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1844, 'Pistols at dawn': deadly duel in Wellington
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24 February
24 February
1902
Battle of Langverwacht Hill
Twenty-four New Zealanders were killed in this battle during the South African (Boer) War. A total of 230 New Zealanders died while serving in New Zealand's first overseas war.
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1912
SS
Earnslaw
launched on Lake Wakatipu
For more than 50 years after it was launched, SS
Earnslaw
carried freight and people to and from remote lakeside settlements.
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This Week in History
22 February
1902
Kelburn cable car opens
23 February
1904
First step in creation of Fiordland National Park
24 February
1902
Battle of Langverwacht Hill
25 February
1943
49 killed in Featherston POW incident
26 February
1844
'Pistols at dawn': deadly duel in Wellington
27 February
1951
Troops deployed in waterfront dispute
28 February
1945
Kiwi soldier faces firing squad