History that shaped New Zealand by Victoria Leitch

vle56 — 2024-07-25 01:19:52 UTC

The Polynesian Panther Movement was founded in inner-city Auckland on 16 June 1971 by six young Pacific Islanders: Fred Schmidt, Nooroa Teavae, Paul Dapp, Vaughan Sanft, Eddie Williams and Will 'Ilolahia. They extended their branch to men and women in the community interested in advocating for Pasifika rights. The reason for this group was to fight for the rights of the pasifika people.

vle56 — 2024-07-25 02:10:16 UTC

The rainbow warrior

In 1985 secret service from france planted 2 bombs and 1 person was killed.

new zealand was ready to confront france for killing a person and bombing the rainbow warrior.

There was one bomb on the top and on on the bottom.

2024-07-25 02:17:29 UTC

The rainbow warrior was sunk because 2 bombs were placed down on the boat. also there was two spy agents that tried to destroy their stuff. one person was killed because he couldn't swim he was killed in 1985 he was 35 years old.

2024-07-25 02:19:57 UTC

The rainbow warrior's story , in 10th of July 1985 the rainbow warrior was set all and on sale , They God sweeped to the water , after 2 bomb called the "Operation Santanique" set down onto the rainbow warrior and sunk the Ship .

2024-07-25 02:20:27 UTC

Since being acquired by Greenpeace in 1977, Rainbow Warrior was active in supporting several anti whaling ,anti-seal hunting, anti-nuclear testing and anti-nuclear waste dumping campaigns during the late 1970s and early 1980s.

2024-07-25 02:20:43 UTC

Women fought for their rights to vote in 19th September 1893 governor, Lord Glasgow, signed a new Electoral Act into law As a result where women had the right to vote for goverment

2024-07-25 02:24:06 UTC

the rainbow warrior story was sad also people were devastated that their stuff was sweeped by the water also they had 12 people on the rainbow warrior that were sweeped but survived and also they were the bombers from one of the 12

2024-07-25 02:26:43 UTC

For 56 days in July, August and September Some New Zealanders were divided against each other in the largest civil disturbance were More than 150,000 people took part in over 200 demonstrations in 28 centres and more than 1500 people were arrested by police. The protesters had to wear helmets to protect them selves from police batons and rugby fans throwing things at them.

2024-07-25 02:28:31 UTC

In 1840, the Treaty of Waitangi was signed, an agreement between the British Crown and Maori. It established British law in New Zealand and is considered New Zealand's founding document and an important part of the country's history.

2024-07-25 02:29:35 UTC

The rainbow warrior, it was night one day and all the people were asleep and then the french security planted 2 bombs and 1 person died from it.

the man that died was 35 years old, there was a big hole in the middle of the ship and they sank. the New Zealand people complained for 13 million, a few days after the french Goverment sent an apology and sent the 13 million that they requested for.

the people that survived were they people that could swim, the one man that died couldn't swim and that was the cause of his death.

2024-07-25 02:36:34 UTC

the bastion point was a moari ancestral land belonging to ngati whatua but the new Zealand government began confiscating in mid 19 century unable to get the land back so a group of ngati whatua spent 506 days occupying bastion point in a non violent protest to bring more attention to the issue.

2024-07-25 02:37:15 UTC

The Maori Land March

Te Ropu o te Matakite o Aotearoa the group name they protested the loss of Maori land rights and their land by their actions of the Europeans (Pakeha) and the protesters started as 50 people to 5,000 people. The march was 1,100 km above. They started September 14 to October 13. The march then affected the lives of the people and brought their concerns into the mainstream and helped politics their generation of the Maori and it was remembered as an event demonstrated a extraordinary show of unity amongst the Maori people.

2024-07-25 02:42:30 UTC

About 31,872 people signatures, were made by the people them self. They were collected in 1852. The largest petitions that were collected was about 25,519 signatures. it was a very special moment for the women. The road women were getting the right to vote for the rights. And they were able to participate in it an new zealand, Aotearoa. the women used to get paid less than the men would, and the women werent really known for doing jobs. They basically had to stay at home and stay with the children to take care of the kids. while the men used to do all the work and get all the money. meanwhile it was really unfair back in the days. alot of people were voting to have some women rights but meanwhile some of the people didnt even care or want women rights. then new zealand decided to have some women rights and to this day on the new zealand 10 dollar note there is the lady that made women rights.

2024-07-25 02:44:11 UTC

In 1981 The Springbok tour was one of the biggest events of the century. But then there were very strict and racist laws but they decided to carry on anyway. Almost all of the tourists were wearing helmets to protect themselves from the police. the police were holding batons to wack the people that were not allowed in. the protesters were running on the field with signs saying that they shall end the racial laws, peace signs with Maori flags. The police were fighting so many people. eventually it ended. People were in prison for protecting their race.

2024-07-31 00:38:53 UTC

The springbok ordinarily makes its home in the arid, sandy plains called karroos. The general color of the springbok is a tawny brown on the upper parts of the body. Once I dashed into a herd of trekking game so suddenly, that a springbok, unable to stop itself, leapt right over me.

2024-07-31 00:39:55 UTC

1981 saw widespread protests across Aotearoa NZ against a tour by the South African rugby team, the Springboks. The tour divided the country and many protestors were injured or arrested. Find out more by exploring our collections and curated resources.

24186_30 — 2024-07-31 00:44:14 UTC

in Auckland on 10 July 1985 the rainbow warrior was taken down by a secret French agents planted 2 bombs and took down the rainbow warrior two of them escaped while the other one got caught.