1. Political and Cultural History 1847-now
Michelle Riesselman
Jen McKasson

2. Political History 1847-full independence from Britain
1852-established a representative gov’t
1856-’responsible’ government begins
1876-provinces abolished
1879-universal suffrage for males over 21
1893-universal suffrage for women over 21
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3. Political History 1902-adopt a national flag 1907-become a dominion
1908-first Olympics, 3 competitors (Australasian Team)
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4. Political History 1919-women can be candidates for parliament
1934-Waitangi Day formally celebrated
1942-women allowed to sit on juries
1945-Women’s sports
1950-Upper House of Parliament abolished
1953-Realm of New Zealand
1969-Voting age reduced to 20
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5. Political History
1970-Anti-Vietnam War protestors greet US Vice President Spiro Agnew
1974-voting age reduced to 18
1974-Waitangi Day becomes a national holiday
1990-Bill of Rights Act
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6. Baby Farmers Society expected children to be born to a married couple
Late 19th century-cases of women abandoning their children
Baby farmers: paid caregivers who neglected children in their care, concealed deaths, or murdered infants
Fear of a large number of baby farmers

7. Baby Farmers Infant Life Protection Act (1893) Minnie Dean
First and only woman hanged in NZ
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the state regulated the system of paid childcare.
Under the Infant Life Protection Act, passed in 1893, all homes that received payment for looking after infants under the age of two for more than three consecutive days had to be licensed as foster homes and were subject to police inspection.
Three years later, the system was tightened further in response to one of the most dramatic criminal trials in New Zealand history.

8. Flu Pandemic 1918 lethal influenza pandemic
Referred to as the “Spanish Flu”
Lost about half as many people to influenza as it had in the whole of the First World War
December 1918 death toll 8600 and approximately 2160 Maori
Many people believed the deadly flu virus came to New Zealand aboard the Royal Mail liner Niagara, which arrived in Auckland from Vancouver and San Francisco on 12 October No one knows how or when the flu reached NZ.

9. Maori influenza pandemic memorial

10. Influenza medicine depot in Christchurch for ‘poor’ people
Schools, factories, shops theatres and hotels were closed. A man referred to Wellington City as a City of the Dead as there were no trams running or shops open and streets were empty.

11. Anzac Day First celebrated in 1916 occurs on April 25
Commemorates all New Zealanders killed in war and honors returned servicemen and women
Marks the anniversary of the landing of New Zealand and Australian soldiers known as the Anzacs
The soldiers were deployed to the Gallipoli Peninsula in 1915 to capture Dardanelles the gateway to the Bosporus and the Black sea. Thousands lost their lives in the unsuccessful battle at the end 8500 Australians and 2721 New Zealanders perished

12. Labour Day Commemorates struggle for an 8-hour work day
First celebrated
Oct. 28, 1890
Samuel Parnell
Among first to claim this right-1840

13. Politically Incorrect Christmas Games
“Light the Cigarette Race”
“Slave Market”
Early 20th century
Played on ships crossing the Atlantic
In NZ-played at a school christmas party

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