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Māori and the Second World War

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  Despite some opposition, nearly 16,000 Māori enlisted for service during the Second World War. By 1945, 28 (Maori) Battalion had became one of New Zealand's most celebrated and decorated units. But Māori contributed to the war effort in many different ways, at home and overseas.

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• Page 1 - Māori and the Second World WarDespite some opposition, nearly 16,000 Māori enlisted for service during the Second World War. By 1945, 28 (Maori) Battalion had became one of New Zealand's most celebrated and

Māori and the First World War

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  Māori reactions to serving in the First World War largely reflected iwi experiences of British actions in the 19th century.

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• Page 2 - White man's war?Imperial policy initially doubted the wisdom of 'native' troops fighting a 'white man's

Waitangi Day

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  Every year on 6 February, New Zealand marks the signing of the Treaty of Waitangi in 1840. For most people, Waitangi Day is a holiday; for many, and especially for Māori, it is a time for reflecting on the Treaty and its place in modern New Zealand.

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• Page 3 - Waitangi Day 1940s-1950sFrom the 1940s the Treaty and Waitangi began to find a place in the national consciousness. For most New Zealanders, they were of historical interest

Māori in the NZEF

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  More than 2000 Maori served in the Māori Contingent and Pioneer Battalion during the First World War

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• Page 3 – Pioneer Battalion

  In early 1916 the Maori Contingent ceased to exist and was replaced by the New Zealand Pioneer Battalion.

Treaty timeline

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  See some of the key events between 1800 and 1849 relating to the Treaty of Waitangi.

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• Page 3 - Treaty events 1900-49Discover some of the key events between 1900 and 1949 relating to the Treaty of

The Treaty in practice

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  Amalgamating Māori into colonial settler society was a key part of British policy in New Zealand after 1840. Economic and social change, along with land-purchase programmes, were central to this process.

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• Page 4 - Shared issues and approachesProspects for Māori looked bleak at the beginning of the 20th century. A shared sense of grievance emerged, and new leaders paved the way for new approaches to the

Scenery preservation 1903-1953

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  Premier Richard Seddon outlined his vision for 'God's own country' in 1903 as he steered the Scenery Preservation Act through Parliament. This act was an important landmark in preserving New Zealand's natural and historic heritage.

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• Page 7 - Maori and scenic reservesInitially Māori had mixed feelings about the Scenery Preservation Act. The Member of Parliament for Northern Maori, Hōne Heke Ngāpua, welcomed it as a way to protect tōtara

Parliament's people

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  Today there are usually between 120 and 123 MPs in New Zealand's Parliament, which is a far cry from the 37 who met for the first time in Auckland in 1854.

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• Page 3 - Māori MPsLeaders of Māori society have represented their people in the House, including Māui Pōmare, James Carroll, Matiu Rata and, most famously, Apirana

Parliament's culture and traditions

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  Explore Parliament's rich history and its colourful culture and traditions.

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• Page 6 - Parliament in te reoTe reo (the Māori language) came into Parliament with the first Māori MPs, elected in