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264 p. : ill., map Contents: Discovery -- Hongi's visit to England, 1820 -- Appointment of James Busby as Resident, 1832 -- Maketu execution, 1842 -- New Zealand company settlements -- The New Zealand constitution act, 1852 -- Thomas Gore Browne's Waitara purchase -- Maori get the vote, 1867 -- Women get the vote, 1867 -- Recovery of the Maori race -- The first World War, 1914-1918 -- The Savage Government elected, 1935 -- The ANZUS Pact, 1951 -- Maori urban migration -- Britain joins the European economic community -- The Maori renaissance -- The Springbox tour, 1981 -- The Homosexual Law Reform Act, 1986 -- Rogernomics -- The introduction of MMP, 1993-1996 Summary: Historian Paul Moon has chosen 20 events that have shaped the course of New Zealand history over the years. The events are described and illustrated with photographs drawn from the archives, and Moon outlines how New Zealand history has changed as a result. (Publisher)