New Zealand
Some of the key events about New Zealand
- 1840The Treaty of Waitangi was signed, establishing a British Governor of New Zealand and recognizing Māori ownership of their lands
- 1840The Treaty of Waitangi was signed, leading to ongoing disputes over land rights and sovereignty
- 1863The New Zealand Wars began, resulting in significant loss of Māori land and life
- 1886Mount Tarawera erupted, destroying several villages and killing approximately 120 people
- 1893New Zealand became the first country in the world to grant women the right to vote
- 1907New Zealand gained Dominion status within the British Empire, granting it greater autonomy
- 1918The influenza pandemic reached New Zealand, causing about 9,000 deaths
- 1931The Hawke's Bay earthquake struck, killing 256 people and devastating the cities of Napier and Hastings
- 1947The country gained full statutory independence from Britain with the adoption of the Statute of Westminster
- 1953New Zealander Edmund Hillary and Sherpa Tenzing Norgay became the first climbers to reach the summit of Mount Everest
- 1953The Tangiwai disaster occurred when a railway bridge collapsed, killing 151 people
- 1979An Air New Zealand sightseeing flight crashed into Mount Erebus in Antarctica, killing all 257 people on board
- 1984The French government bombed the Greenpeace ship Rainbow Warrior in Auckland harbor, killing one crew member
- 1987New Zealand's nuclear-free legislation was passed, banning nuclear-powered or nuclear-armed ships from entering its ports
- 1994The first MMP (Mixed Member Proportional) election was held, changing New Zealand's electoral system
- 2004The Civil Union Act was passed, allowing same-sex and opposite-sex couples to enter into civil unions
- 2010The Pike River Mine disaster occurred, resulting in the deaths of 29 miners
- 2011A 6.3 magnitude earthquake struck Christchurch, killing 185 people and causing widespread destruction
- 2013New Zealand became the 13th country in the world to legalize same-sex marriage
- 2020New Zealand's response to the COVID-19 pandemic was widely praised for its effectiveness in controlling the spread of the virus
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