Geography, environment, peoples, and government

Eastern Polynesians become Maori

An Australasian colony and an apprenticeship in race relations, 1792-1840

Building a better Britain at someone else's expense, 1840-1870

Boom and bust, 1870-1890

Britain's experimental farm, 1891-1914

The most loyal dominion loses its way, 1914-1935

The struggle for greater independence, 1935-1973

Coping with a decolonizing world, 1974-1984

Facing the challenges of globalization, 1984-2002.