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1845, Hōne Heke cuts down the British flagstaff - again
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19 June
19 June
1940
Niagara
mined off Northland coast
The Second World War arrived in New Zealand with a bang when German mines sank the trans-Pacific liner
Niagara
off Northland’s Bream Head.
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19 January
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Hōne Heke cuts down the British flagstaff - again
20 January
1957
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1859
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22 January
1840
European settlers arrive in Wellington
23 January
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24 January
1865
British troops invade south Taranaki