| 1814 |
The Reverend Samuel
Marsden, from the Church Missionary Society, conducted
the first Christian religious service at the Bay of Islands.
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| 1871 |
Birth of New Zealand scientist
Ernest
Rutherford. |
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| 1877 |
Education act passed, providing
free compulsory education. |
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| 1888 |
Birth of New Zealand writer
Katherine
Mansfield. |
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| 1893 |
New Zealand became the first
country in the world to grant women the right to vote. |
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| 1896 |
Legislation passed, providing
more effective protection for the homeless. |
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| 1898 |
Old Age Pensions Act. Persons
over the age of 65 received a state funded pension. This Act
marked the beginning of a non-contributory pension system.
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| 1899 |
Labour day celebrations commemorate
the the 8 hour day. |
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| 1901 |
On 12th
September 1901 the Nurses Registration Act was passed,
providing for the registration of trained nurses. |
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The legislation came into effect
on 1st January 1902, leading New Zealand to become the first
country in the world to regulate nurses nationally. On 10th
January 1902 Ellen Dougherty became the first registered nurse
in New Zealand, and in the world. |
| Thanks to Adèle Pentony-Graham,
from the Carterton Districts Historical Society, in New
Zealand, for the information on Ellen Dougherty. Adèle
came across Ellen Dougherty's grave by chance. With the
help of the New Zealand Nursing Council Ellen Dougherty's
headstone was restored, and a rededication ceremony took
place on January 10 2002.
A biography of Ellen Dougherty can be found at the Dictionary
of New Zealand Biography website
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| 1903 |
Legislation, prohibiting children
from smoking... |
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| 1907 |
Plunket Society formed. One
of the aims of the Plunket
Society was to train women for motherhood and household
management. |
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The aim was "to help make
New Zealand children the healthiest in the world." Staffed
by trained nurses and volunteers, the Plunket Society still
operates today. |
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| 1911 |
Widows' Pensions introduced.
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| 1920 |
School Dental Nursing Service
introduced. Girl students were trained for limited dental
treatment for school children. |
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The service was second only
to the introduction of fluoride. This new concept of dental
health was subsequently taken up in overseas countries. |
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| 1924 |
Pensions for the blind introduced. |
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| 1926 |
Family Allowances Act passed. |
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| 1930 |
Legislation passed for relief
of unemployment. |
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| 1933 |
Unemployment Act, financed by
a special tax on all earnings (to promote employment, and
provide relief for the jobless) |
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| 1935 |
Jean
Batten, New Zealand born, became the first woman to fly
solo from England to Australia and back. She was also the
first woman to fly solo across the South Atlantic Ocean. |
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| 1935 |
Labour Government elected, under
the leadership of Michael
Savage. Welfare services were introduced, the unemployed
immediately benefited from a Christmas bonus of a week's pay.
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During a 13 year time span,
the Labour Government constructed around 2.475 state houses
per year. Rent was scaled according to income, and the Fair
Rent act was passed |
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| 1936 |
Factories Amendment Act - reducing
the manufacturing week to 40 hours |
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| 1946 |
Family benefit of £1 per
week is made universal. |
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| 1953 |
Edmund
Hillary (Sir) and Sherpa Tenzing Norgay conquered Mount
Everest |
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