Modernity in New Zealand

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New Zealand was colonised by England in the early 1800s they brought many influences with them such as a democratic court system. The English who colonised New Zealand gained a lot of power and therefore they were influential they represented most of the seats of parliament as by 1867 the Maori Representation Act was passed which allowed four Māori seats in parliament (Ministry of culture and heritage, 2013, p. 2) this meant that Europeans had a lot of influence over what was happening in New Zealand and incorporated many English ways into this system.

English settlers most significant lasting influence is on New Zealands legal system. New Zealand inherited Englands laws when New Zealand became an English colony. Those laws include the Statute of Westminster 1275, Magna Carta 1297 and the Bill of Rights 1688. (Morris, 2012) Englands court system influenced New Zealands because New Zealand was based on Englands precedents and statutes. However, New Zealand broke away from England and created its own legal history. The main difference was the signing of the treaty of Waitangi. This was the first time a British colony created a treaty with the indigenous population. This lead to the uniqueness of New Zealand as it was very different from England and its’ other colonise. New Zealand also passed other acts of its own such as the 1893 Electoral Act making New Zealand the first country to allow women to vote. (Morris, 2012) New Zealand struck out on its own as an influential country when it became the first country to introduce the old age pension to all deserving elderly New Zealanders. (King, 2003, p. 282)

Many female settlers influence how New Zealand is today such as Mary Muller and Mary Colclough who were influential in the...

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Hearn. T (2012, July 13) 'English - Values', Te Ara - the Encyclopedia of New Zealand. Retrieved from : http://www.TeAra.govt.nz/en/english/page-13
Royal, T. A. C. (2012, September 22). Te Ao Marama- the natural world – The importace of the land. In Te Ara: The encyclopaedia of New Zealand. Retrieved from : http://www.TeAra.govt.nz/en/te-ao-marama-the-natural-world/page-4

Diamond. P (2012, September 22) 'Te tāpoi Māori – Māori tourism - 20th-century Māori tourism', Te Ara - the Encyclopedia of New Zealand. Retrieved from : http://www.TeAra.govt.nz/en/te-tapoi-maori-maori-tourism/page-2

The Penguin History of New Zealand Michael King

Morris. P (2012, July 13) 'Diverse religions - Religious diversity in New Zealand', Te Ara - the Encyclopedia of New Zealand. Retrieved from : http://www.TeAra.govt.nz/en/diverse-religions/page-1

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