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New-Zealand / Aotearoa

c.1280 CE                 Early Polynesian settlement, start of the Maori civilisation

13 Dec 1642               Visited by Dutch expedition led by Abel Tasman and named

                          Staten Land, changed to Nieuw Zeeland in 1645

08 Oct 1769               Claimed for Great Britain

       1792               British colonisation begins

30 Jan 1840 - 03 May 1841 British possession, part of New South Wales colony

03 May 1841               New Zealand a seperate Crown colony

07 May 1856               Self government

26 Sep 1907               Dominion of New Zealand

11 Dec 1931               Statute of Westminster grants full sovereignty

                           to British Dominions (ratified by New Zealand

                            25 Nov 1947)

07 Jan 1946               Official use of the term "Dominion" begins to be abandoned

01 Nov 1983               Realm of New Zealand

31 Dec 1986               New Zealand, use of the term "Dominion" officially ceases

01 Aug 1987               New Zealand / Aotearoa

Monarchs

26 Sep 1907 -             The Monarchs of the United Kingdom

Governors-general

26 Sep 1907 - 08 Jun 1910 William Lee Plunket,

                           Baron Plunket of Newton County Cork ...... 1864-1920

22 Jun 1910 - 19 Dec 1912 John Poyner Dickson-Poynder,

                           Baron of Islington ....................... 1866-1936

19 Dec 1912 - 08 Jul 1920 Arthur William de Brito Savile Foljambe,

                           Earl of Liverpool ........................ 1870-1941

08 Jul      - 27 Sep 1920 Sir Robert Stout .......................... 1844-1930

                          (administrator)

27 Sep 1920 - 13 Dec 1924 John Rushworth,

                           Viscount Jellicoe of Scapa ............... 1859-1935

13 Dec 1924 - 08 Feb 1930 Sir Charles Fergusson ..................... 1865-1941

08 Feb      - 19 Mar 1930 Sir Michael Myers ......................... 1873-1950

                          (1st Time, administrator)

19 Mar 1930 - 15 Mar 1935 Charles Bathurst, Viscount Bledsloe

                           of Lyndney and Aylburton ................. 1867-1958

15 Mar      - 12 Apr 1935 Sir Michael Myers

                          (2nd Time, administrator)

12 Apr 1935 - 03 Feb 1941 George Vere Arundel Monckton Arundell,

                           Viscount Galway .......................... 1882-1943

03 Feb      - 22 Feb 1941 Sir Michael Myers

                          (3rd Time, administrator)

22 Feb 1941 - 06 Jun 1946 Cyril Louis Northon Newall, Baron Newall .. 1886-1963

06 Jun      - 17 Jun 1946 Sir Michael Myers

                          (4th Time, administrator)

17 Jun 1946 - 15 Aug 1952 Bernard Cyril Freyberg, Baron Wellington .. 1889-1963

15 Aug      - 02 Dec 1952 Sir Humphrey Francis O'Leary .............. 1886-1953

                          (administrator)

02 Dec 1952 - 25 Jul 1957 Charles Wiloughby Moke Norrie,

                           Baron of Wellington ...................... 1893-1977

25 Jul      - 05 Sep 1957 Sir Harold Eric Barrowclough .............. 1894-1972

                          (1st Time, administrator)

05 Sep 1957 - 13 Sep 1962 Charles John Lyttelton, Viscount Cobham ... 1909-1962

13 Sep      - 09 Nov 1967 Sir Harold Eric Barrowclough

                          (2nd Time, administrator)

09 Nov 1962 - 20 Oct 1967 Bernard Edward Fergusson,

                           Baron of Ballantree ...................... 1911-1980

20 Oct      - 01 Dec 1967 Sir Richard Wild .......................... 1912-1978

                          (1st Time, administrator)

01 Dec 1967 - 07 Sep 1972 Sir Arthur Espie Porritt .................. 1900-1994

07 Sep      - 27 Sep 1972 Sir Richard Wild

                          (2nd Time, administrator)

27 Sep 1972 - 05 Oct 1977 Sir Edward Denis Blundell ................. 1907-1984

05 Oct      - 26 Oct 1977 Sir Richard Wild

                          (3rd Time, administrator)

26 Oct 1977 - 06 Nov 1980 Sir Keith Jacka Holyoake .................. 1904-1983

06 Nov 1980 - 22 Nov 1985 Sir David Stuart Beattie .................. 1924-2001

22 Nov 1985 - 20 Nov 1990 Sir Paul Alfred Reeves .................... 1932-2011

20 Nov 1990 - 21 Mar 1996 Dame Cathrine Anne Tizard ................. 1931-202

21 Mar 1996 - 21 Mar 2001 Sir Michael Hardie Boys ................... 1931-

21 Mar      - 04 Apr 2001 Dame Sian Elias ........................... 1949-

                          (1st Time, administrator)

04 Apr 2001 - 04 Aug 2006 Dame Silvia Rose Cartwright ............... 1943-

04 Aug      - 22 Aug 2006 Dame Sian Elias

                          (2nd Time, administrator)

23 Aug 2006 - 23 Aug 2011 Sir Anand Satyanand ....................... 1944-

23 Aug      - 31 Aug 2011 Dame Sian Elias

                          (3rd Time, administrator)

31 Aug 2011 - 31 Aug 2016 Lt-Gen. Sir Jeremiah Mateparae ............ 1954-

31 Aug      - 28 Sep 2016 Dame Sian Elias (4th Time)

                          (administrator)

28 Sep 2016 - 28 Sep 2021 Dame Patricia Lee Reddy ................... 1954-

28 Sep      - 21 Oct 2021 Dame Helen Diana Winkelmann ............... 1962-

                          (administrator)

21 Oct 2021 -             Dame Alcyion Cynthia Kiro ................. 1958-

Prime Ministers

07 May      - 20 May 1856 Henry Sewell .............................. 1807-1879

20 May      - 02 Jun 1856 Sir William Fox (1st Time) ................ 1812-1893

02 Jun 1856 - 12 Jul 1861 Sir Edward Stafford (1st Time) ............ 1819-1901

12 Jul 1861 - 06 Aug 1862 Sir William Fox (2nd Time)

06 Aug 1862 - 30 Oct 1863 Alfred Domett ............................. 1811-1887

30 Oct 1863 - 24 Nov 1864 Sir Frederick Whitaker (1st Time) ......... 1812-1891

24 Nov 1864 - 16 Oct 1865 Sir Frederick Aloysius Weld ............... 1823-1891

16 Oct 1865 - 28 Jun 1869 Sir Edward Stafford (2nd Time)

28 Jun 1869 - 10 Sep 1872 Sir William Fox (3rd Time)

10 Sep      - 11 Oct 1872 Sir Edward Stafford (3rd Time)

11 Oct 1872 - 03 Mar 1873 George Mardsen Waterhouse ................. 1824-1906

03 Mar      - 08 Apr 1873 Sir William Fox (4th Time)

08 Apr 1873 - 06 Jul 1875 Sir Julius Vogel (1st Time) ............... 1835-1899

06 Jul 1875 - 15 Feb 1876 Daniel Pollen ............................. 1813-1896

15 Feb      - 01 Sep 1876 Sir Julius Vogel (2nd Time)

01 Sep 1876 - 13 Oct 1877 Henry Albert Atkinson (1st Time) .......... 1831-1892

13 Oct 1877 - 08 Oct 1879 Sir George Grey ........................... 1812-1898

08 Oct 1879 - 21 Apr 1882 Sir John Hall ............................. 1824-1907

21 Apr 1882 - 25 Sep 1883 Sir Frederick Whitaker (2nd Time)

25 Sep 1883 - 16 Aug 1884 Henry Albert Atkinson  (2nd Time)

16 Aug      - 28 Aug 1884 Sir Robert Stout (1st Time) ............... 1844-1930

28 Aug      - 03 Sep 1884 Henry Albert Atkinson (3rd Time)

03 Sep 1884 - 08 Oct 1887 Sir Robert Stout (2nd Time)

08 Oct 1887 - 24 Jan 1891 Henry Albert Atkinson (4th Time)

24 Jan 1891 - 27 Apr 1893 John Balance .............................. 1839-1893

27 Apr 1893 - 10 Jun 1906 Richard John Seddon ....................... 1845-1906

10 Jun      - 06 Aug 1906 Sir William Hall-Jones .................... 1851-1936

                          (acting)

06 Aug 1906 - 28 Mar 1912 Sir Joseph George Ward (1st Time) ......... 1856-1930

28 Mar      - 10 Jul 1912 Sir Thomas Mackenzie ...................... 1854-1930

10 Jul 1912 - 10 May 1925 William Fergason Massey ................... 1856-1965

10 May      - 30 May 1925 Sir Francis Henry Dillon Bell ............. 1851-1936

                          (acting)

30 May 1925 - 10 Dec 1928 Joseph Gordon Coates ...................... 1878-1943

10 Dec 1928 - 28 May 1930 Sir Joseph George Ward (2nd Time)

28 May 1930 - 05 Dec 1935 George Williams Forbes .................... 1869-1947

05 Dec 1935 - 27 Mar 1940 Michael Joseph Savage ..................... 1872-1940 LP

27 Mar 1940 - 13 Dec 1949 Peter Fraser .............................. 1884-1950 LP

13 Dec 1949 - 26 Sep 1957 Sir Sidney George Holland ................. 1893-1961 NP

26 Sep      - 12 Dec 1957 Sir Keith Jacka Holyoake .................. s.a       NP

                          (1st Time, acting)

12 Dec 1957 - 26 Nov 1960 Sir Walter Nash ........................... 1882-1968 LP

26 Nov 1960 - 07 Feb 1972 Sir Keith Jacka Holyoake (2nd Time)

07 Feb      - 08 Dec 1972 Sir John Ross Marshall .................... 1912-1988 NP

08 Dec 1972 - 31 Aug 1974 Norman Eric Kirk .......................... 1923-1974 LP

01 Sep      - 06 Sep 1974 Hugh Watt ................................. 1912-1980 LP

                          (acting)

06 Sep 1974 - 12 Dec 1975 Sir Wallace Edward Rolling ................ 1927-1995 LP

12 Dec 1975 - 26 Jul 1984 Sir Robert David Muldoon .................. 1921-1992 NP

26 Jul 1984 - 08 Aug 1989 David Russell Lange ....................... 1942-2005 LP

08 Aug 1989 - 04 Sep 1990 Sir Geoffrey Winston Russell Palmer ....... 1942-     LP

04 Sep      - 02 Nov 1990 Michael Kenneth Moore ..................... 1949-2020 LP

02 Nov 1990 - 08 Dec 1997 James Brenden Bolger ...................... 1935-     NP

08 Dec 1997 - 10 Dec 1999 Jennifer Mary Shipley ..................... 1952-     NP

10 Dec 1999 - 19 Nov 2008 Helen Elizabeth Clark ..................... 1950-     LP

19 Nov 2008 - 12 Dec 2016 John Phillip Key .......................... 1961-     NP

12 Dec 2016 - 26 Oct 2017 Simon William English ..................... 1961-     NP

26 Oct 2017 - 25 Jan 2023 Jacinda Kate Laurell Ardern ............... 1980-     LP

21 Jun      - 01 Aug 2018 Winston Raymond Peters .................... 1945-     NZF

                          (acting for Ardern)

25 Jan      - 27 Nov 2023 Christopher John Hipkins .................. 1978-     LP

27 Nov 2023 -             Chriitopher Mark Luxon .................... 1970-     NP

ACT=ACT New Zealand (Libertarian).

GPANZ=Green Party of Aotearoa New Zealand (Enviromentalist).

L=Labour Party (Social-democratic).

MP=Maori Party (Maori rights).

NP=National Party (Conservative).

NZF=New Zealand First (Social Conservatism, nationalism).

c.1700                    Chiefdom established

02 May 1859               Part of the Kingship movement

1864                      Seperated from the Kingship

Paramount Chiefs

1750 - 1770               Te Rangituamatotoru

1770 - 1800               Te Wakaiti

1800 - 1820               Herea Te Rangimanheuheu Heuheu Tukino I ... 1750-1820

1820        - 07 May 1846 Mananui Te Heuheu Tukino II ............... 1780-1846

1850 - 1862               Iwikao Te Heuheu Tukino III ............... 1790-1862

       1862 - 30 Jun 1888 Horonuku Te Heuheu Tukino IV .............. 1821-1888

30 Jun 1888 - 01 Jun 1921 Tureiti Te Heuheu Tukino V ................ 1865-1921

01 Jun 1921 - 27 Apr 1944 Hoani Te Heuheu Tukino VI ................. 1897-1944

27 Apr 1944 - 31 Jul 1997 Hepi Te Heuheu Tukino VII ................. 1919-1997

05 Aug 1997 -             Tumu Te Heuheu Tukino VIII ................ 1942-