More handpicked essays just for you.
Treaty of Waitangi effect
Effect on society of treaty of waitangi
The treaty of waitangi strengths and weaknesses
Don’t take our word for it - see why 10 million students trust us with their essay needs.
NEW ZEALAND
The country that I am doing for my report is New Zealand. New Zealand is made up of two Islands. The north and the south islands. It is located in the south pacific by Australia.
The first people to settle New Zealand came over from east Polynesia by canoe during the 10th century. These people were called the Maori. According to a Maori legend, a man may have arrived in New Zealand during about 950 ad, but this can not be proven. The Maori people lived on the Island on native fruits and vegetables and animals, and they also brought over plants and livestock from Polynesia. The Maori were usually peaceful, but sometimes had wars over the best land. They lived in earth-made structures similar to the adobes of Mexico.
The first European to sight New Zealand was Abel Tasman in 1642. The Maori people kept him from landing on the Islands. They attacked his ship by canoes and killed four of his sailors. He never returned to New Zealand. In 1769, an English explorer, Captain James Cook, was sent to New Zealand on a scientific investigation. He mapped all of the north and south Islands and made reports on trade and colonizing. These reports were good and attracted many people to New Zealand, including the French, Italian, and American explorers. By the 18th century, there were 180,000 Maori people on the north and south islands of New Zealand. During 1840, the treaty of Waitangi was signed between the British and the Maori people. It gave the British a right to colonize the Islands and trade with the Maori people. In 1907, the Islands were declared a dominion of Great Britain. In 1935, It was declared an independent country and was named New Zealand.
The present day government and standard of living in New Zealand is very much like that of the U.S. At one time the yearly income of New Zealanders was even better than the U.S. and Great Britain. The people of New Zealand have freedom of religion. The main religion in New Zealand is Christianity, even though there are Jehovah's Witnesses, Muslims, Amish, and many more. The Maori religion is also a major religion. The people of New Zealand have a mix between Britain and Australian accents.
The main exports of New Zealand are wool and dairy products. There are over 100,000 sheep in New Zealand.
Social and ethnic qualities of New Zealand differ from that of the United States, but only because of the two countries physical location in relation to each other. New Zealand is located in Oceania. It is in the South Pacific Ocean, roughly 2,500 miles off the southeastern coast of Australia. Many cultural and social similarities exist between America and New Zealand. This is largely due to the fact that European immigrants form the largest ethnic population of New Zealand. English is the official language of New Zealand. However, the native language of Maori is one of its official languages as well, although very few in New Zealand speak it. The food in New Zealand is slightly different than the United States. Instead of beef, New Zealanders use lamb as their primary meat and it is a major export of the country. In addition to lamb; pork and venison are common meals, as well as a huge assortment of seafood. New Zealanders also have the perfect terrain and weather for good vineyards so wine and cheese are common appetizers seen around the country. The food eaten in New Zealand is very much similar to the United States, although it may perhaps be cooked and presented in a slightly different manner. Obv...
Butcher, M. (August 2003). “Who is Maori? Who is Pakeha?” In North &South Magazine. New Zealand.
New Zealand has the second highest imprisonment rate in the Western world (101 East, 2013). With Māori being overrepresented in all spectrums of the criminal justice system. The institutional racism that is present in the justice system links to the isolation and disconnection that many Māori will feel in New Zealand society. Quince (2014) states that ‘nearly 200 years of dispossession and alienation as a result of the colonising process that undermined Maori epistemologies and methods of dealing with harm within the community,’ is what causes Māori to fall into this cycle of crime. Where there is no connection in modern New Zealand society with
In the article, “Is Zealandia a Continent?” by, Thomas Sumner, it explains how and why a new continent came to be. This article was published on March 13, 2017. Throughout this article it shows that continents are not always what they seem. For instance, in the article it says that originally they thought that New Zealand, and surrounding land masses were just islands. But, it turns out that they were just the part of the Zealandia continent that was above water. This article also explains that if Zealandia was once a continent, than it further proves the supercontinent hypothesis. If it was part of the supercontinent, than throughout the 100 million years of continental drift, some of Zealandia submerged under water. Scientists have recently
Currently New Zealand is finally recovering from the rapid economic growth it experienced in the mid-90s, now that the worst of the Asian financial crisis effects are over. New Zealand lost many export markets in Asia, but looked to the U.S. and European markets to replace the lost customers. The country remains dependent on trade due to its small size and isolation; price and access to foreign markets are a constant concern.
The culture and structure of life in the Pacific region, or Oceania, has always been fascinating to me. There are so many things to know and learn about the Pacific Islands and their way of life. In this paper I will look deeper into the culture and describe ways in which this culture has, and continues to, survive. In doing this I will examine this particular cultures society, family structure, life ways, unique and indigenous ways, history, future, and changing factors that effect their way of life.
"New Zealand Culture - Maori." New Zealand Travel and New Zealand Business. Tourism New Zealand, 2011. Web. 23 Apr. 2012. .
Kiwifruit industry in New Zealand. (2014, March 30). Wikipedia. Retrieved March 31, 2014, from http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Kiwifruit_industry_in_New_Zealand
of the land was one of the many reasons that led to the New Zealand
The country of New Zealand is made up of two main islands and a number of smaller islands. The two main islands are divided by the Cook Strait, which it has to its narrowest point 22 kilometres wide from it.Besides the islands from the North and the South, it has five of them that are the largest inhabited islands are Chatham Islands,Stewart Island,etc….
The Treaty of Waitangi held many agreements and promises. It held many rights within it also. For the Crown, it granted the right to governorship, not sovereignty, over Maori land. But for Maori, there were many more rights for iwi and hapu that the Treaty contained. Maori were granted the right to full rangatiratanga of their lands, they had the right that the Crown would protect them from further invasion of their land and Maori were also given the same rights and privileges as British people. With the Treaty came many responsibilities to both the Crown and Maori. The Crown had a responsibility to govern the land, not possess the land, but merely guard it. In the Treaty of Waitangi the Crown granted Maori rangatiratanga over their lands, so the Crown had a responsibility to let Maori have chieftainship over their lands and taonga, and with that The Crown also had the responsibility to actively protect Maori and Taonga. The Queen, the Crown and all of Britain had a responsibility to honour the Treaty, in which th...
South Africa is a nation with a wonderful and varied culture. This country has been called “The Rainbow Nation”, a name that reflects the diversity of such amazing place. The different ethnic and cultural groups of the South Africa do, however, appreciate their own beliefs and customs. Many of these traditions, besides African culture, are influenced by European and Western heritage. The complex and diverse population of the country has made a strong impact to the various cultures. There are forty-five million people; about thirty million are black, five million white, three million coloured and one million Indians. The black population has a large number of rural people living in poverty. It is among these inhabitants that cultural customs are preserve the most.
Auckland is the largest city in New Zealand. It has the most population. The population in Auckland city is over 1.5 million. As we know, cities with large population mean high traffic congestion.
Aotearoa is the home to Te reo Maori where is should be promoted and encouraged. In fact, Te Whāriki and New Zealand Early Childhood curriculum acknowledge Te reo Maori by encouraging the teachers to promote and implement it in early childhood settings allowing all children the opportunity to understand and develop an understanding of Maori heritages; Te reo, and partnership to Te Tiriti of Waitangi(Ministry of Education [M...