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This year marks the 83rd anniversary of the Battle for Crete which began on 20 May 1941

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encounters

Discover stories of Pacific and European voyaging and encounter.

Ngā Rōpū Wāhine o te Motuwomentogether

A history of women’s organisations in New Zealand. Edited by Anne Else

The Battle for Crete
a history of New Zealand in 100 places
Encounters
Ngā Rōpū Wāhine o te Motu – Women Together

Today In History

1996 New honours system established

A totally New Zealand Royal Honours System was established with the institution of the New Zealand Order of Merit, which replaced the various British State Orders of Chivalry.

1959 Auckland harbour bridge opens

New Zealand’s best-known bridge opened after four years of construction. The need for better transport links between Auckland city and the North Shore had long been the subject of inquiry and agitation.

1901 New Zealand turns down federation with Australia

A 10-man Royal Commission reported unanimously that New Zealand should not become a state of the new Commonwealth of Australia.

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Kiwi of the Week

Jack Lovelock
5 Jan 1910 - 28 Dec 1949
One of our greatest athletes, Berlin Olympic gold medallist Jack Lovelock led a remarkably full life before his tragic death in 1949, just a few days shy of his 40th birthday.

New Zealand and the First World War

New Zealand and the First World War

The First World War had a seismic impact on New Zealand, reshaping the country's perception of itself and its place in the world.

Women's Suffrage Petition

Suffrage Petition

The 1893 Women's suffrage petition — signed by more than 25,000 women, about a fifth of the entire adult European female population — helped pave the way for the passage of New Zealand's world-leading Electoral Act in September 1893.

See the digitised version of the petition

Memorials Register

Memorials Register

Find exact locations and further information for more than 1000 memorials throughout New Zealand.

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