The passing of the Naval Defence Act 1913 created the New Zealand Naval Forces, still as a part of the Royal Navy. The first purchase by the New Zealand government for the New Zealand Naval Forces was the cruiser HMS Philomel, which escorted New Zealand land forces to occupy the German colony of Samoa in 1914.he first purchase by the New Zealand government for the New Zealand Naval Forces was the cruiser HMS Philomel, which escorted New Zealand land forces to occupy the German colony of Samoa in 1914.
Update Date: Sep 20, 2013 04:33 PM EDT. Speculation has come and gone as to when the world will end, but now scientists have put a date to when Earth will become unable to host life. Rest assured though, that day will only come some 1.75 billion years from now. Researchers at the University of East Anglia in the United Kingdom have determined that Earth will become inhabitable in 1.75 billion to 3.25 billion years' time.
What we very conveniently forget that for most humans before the year 1000 BC, there was no government and most people had to fend for themselves. And in case, you think 1000 BC is a very long time ago, consider this: humans have existed on earth for 200,000 years. The downside of government is that one immediately loses one's liberty. If there is anything that immediately distinguishes humans from animals, it is individual liberty. (Access to basic levels of food and water is something that even animals have.)