New Zealand - Culture, Institutions, Maori

New Zealand

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Introduction & Quick Facts
Land
- Relief
- Drainage
- Soils
- Climate
- Plant and animal life
People
- Ethnic groups
- Languages
- Religion
- Settlement patterns
- Demographic trends
Economy
- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing
- Resources and power
- Manufacturing
- Finance
- Trade
- Services
- Labour and taxation
- Transportation and telecommunications
Government and society
- Constitutional framework
- Local government
- Justice
- Political process
- Security
- Health and welfare
- Housing
- Education
Cultural life
- Cultural milieu
- Daily life and social customs
- The arts
- Cultural institutions
- Sports and recreation
- Media and publishing
History
- Discovery
- Early European settlement
- Annexation and further settlement
  - Responsible government
  - Ethnic conflict
- Development of the colony
  - Fluctuation of the economy
  - The Liberal era (1891–1912)
- New Zealand since 1900
  - Nationalism and war
  - World War II and the postwar decades
  - The late 20th and early 21st centuries
    - The David Lange government and Labour’s changing leadership (1984–90)
    - The James Bolger and Jennifer Shipley governments (1990–99)
    - The Helen Clark government (1999–2008)
    - John Key’s first term as prime minister (2008–11)
    - John Key’s second term as prime minister (2011–16)
    - The Bill English government (2016–17)
    - The Jacinda Ardern government (2017–23)
    - The Chris Hipkins government (2023– )
Prime ministers of New Zealand

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Images, Videos & Interactives

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