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He stated that May 21 had been an "invisible judgment day" which was purely spiritual in nature, and that he now realized that the physical rapture would take place on October 21, simultaneously with the destruction of the universe. "We've always said May 21 was the day, but we didn't understand altogether the spiritual meaning," he said.
On 21 May 1840, in response to the creation of a "republic" by the New Zealand Company settlers of Port Nicholson (Wellington), who were laying out a new town under the flag of the United Tribes of New Zealand, [9] Hobson asserted British sovereignty over the whole of New Zealand, despite the incompleteness of the treaty signing. [10]
New Zealand gets League of Nations mandate to govern Western Samoa. First aeroplane flight across Cook Strait. New Zealand sends first team to Olympic Games (previously they have competed as part of Australasian team). Darcy Hadfield wins first Olympic medal for New Zealand. 1921. New Zealand Division of the Royal Navy established. 1922
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On 21 May 1840, New Zealand entered the British Empire when Lieutenant-Governor William Hobson proclaimed British sovereignty at Kororāreka (Russell). Disputes over the differing versions of the Treaty and settler desire to acquire land from Māori led to the New Zealand Wars from 1843. There was extensive British settlement throughout the ...
The first issue was printed in England the previous year. The paper publishes weekly, changing its name to The New Zealand Gazette and Wellington Spectator a few months later. [15] 21 May — Governor Hobson proclaims British sovereignty over New Zealand. May — First capital established at Okiato, which was at the time named Russell.
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View history; Tools. Tools. move to sidebar hide. Actions Read; ... May 21 is the 141st day of the year ... New Zealand rugby player (d. 2019) 1930 – Malcolm Fraser