Nation Dates (first edition)
The first edition of Nation Dates was published in 2011. Please cite this edition as Sustainable Future Institute 2011, Nation Dates: Significant events that have shaped the nation of New Zealand 1st edition.
The timeline is an overview of 440 significant events from 1770 to 2011 and is supported by six chapters: Heads of State, Governors and Governors‑General, Premiers and Prime Ministers, Political Parties, Royal Commissions, and Referenda.
Research team
Wendy McGuinness and Miriam White
Editor
Susan Brierley
Design team
Kelly Gordon and Miriam White
About the cover design
The layout of the letters on the cover parallels the layout of an eye-chart referencing sight or, more specifically in this case, the idea of using hindsight to develop better insight and foresight. The colour orange was selected for its alignment with the general colour of electoral enrolments, without affiliations to any specific New Zealand political party. This was important for us as a non-partisan think tank.
