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New Zealand History Timelines

Use the dates and event cards to investigate how New Zealand has changed over time. Dates marked c. are approximate. For questions asking for an explanation, answers may vary if they are supported by evidence.

The event cards

Read these events before answering the questions: A. c. 1300 — Polynesian voyagers settle in Aotearoa New Zealand. B. 1769 — James Cook arrives in New Zealand during his first voyage. C. 1840 — The Treaty of Waitangi is signed by representatives of Māori and the British Crown. D. 1893 — New Zealand becomes the first self-governing country to give women the right to vote in parliamentary elections. E. 1907 — New Zealand becomes a dominion. F. 1975 — The Waitangi Tribunal is established to consider claims relating to the Treaty of Waitangi.

1.Write the event letters in chronological order, from earliest to latest. Use each letter once: A, B, C, D, E, F.
2.The timeline below shows the six event dates. Which event happened closest to the middle of the timeline, and what year did it happen?
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3.Match each event with the correct date. Write the date beside each event.
  • Women gain the right to vote in parliamentary elections
  • Waitangi Tribunal is established
  • New Zealand becomes a dominion
  • 1975
  • 1907
  • 1893
4.Which event changed who could vote in parliamentary elections? Choose one.
  • The Treaty signing in 1840
  • Women gaining the right to vote in 1893
  • The Waitangi Tribunal being established in 1975
5.A class is discussing Māori language and culture across New Zealand history. Would their continued presence be an example of continuity, change, or both? Give one reason.
6.Choose one event card and explain one way it affected people or society in New Zealand. Name the event and use a detail from the card.
7.A timeline places events in date order. Give one useful thing a timeline can help a historian notice, and one thing it cannot explain by itself.
8.A student says, “The Waitangi Tribunal was established before women gained the right to vote.” Is the claim correct? Use the dates to explain.
9.Choose one event from cards B–F. Write its date and a brief caption that explains why it matters. Then state where it belongs: before or after the event immediately preceding it in the timeline.

2 printable pages

  • New Zealand History Timelines, page 1 of 2: The event cards

    Page 1

  • New Zealand History Timelines, page 2 of 2: 4. Which event changed who could vote in parliamentary elections? Choose one.

    Page 2

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