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65 pages : colour illus., maps. Over a thousand years ago, the wind, sea currents and stars brought people to the islands that became known as Aotearoa, the land of the long white cloud.
Contents: Slowly life returned
Voyagers to Aotearoa
A land of birds
Aotearoa was clothed with names
Fighting amongst the tribes
The first Pakeha
More visitors
The curse of the musket
The Treaty of Waitangi
Maori land loss
The long depression after the wars
Transport in the new Dominion
The great war
Employment
Houses
Education
New Zealand declares war on Germany
More New Zealanders
Food
Clothes
Sports
Natural attractions
Some places became famous
Disasters
Some people became well known
Some people told our stories
Maori voices called out
Aotearoa needs our care, today
Tomorrow
Always
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