and refurbished.
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Page 4 – Vogel House and Premier House
Since 1975 the official prime minister's residence has been at Vogel House and, since 1990, Premier House
Treaty timeline
See some of the key events between 1800 and 1849 relating to the Treaty of Waitangi.
- Page 4 - Treaty events since 1950Learn about some of the key events from 1950 onwards relating to the Treaty of
Waitangi Day
Every year on 6 February, New Zealand marks the signing of the Treaty of Waitangi in 1840. For most people, Waitangi Day is a holiday; for many, and especially for Māori, it is a time for reflecting on the Treaty and its place in modern New Zealand.
- Page 7 - Waitangi Day 1990sIn the 1990s Waitangi Day events became a focus for protests about
Flags of New Zealand
The New Zealand flag hasn't always been our official flag. It was adopted in 1902, replacing the Union Jack. Between 1834 and 1840, the flag of the United Tribes was recognised as our first 'national' flag. Waitangi Day 2010 saw the first official recognition of the national Māori flag.
- Page 6 - The national Māori flagA history of the national Māori (Tino Rangatiratanga) flag
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Main image: Waitangi 150th anniversary commemorative stamp
A special stamp issued to commemorate the 150th anniversary of the signing of the Treaty.