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13 November
13 November
1896
Mount Tongariro erupts
At 12.40 p.m. on 13 November 1896, Te Maari, a crater at the northern end of the Tongariro range, erupted spectacularly. It continued to erupt sporadically for nearly a year.
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1990
Thirteen shot dead at Aramoana
The small seaside township of Aramoana, near Dunedin, was the scene of what was then the deadliest mass murder in New Zealand history.
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18 March
1983
Waitangi Tribunal rules on Motunui claim
19 March
1839
Honey bees brought to New Zealand
20 March
1834
New Zealand's first recognised flag chosen
21 March
1994
Kiwis win Oscars for
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22 March
1902
George von Zedlitz arrives in Wellington
23 March
1848
Scottish settlers arrive in Otago
24 March
1770
Kidnapped Ngāti Kahu chief Ranginui dies on French ship