> A social cause of opposition to conscription was religion and Christian faith; people who did not want to partake in the war as it sat wrongly with their beliefs.
> The New Zealand government recognised that some Christians were genuine in their anti-war beliefs but the criteria was set that excluded most denominations.
> Grievance over the loss of land during the New Zealand wars in 1863, which had remained and led to a strong sense of injustice that motivated Maori from Tainui-Waikato, Ngati Maniapoto and Taranaki to resist military service.
> The mana of the first maori King meant a deep respect that honoured the pledge he made that his people would not fight again.
> The loss of sovererigty was a key underlying cause of grievance that led to noncooperation regarding the war effort in the Waikato but also in Te Uruwera.
> Anti-Militarism was an underlying influence for objectors as many saw war and violence as unjustifiable.
> The NZ government still required Christian pacifists to make a contribution to the war effort, demanding they undertake non-combatant roles.
> The New Zealand Government refused to accept socialist beliefs as a genuine reason for men not to fight.
> Socialist Objectors were opposed to conscription as they saw war as an event that would result in rich industrialists who owned arms factories getting wealthier.
> Socialist union leaders and politicians continued to speak out about conscription, believing it further exploited the working class.
> The military authorities believed that if objection was made too easy then the war effort would suffer, therefore punishment was considered important and necessary for those who objected.
>More punitive measures of punishment occurred when James Allen decided that fourteen conscientious objectors from New Zealand were to be sent to the Western Front as normal soldiers.
>The punitive measures were enforced to attempt to break the will of the objectors and get them to submit to help the war effort.
> Non-cooperation was a way for conscientious objectors to continue to protest against war while in military detention.
> Key figures such as Archibald Baxter and Mark Briggs remained firm to their ideals against war even through extreme punishment.
> Sir James Allen, New Zealand Minister of Defence, was a main catalyst for the harsh punishments enforced onto conscientious objectors.
> The treatment of conscientious objectors by the New Zealand authorities illustrates how conformist New Zealand society was during this period of our history.
> New Zealand's opinions towards war started to change due to the efforts of conscientious objectors, who's goal was to develop a society that was less accepting of violence, and many began to reflect on New Zealand's war efforts and the losses that occurred.
> During the time of the First World War, New Zealand had a lack of tolerance for those who did not conform.
> New Zealand was also very loyal to England during the First World War, which is significant as it shows how times have changed from this historical event to modern day New Zealand.
> This historical event was significant to the pacifist movement as it paved the way for future changes in societal views, which has helped New Zealand to becoming more accepting of alternative view points and also has helped to shape the basis of New Zealand and its relatively peaceful existence in the world.
> The New Zealand government recognised that some Christians were genuine in their anti-war beliefs but the criteria was set that excluded most denominations.
> Grievance over the loss of land during the New Zealand wars in 1863, which had remained and led to a strong sense of injustice that motivated Maori from Tainui-Waikato, Ngati Maniapoto and Taranaki to resist military service.
> The mana of the first maori King meant a deep respect that honoured the pledge he made that his people would not fight again.
> The loss of sovererigty was a key underlying cause of grievance that led to noncooperation regarding the war effort in the Waikato but also in Te Uruwera.
> Anti-Militarism was an underlying influence for objectors as many saw war and violence as unjustifiable.
> The NZ government still required Christian pacifists to make a contribution to the war effort, demanding they undertake non-combatant roles.
> The New Zealand Government refused to accept socialist beliefs as a genuine reason for men not to fight.
> Socialist Objectors were opposed to conscription as they saw war as an event that would result in rich industrialists who owned arms factories getting wealthier.
> Socialist union leaders and politicians continued to speak out about conscription, believing it further exploited the working class.
> The military authorities believed that if objection was made too easy then the war effort would suffer, therefore punishment was considered important and necessary for those who objected.
>More punitive measures of punishment occurred when James Allen decided that fourteen conscientious objectors from New Zealand were to be sent to the Western Front as normal soldiers.
>The punitive measures were enforced to attempt to break the will of the objectors and get them to submit to help the war effort.
> Non-cooperation was a way for conscientious objectors to continue to protest against war while in military detention.
> Key figures such as Archibald Baxter and Mark Briggs remained firm to their ideals against war even through extreme punishment.
> Sir James Allen, New Zealand Minister of Defence, was a main catalyst for the harsh punishments enforced onto conscientious objectors.
> The treatment of conscientious objectors by the New Zealand authorities illustrates how conformist New Zealand society was during this period of our history.
> New Zealand's opinions towards war started to change due to the efforts of conscientious objectors, who's goal was to develop a society that was less accepting of violence, and many began to reflect on New Zealand's war efforts and the losses that occurred.
> During the time of the First World War, New Zealand had a lack of tolerance for those who did not conform.
> New Zealand was also very loyal to England during the First World War, which is significant as it shows how times have changed from this historical event to modern day New Zealand.
> This historical event was significant to the pacifist movement as it paved the way for future changes in societal views, which has helped New Zealand to becoming more accepting of alternative view points and also has helped to shape the basis of New Zealand and its relatively peaceful existence in the world.