Prime Minister Ward read the proclamation to a smallish crowd from the steps of the General Assembly Library in Wellington. This first Dominion Day was a public holiday.
Dominion Day
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Dominion status
On 26 September 1907 the colony of New Zealand ceased to exist. It became, instead, a dominion within the British Empire. Read the full article
Page 1 - Dominion status
On 26 September 1907 the colony of New Zealand ceased to exist. It became, instead, a dominion within the British
Page 2 - Becoming a dominion
New Zealand had its own reasons for wanting to become a dominion. Premier Sir Joseph Ward hoped the term ‘dominion’ would remind the world that New Zealand was not part of
Page 3 - The first Dominion Day
The first Dominion Day, 1907, was a holiday for public servants as all government offices closed to mark the occasion.
Page 4 - Demise of Dominion Day
Dominion Day, 26 September, never really took hold in New Zealand. Wellington was one of the few places that kept up ceremonies after
Page 5 - What changed?
What changed when New Zealand became a dominion in
Page 6 - New Zealand in 1907
What was New Zealand like when it became a
Page 7 - Dominion status symposium, 2007
Read and hear the papers from the Dominion status symposium held at Parliament Buildings on Dominion Day - 26 September
Page 8 - Further information
Links and books relating to Dominion
Main image: Dominion Day, 2007
The Parliamentary Library was lit up on 26 September 2007 to mark the 100th anniversary of the proclamation of dominion status.
