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1864, Assault on Gate Pā
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5 May
5 May
1833
James Busby arrives in the Bay of Islands
James Busby’s arrival in the Bay of Islands was the first tentative step along a path that led to the signing of the Treaty of Waitangi seven years later.
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1898
Dog Tax War narrowly averted
War threatened sleepy Hokianga as government troops marched towards armed Māori ‘rebels’.
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This Week in History
29 April
1864
Assault on Gate Pā
30 April
1864
Pai Mārire defeated at Sentry Hill, Taranaki
1 May
1893
'King Dick' Seddon becomes premier
2 May
1868
First shipment of salmon and trout ova arrives
3 May
1820
First European plough used in New Zealand
4 May
1772
Marion du Fresne arrives in the Bay of Islands
5 May
1833
James Busby arrives in the Bay of Islands