Today in NZ history- 29/11/1877 - Education Act passed into lawThe Education Act 1877 established free, compulsory and secular education for all Pākehā New Zealand children. Māori children could attend these schools if their parents wanted them to.
- 29/11/1893 - First woman mayor in British Empire electedBy becoming mayor of Onehunga, Auckland, Elizabeth Yates struck another blow for women’s rights in local-body polls held the day after the first general election in which women could vote.
- 29/11/1949 - First female Māori MP electedIriaka Rātana was elected as New Zealand’s first female Māori MP.
- 30/11/1949 - Election of first National governmentThe Labour government led by Peter Fraser was defeated by Sidney Holland’s National Party after 14 years in office. The result heralded a long period of National dominance, with the party holding power for 29 of the next 35 years.
- 29/11/1877 - Education Act passed into law
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False pretences at Facebook?
According to Facebook, a friend of mine (who is also a Facebook ‘friend’) ‘likes’ Vodafone. This was an excuse for the company to place an ad in my Facebook news feed: My friend has never ‘liked’ Vodafone on Facebook. He … Continue reading
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