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1806, Moehanga becomes first Māori to visit England
Apr
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Blue smoke
In February 1949 a disc featuring the song ‘Blue smoke’, written by Ruru Karaitiana and sung by Pixie Williams, became the first record wholly produced in New Zealand from composition to pressing.
