1893 ⟶ New Zealand Grants Women the Right to Vote

New Zealand becomes the first country to enact women's suffr...
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🤝 Treaty of Waitangi Signed: Founding of New Zealand

New Zealand is founded, as the Treaty of Waitangi is signed by the Māori and British.⟶
Treaty of Waitangi Signed: Founding of New Zealand (1840)
ColonialismTreatyIndigenous RightsBritish EmpireNationalismPolitical AgreementsSettler Colonialism
New ZealandNew ZealandUnited KingdomUnited Kingdom

⚔️ Outbreak of the New Zealand Wars

1845–1872: The New Zealand Wars.⟶
Outbreak of the New Zealand Wars (1845)
ColonizationIndigenous RightsBritish EmpireImperialismArmed ConflictSettler Colonialism
New ZealandNew Zealand

🗳️ New Zealand Grants Women the Right to Vote

New Zealand becomes the first country to enact women's suffrage.⟶
New Zealand Grants Women the Right to Vote (1893)
SuffrageWomen's RightsDemocracyPolitical ReformSocial ChangeVoting RightsNew ZealandGender EqualityProgressive Era
New ZealandNew Zealand

🧯 Christchurch Earthquake Kills 185

February 22: Christchurch earthquake kills 185 and injures 2,000.⟶
Christchurch Earthquake Kills 185 (2011)
EarthquakeNatural DisasterNew ZealandDisaster ReliefInfrastructure DamageSeismic Activity
New ZealandNew Zealand