Poster welcoming the Prince of Wales on his visit to New Zealand in 1920
1920s
Articles
New Zealand's administration of Samoa, 1920-35
New Zealand was ill-equipped to cope with the Western Samoa mandate it was allocated by the League of Nations in 1920. The Mau movement's passive resistance culminated in the violence of 'Black Saturday', 28 December 1929, which left 11 Samoans and one New Zealand policeman dead. Read the full article
Page 5 - The rise of the Mau movement
Samoa has a history of opposition to European rule, but the opposition that emerged in the late 1920s was organised and
Page 6 - Stepping up the Mau campaign
In January 1928 Mau policemen dressed in a uniform of a purple lavalava with a white stripe began enforcing a sā - ban - on European stores in Apia.
The 1920s
The 1920s was the decade that modern New Zealand came of age. Despite political and economic uncertainty, the country shrugged off the gloom of war to embrace the Jazz Age - an era of speed, power and glamour. Explore an overview of the decade and a year-by-year breakdown of key events. Read the full article
Page 1 - The 1920s
The 1920s was the decade that modern New Zealand came of age. Despite political and economic uncertainty, the country shrugged off the gloom of war to embrace the Jazz Age - an
Page 2 - Overview
Summary of what New Zeakand was like in the 1920s, including our population, economy, popular culture, sporting achievements and
Page 3 - 1920 - key events
A selection of key New Zealand events from
Page 4 - 1921 - key events
A selection of key New Zealand events from
Page 5 - 1922 - key events
A selection of key New Zealand events from
Page 6 - 1923 - key events
A selection of key New Zealand events from
Page 7 - 1924 - key events
A selection of key New Zealand events from
Page 10 - 1927 - key events
A selection of key New Zealand events from
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A selection of key New Zealand events from
Page 12 - 1929 - key events
A selection of key New Zealand events from
Page 13 - Further information
Books and links about the 1920s in New
