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New Zealand troops join multi-national force in the Gulf War. An avalanche on Aoraki / Mount Cook reduces its height by 10.5 metres. 1992. Government and Māori interests negotiate Sealord fisheries deal. Public health system reforms. State housing commercialised. New Zealand gets seat on United Nations Security Council.
1769 – Captain James Cook visits the Hauraki Gulf in November, [28] during which he gifts some of the first potato plants grown in New Zealand while visiting the Wairoa River. [ 29 ] c. 1780 – Te Tahuri, chieftainess of Te Taou, gifts land on the western shore of the Tāmaki River to Ngāti Pāoa, who settle at Mokoia (modern day Panmure ).
Timeline of New Zealand history; ... 8 October: Marc Ellis, rugby union and rugby league player, television personality. 20 October: Rachel House, actress and comedian;
The newspaper publishes its last issue on 27 October 1842. [4] 12 March: The Nelson Examiner and New Zealand Chronicle is first published. It continues until 1874. [5] 6 April: The New Zealand Herald and Auckland Gazette, which was founded in 1841, ceases publication. [6] [7] April: The Auckland Standard begins publication. It folds on 28 ...
British explorer James Cook, who reached New Zealand in October 1769 on the first of his three voyages, was the first European to circumnavigate and map New Zealand. [2] From the late 18th century, the country was regularly visited by explorers and other sailors, missionaries, traders and adventurers. The period from Polynesian settlement to ...
Timeline of New Zealand history; ... 11 October – The 2025 local elections will be held. [3] 31 December – The 2026 New Year Honours will be announced.
Timeline of New Zealand history The following lists events that happened during 1936 in New Zealand . The shape of New Zealand politics for the next five decades was defined when, in the aftermath of their heavy defeat by Labour , the United and Reform parties merged to form the New Zealand National Party .
New Zealand came second with two wins. The Ranfurly Shield was held by Canterbury all season, with successful defences against Buller 69-3 (in Westport), Sth Canterbury 103-0 (in Timaru), Nelson Bays 67–10, Bay of Plenty 72–3, Wellington 31–29, Taranaki 38–17, Auckland 38–10, Waikato 52-19