New Zealand Photos
The Maori
Maori were polynesian seafarers who first populated New Zealand.
The Treaty of Waitangi
The Maori became British subjects with the Treaty of Waitangi,
which in return guaranteed Maori full rights of all lands, forests, fisheries
and other prized possessions.
Women's Suffrage
Kate Sheppard helped lead the women's suffrage movement in New Zealand.
In 1893, New Zealand became the first country to allow women to vote.
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