List of strikes in New Zealand

Throughout the history of New Zealand, there have been a number of strikes, labour disputes, student strikes, hunger strikes and other industrial actions.

19th century

  • 1821 Māori timber workers' strike[1]
  • 1889 Wellington schoolboys' strike[2][3]

20th century

1900s

1910s

1930s

1940s

1950s

1970s

  • 1979 New Zealand general strike[4][5]

1980s

21st century

2000s

2020s

See also

References

  1. ^ Derby, Mark (11 March 2010). "Early labour disputes". Te Ara. Retrieved 30 October 2024.
  2. ^ "How to Stop a Schoolboys' Strike". Nelson Evening Mail. 12 October 1889. Retrieved 30 October 2024.
  3. ^ "Schoolboys' strike in Wellington". Taranaki Herald. 12 October 1889. Retrieved 30 October 2024.
  4. ^ Boraman, Toby (10 April 2023). "Strikes, protests and collective action: how fighting a cost-of-living crisis wasn't always about tightening your own belt". The Conversation. Retrieved 20 September 2024.
  5. ^ Derby, Mark (11 March 2010). "Story: Strikes and labour disputes - The decline of the arbitration system". Te Ara. Retrieved 20 September 2024.
  6. ^ "Air New Zealand Strike Ends". The New York Times. 25 December 1984. Retrieved 9 October 2024.