The Aotearoa History Show Votes, Depressions and Refrigerators
After the wars, politicians had to figure out how to run the new country. Bold choices saw huge spending on infrastructure, the right of women to vote and the start of refrigeration, helping us out of… The New Zealand Wars are over… what comes next? A whole lot of political wrangling over how to run the new colony - centralism or provinces? Plus - how refrigeration saved the Kiwi economy from the brink of disaster and how women won the right to vote. Topics covered: Provincialism versus Centralism Julius Vogel and the “Grand Go-Ahead policy” The Long Depression and its impact on New Zealanders How the invention of refrigerated shipping saved the economy. Disputes over voting, including gold miners and Māori representation in Parliament. How women won the right to vote The exclusion of Chinese people from NZ society. The early Labour Movement and the Great Strike of 1913
The story of New Zealand and its people from its geological origins to modern day, hosted by William Ray, Māni Dunlop and Leigh-Marama McLachlan, with animation by Chris Maguren. [Radio New Zealand, 2019-2022]
Primary Title
- The Aotearoa History Show
Episode Title
- Votes, Depressions and Refrigerators
Date Broadcast
- Monday 21 October 2019
Duration
- 25:00
Series
- 1
Episode
- 7
Channel
- Radio New Zealand
Broadcaster
- Radio New Zealand
Programme Description
- The story of New Zealand and its people from its geological origins to modern day, hosted by William Ray, Māni Dunlop and Leigh-Marama McLachlan, with animation by Chris Maguren. [Radio New Zealand, 2019-2022]
Episode Description
- After the wars, politicians had to figure out how to run the new country. Bold choices saw huge spending on infrastructure, the right of women to vote and the start of refrigeration, helping us out of… The New Zealand Wars are over… what comes next? A whole lot of political wrangling over how to run the new colony - centralism or provinces? Plus - how refrigeration saved the Kiwi economy from the brink of disaster and how women won the right to vote. Topics covered: Provincialism versus Centralism Julius Vogel and the “Grand Go-Ahead policy” The Long Depression and its impact on New Zealanders How the invention of refrigerated shipping saved the economy. Disputes over voting, including gold miners and Māori representation in Parliament. How women won the right to vote The exclusion of Chinese people from NZ society. The early Labour Movement and the Great Strike of 1913
Classification
- G
Owning Collection
- Chapman Archive
Broadcast Platform
- Radio
Languages
- English
Captions
Live Broadcast
- No
Rights Statement
- Made for the University of Auckland's educational use as permitted by the Screenrights Licensing Agreement.
Genres
- Documentary
- Educational
- History
Hosts
- Leigh-Marama McLachlan (Presenter)
- William Ray (Presenter)