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Bromley Cemetery opened in 1918 because there was a need for burial places for the great number of victims of the influenza epidemic who perished in the last months of that year. It covers approximately 10 hectares to the east of the city centre. Although it is approaching capacity, it is still open for burials in pre-purchased plots and second interments only. The cemetery is located on ancien...
Early New Zealand Shipping Index: This project aims to catalog the first generation of European immigrants to New Zealand during the 1800s (19th century arrivals), and to organize them by the ships they arrived on (dates used are the ones that the ship arrived in New Zealand on). Please add your pioneer ancestors to the project by going to their profile, click "actions" click "add to project". ...
New Zealand is rich in the creative arts which include drama or theater, music, film, creative writing, graphic design, fashion design, photography and visual arts. This project is for profiles of those that fit into this category. Please add alphabetically by last name. Actors Crowe, Russell Curtis, Cliff Gadsby, Jon (1953-2015) Henwood, Dai James, Billy T. (1948-1991) Lawless, L...
Kia ora! Welcome. This project is to document the genealogies of notable people who were born in or lived in Aotearoa New Zealand. New Zealand Premiers, Prime Ministers and Politicians Governors George Grey Captain William Hobson Keith Holyoake New Zealand Creative Artists Creative arts include drama or theater, music, film, creative writing, graphic design, photography and ...
In the mid-1800s Kashubians migrated for economic reasons. After the Franco-Prussian War and the unification of Germany under Bismarck, Kashubians were met with institutionalized hostility. Life was very harsh for the Kashubs. It was illegal to use Polish or Kashubian in public, especially in church. Many priests were imprisoned or exiled. Churches were left with no parish priests. As a result,...
World War I ( WWI ) was a global war centred in Europe that began on 28 July 1914 and lasted until 11 November 1918. It was predominantly called the World War or the Great War from its occurrence until the start of World War II in 1939, and the First World War or World War I thereafter. It involved all the world's great powers, which were assembled in two opposing alliances: the Allies (based o...
The beginnings of the RNZAF can be traced back to 1913. In that year a Blériot monoplane was gifted to New Zealand by the Imperial Air Fleet Committee in London. The aircraft was christened Britannia and officials hoped it would form the nucleus of a flying corps, but it was only flown briefly in New Zealand before being placed in storage. When war broke out in 1914 it was sent back to England ...
Cemetery Name: Chunuk Bair New Zealand Memorial Cemetery Location: Turkey NZ Casualties: 850 Total Known Casualties: 850 Location Information: The Anzac and Suvla cemeteries are first signposted from the left hand junction of the Eceabat- Bigali road. From this junction travel into the main Anzac area where you will encounter a right hand turn at 7.6kms. Follow this road for a further...
This project will collect the profiles of WW-1 New Zealand casualties and their next of kin. The profiles to be imported are created from New Zealand and World War One Roll of Honor . Casualties will be added also to project WW1 Roll of Honour - New Zealand .As the imported data concerning next of kin is free text and parsed automatically, some errors may be present in imported profiles for the...
Ōmaka Cemetery consists of three individual cemeteries: New Cemetery (No.1 Lawn), Old Catholic (No.2 Lawn) and No.3 Lawn which is the newest part of the cemetery. This historic cemetery, with graves dating back to European settlement in the Wairau Basin, has predominantly burial memorials (ie; very few ash memorials) spread throughout the various divisions, which include Catholic, Paupers', RSA...
Kia ora! Welcome to the Aotearoa New Zealand Portal. This is the gateway for New Zealand users for resources and information to aid you in your search for your ancestors, and to promote cooperation in building the New Zealand shared family tree on Geni. For assistance with building your tree feel free to contact New Zealand Curators: Jason Scott Wills | Private User | Private User | Private U...
New Zealand national rugby union team=The New Zealand national rugby union team , called the All Blacks , represents New Zealand in men's rugby union, which is known as the country's national sport. The team won the Rugby World Cups, in 2011 and 2015 as well as the inaugural tournament in 1987.* Nickname: All Blacks * Emblem: Silver Fern* Union: New Zealand Rugby Union * Head Coach: Ian Foster ...
Cemetery Name: Caterpillar Valley New Zealand Memorial Cemetery Location: Somme, France NZ Casualties: 1205 Total Known Casualties: 1205 Image Right Courtesy of CWGC Location Information: Longueval is a village approximately 13 kilometres east of Albert and 10 kilometres south of Bapaume. The Memorial is situated on a terrace in Caterpillar Valley Cemetery, which lies a short dista...
Cemetery Name: Messines Ridge New Zealand Memorial Cemetery Location: Mesen, West-Vlaanderen,Belgium NZ Casualties: 828 Total Known Casualties: 828 Listed Casualties: 828 Image right By Wernervc - Own work, CC BY-SA 4.0, Location Information: The Messines Ridge (New Zealand) Memorial to the Missing is situated within Messines Ridge British Cemetery, which is located 9.5 kilometr...
1918 lnfluenza Pandemic: New Zealand Fatalities In 1917 and early 1918, the H1N1 strain of influenza swept the world, reaching New Zealand in early summer. It was carried home by soldiers returning from Europe at the end of the First World War. Over 8,000 New Zealanders died. The influenza epidemic became New Zealand’s forgotten disaster, as people tried to forget the horror of the First World ...
Cemetery Name: Grévillers New Zealand Memorial Cemetery Location: Pas de Calais,France NZ Casualties: 446 Total Known Casualties: 446 Location Information: Grevillers (New Zealand) Memorial is situated in Grevillers British Cemetery. Grevillers is a village in the Department of the Pas-de-Calais, 3 kilometres west of Bapaume. From Bapaume take the RD929 in the direction of Amiens, t...
This page is intended to stand as a memorial to the victims of murder in New Zealand. Please add names by year and then by date of murder. Please note that this page is a work in progress. There are separate pages, indexed on this page, for New Zealand mass murders (defined as the murder of four or more people at one time). Links New Zealand Cemeteries Index New Zealand Mass Murders New...
Kia ora! Welcome to the Tangata Whenua o Aotearoa project. The goal of this project is to bring together New Zealand researchers and help them discover their whakapapa links, and to provide a meeting place for discussion on corrections and additions to our shared whanau and Tupuna. Please feel free to contribute!Kia ora. Naumai ki te kaupapa Tangata Whenua o Aotearoa. Te mea nui o tenei kaupapa...
From Henry Sewell in 1856 to Jacinda Ardern in 2017, Aotearoa New Zealand has had 40 prime ministers and premiers. In the 19th century these political cabinet-makers were usually known as ‘premiers’ but since 1906, beginning with William Hall-Jones, all the leaders of New Zealand have been sworn in as ‘prime minister’. Photograph : Michael Joseph Savage the first Labour Prime Minister of New ...
Croatian Emigration indicates that of the Croatians who were reported to have "emigrated", at least 30% eventually returned to their homeland. Hrvati izvan domovine / Croatians outside the homeland Adresar trgovaca, obrtnika i drugih uglednijih pripadnika iz Hrvatske, Dalmacije i Istre nastanjenih u Americi, Africi, Aziji i Australiji iz popis hrvatskih družtava i hrvatskih novina u Ameri...
There is no sense to the killing of our children, and each case seems slightly different, but these children have been failed by us all. My heart broke while adding the over 300 profiles to this project with the knowledge that more would come, and that right now, somewhere in Aotearoa New Zealand, a child is being hurt and no one is hearing their cries - or someone is ignoring them. Text by Deb...
Here's a short article about the importance of Māori: The Māori people are the indigenous Polynesian people of New Zealand. They have a rich and diverse culture that spans over 700 years. The Māori are important for many reasons: Cultural Significance Māori culture is a vital part of New Zealand's identity. Their language, customs, and traditions have shaped the country's history and continue ...
Ovaj projekt je o iseljenim Splićanima i njihovoj migraciji u Argentinu, Australiju, Chile, USA, New Zealand / This is project page about of emigrants people from a Split, who were migrated and immigrated to the Argentina, Australia, Chile, USA, New Zealand. Izvor : Članak od gđa. Branka Bezić-Filipović, Hrvatska matica iseljenika-Podružnica Split: Splićani izvan Splita , BAŠTINA 34 121-142, ...
Bolton Street Cemetery is the oldest cemetery in Wellington, New Zealand. Dating back to 1840, it commemorates many early pioneers and important historical figures from the 19th century. It was closed in 1892, except for burials of close kin within existing family plots; this was due to inadequate space as the city grew. In 1978 the name “Bolton Street Memorial Park” was adopted to emphasise th...
Dog bites are a major public health problem and can result in horrific injuries, long term health issues, psychological distress, and death. Between 2004-2014 in New Zealand, 4958 people were hospitalised due to dog bites. Besides the burden on the health system, the cost to the county is estimated at $3.29 million per year. Data from the New Zealand Ministry of Health indicates that children u...