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1990
An Angel at My Table
screens at Venice Film Festival
1990
Thirteen shot dead at Aramoana
1990
First female Anglican diocesan bishop appointed
1991
Death of Billy T. James
1992
First episode of
Shortland Street
goes to air
1992
Lorraine Moller wins Olympic bronze
1992
Barbara Kendall wins gold at Barcelona
1992
Canterbury's 'Big Snow'
1992
Fred Hollows Foundation launched in New Zealand
1994
First Big Day Out in New Zealand
1994
Kiwis win Oscars for
The piano
1995
New Zealand wins the America’s Cup
1995
OMC release ‘How bizarre’
1995
Forgotten silver film hoax screened
1995
News Corporation's rights to professional rugby bolstered
1995
Shakti begins in New Zealand
1995
Waikato-Tainui sign Deed of Settlement with the Crown
1995
14 die at Cave Creek
1995
Auckland Warriors debut
1996
New honours system established
1996
New Zealand’s first wind farm becomes operational
1996
New Zealanders go to the polls in first MMP election
1996
First Gathering dance festival held
1997
Beatrice Faumuina wins athletics world championship gold
1998
Te Papa museum opens
1999
NZHistory website launched
1999
Georgina Beyer becomes first transgender woman elected to Parliament
2000s
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