New Zealand History

A DigitalNZ Story by National Library of New Zealand Topics

The Māori were the first settlers of Aotearoa, followed by the Europeans. Discover the history of New Zealand’s landscape, its people, events, places, identity and cultures from sites like Te Ara, Te Papa, DigitalNZ and NZ History. SCIS no. 1808403

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United tribes' flag

United Tribes' flag

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New Zealand history

New Zealand History

Radio New Zealand

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Electorate history of New Zealand

Electorate History of New Zealand

Radio New Zealand

Image: Milking the house cow, early 1900s

Milking the house cow

Milking the house cow, early 1900s

Manatū Taonga, the Ministry for Culture and Heritage

Helen Clark

Manatū Taonga, the Ministry for Culture and Heritage

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Her Majesty Queen Elizabeth II

"Her Majesty Queen Elizabeth II"

Puke Ariki

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One pound note - Kotahi pauna

Alexander Turnbull Library

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Processing sheep carcasses

Processing sheep carcasses, Christchurch Meat Company

Alexander Turnbull Library

Women and the vote

World suffrage timeline - Women and the vote

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Takaka night and day

Takaka night and day by Colin McCahon

Manatū Taonga, the Ministry for Culture and Heritage

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A Tall long faced tale

A Tall Long Faced Tale

NZ On Screen

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The Mighty moa

The Mighty Moa

NZ On Screen

Rock paintings

ROCK PAINTINGS. (Ashburton Guardian, 02 May 1918)

National Library of New Zealand

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Early Pacific journeys

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Legend of the voyage to New Zealand

‘The legend of the voyage to New Zealand’

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Stone store, Kerikeri

Stone Store, Kerikeri

Manatū Taonga, the Ministry for Culture and Heritage

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Chart of New Zealand

Chart of New Zealand explored in 1769 and 1770

Auckland War Memorial Museum Tāmaki Paenga Hira

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Māori children playing ruru

Manatū Taonga, the Ministry for Culture and Heritage

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Historic whaling data

Scientists analyse historic whaling data

Radio New Zealand

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A sealing song

Sealing song

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The Beehive

The Beehive - Concept and Function

NZ On Screen

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A Fashion page from 1901

A FASHION PAGE. (New Zealand Free Lance, 28 September 1901)

National Library of New Zealand

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Irini Kemara

Irini Kemara - Photograph taken by Samuel Carnell

Alexander Turnbull Library

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Elizabeth Reid McCombs

Elizabeth Reid McCombs elected to Parliament, 1933

Archives New Zealand Te Rua Mahara o te Kāwanatanga

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New Zealand’s first flight

Commemorating New Zealand’s first flight

Manatū Taonga, the Ministry for Culture and Heritage

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Missionaries as peacemakers

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Musket costs

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First two years at school

THE FIRST TWO YEARS AT SCHOOL

Ngā Taonga Sound & Vision

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Sailing ships

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Burning the bush in Taranaki

Burning the bush, Taranaki

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New Zealand at war

New Zealand at War

Manatū Taonga, the Ministry for Culture and Heritage

USER STORY
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New Zealand Posters

Posters

DigitalNZ

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New Zealand fights

Peel, fl 1942 :New Zealand fights / Peel [19]42.

Alexander Turnbull Library

Image: Hodgkins, Frances Mary 1869-1947 :[Wellington from Everton Terrace. 1904]

Wellington from Everton terrace

Hodgkins, Frances Mary 1869-1947 :[Wellington from Everton Terrace. 1904]

Alexander Turnbull Library

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Maggie Papakura

Alexander Turnbull Library

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George Nēpia

George Nepia

Alexander Turnbull Library

Image: Gore, Ross Digby, 1904-1981 :Strange tale of a tattoed Pakeha [ca 1957].

Strange tale of a tattooed Pakeha

Gore, Ross Digby, 1904-1981 :Strange tale of a tattoed Pakeha [ca 1957].

Alexander Turnbull Library

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Lord Bledisloe

Lord Bledisloe, Governor General

Alexander Turnbull Library

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Moa extinction

MOA EXTINCTION. (Otago Daily Times 3-5-1909)

National Library of New Zealand

NZ film timeline

Services to Schools

After the war

Services to Schools

Tama Tu

Services to Schools

Forgotten Silver

Services to Schools

Kete

Services to Schools

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Costume suggested for All Blacks

New costume suggested for the All Blacks

Auckland War Memorial Museum Tāmaki Paenga Hira

Peoples

Manatū Taonga, the Ministry for Culture and Heritage

Down to the wire

Services to Schools

Kauri history

Services to Schools

Industry & innovation

Services to Schools

Timeline

Services to Schools