Compare and contrast attitudes towards indigenous peoples in Australia and New Zealand between 1945 and 2005.

Candidates will give an account of the similarities and differences between attitudes towards indigenous peoples in Australia and New Zealand in the given timeframe by referring to both throughout the response. They may contextualise the situation in each country and note that there were different circumstances such as the legacy of the Treaty of Waitangi in New Zealand, and the absence of formal recognition and the variations between the states in Australia. Candidates may adopt a chronological approach and they may identify the similarities and the differences separately. Alternatively, candidates may consider a thematic approach and refer to both in areas such as assimilation and integration policies, citizenship, demands for land rights, education, employment opportunities, the problems posed by migration from rural areas to the cities, racism and discrimination, the effectiveness of indigenous advisory councils, and political representation. These may not all be covered or covered equally. Both similarities and differences must be clearly indicated but there does not need to be an equal number of each.