Dominion status - NCEA Level 2 history activities

Imperialism, indigenous peoples and the emergence of new nations: the growth of New Zealand identity 1890–1980

Case study: Dominion status

Related link on NZHistory.net.nz

• Dominion status

Topics include:

• the meaning of dominion status
• becoming a dominion
• the first Dominion Day
• demise of Dominion Day
• changes after New Zealand became a dominion.

On 26 September 1907 the colony of New Zealand ceased to exist. New Zealand became a dominion within the British Empire. What really changed as a consequence of this can inform the debate about the evolution of political independence in New Zealand. This can be used to explore the NCEA Level 2 topic 'The growth of New Zealand identity 1890–1980’.

This feature provides students with a context to explore New Zealand's political and constitutional milestones as well as prepare for:

• Achievement standard 2.6: Examine individual or group identity in a historical setting, in an essay.

A range of activities to support this study can be found in the navigation bar to the right.