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During the 1840s and 1850s Māori owned a third of Auckland’s shipping fleet. They were the life-blood of the town, providing timber, labour, food, and a high proportion of exports. Relationships soured as Europeans grew envious of Māori success, and the settlers’ access to cheap land dried up. Māori traders began to face increased ...
The Auckland History Initiative (AHI) aims to support and promote the histories of Tāmaki Makaurau through student engagement, interdisciplinary academic research, strong relationships with our historical institutions and conversing with the Auckland public to invite them to learn more about the origins of their place in the world.
With the passing of the “Auckland (Symonds Street) Cemeteries Act, 1908” the cemeteries are formally closed to those under the age of fifty years as of 31 December 1909, along with the 1886 restriction on family. It was handed over to Auckland City Council as a Public Reserve. The wooden fence along the Symonds Street edge of the Anglican ...
Queens Wharf History. 1840. NEW ZEALAND’S GOVERNOR, CAPTAIN WILLIAM HOBSON, ESTABLISHES THE GROWING PORT OF AUCKLAND AS THE NATION’S FIRST CAPITAL. Auckland’s harbour has always been central to the economy, and the coming and going of people. Where Queens Wharf now stands was known as Horotiu, the name of the taniwha (a legendary water ...
With a glorious past, Bishop Auckland is set for an even brighter future…. A walk through Bishop Auckland means a walk through history: pass by the spot where Stan Laurel learnt his craft on stage in his hometown before hitting Hollywood, spot where Enlightenment astronomer Thomas Wright went to school, stand in a Roman bathhouse at a fort ...
After the Treaty of Waitangi was signed, Auckland made history by becoming the first capital city of New Zealand. Land was purchased from the Ngati Whatua amidst tribal hopes that colonisation would bring increased trade and security from the British. This prestige only lasted two decades, when the capital was moved to Wellington in 1865, due ...
Auckland History Overview. Auckland, known as Tamaki Makau Rau, meaning 'isthmus of one thousand lovers', was originally a Māori settlement. After purchasing the land from the Māori, European settlers began to arrive and colonise the land. In 1840 the Treaty of Waitangi was signed and Auckland was named the capital city of New Zealand.
