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On 26 September 1907 the United Kingdom granted New Zealand (along with Newfoundland, which later became a part of Canada) "Dominion" status within the British Empire. New Zealand became known as the Dominion of New Zealand. The date was declared Dominion Day, but never reached any popularity as a day of independence.
Nov 25, 2016 · 17 September: Soviet Union invades Poland. 27 September: Germans take Warsaw. 29 September: Germany and Russia partition Poland. 3 October: First Echelon 2 NZEF begins training at Burnham, Trentham, Hopuhopu and Papakura. 4 October: New Zealand government announces formation of a Māori battalion for 2 NZEF.
The Cook Islands were made a British protectorate in 1888, and transferred to New Zealand in 1901. Niue and Tokelau became New Zealand protectorates in 1905 and 1926 respectively. In 1923 the Ross Dependency of Antarctica was claimed by Britain in the first instance before being placed under the jurisdiction of the Governor-General. [11]
The Second World War was the greatest conflict ever to engulf the world. It took the lives of 50 million people, including one in every 150 New Zealanders, and shaped the world that we have lived in ever since. New Zealand was involved for all but three of the 2179 days of the war — a commitment on a par only with Britain and Australia.
Oct 10, 2022 · 1939-45 - Troops from New Zealand see action in Europe, North Africa and the Pacific during World War II. Independence 1947 - New Zealand gains full independence from Britain.
Story: Self-government and independence. New Zealand does not have an Independence Day to celebrate – the country’s independence from Britain was gained in many small steps rather than all at once. New Zealand today is fully independent from Britain, although the two countries share the same person as head of state. Story by W. David McIntyre.
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Charles Upham. This is a portrait photograph of Charles Upham, one on New Zealand’s greatest Second World War heroes. Upham is the only New Zealand soldier to be awarded the Victoria Cross twice for his bravery in Crete in 1941 and in Egypt in 1942. Born in Christchurch in 1909, Upham joined the 2nd NZ Expeditionary Force as soon as war broke ...
