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Answers to all these questions can be found in our 1982 Soccer World Cup topic.

1982 Soccer World Cup Quiz

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This Week in History

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NZ officially becomes British colony

16 November 1840 NZ officially becomes British colony

NZ and South Seas International Exhibition opens

17 November 1925 NZ and South Seas International Exhibition opens

Cospatrick fire kills 470

18 November 1874 Cospatrick fire kills 470

Fred Hollows Foundation launched in NZ

19 November 1992 Fred Hollows Foundation launched in NZ

Parachuting Santa crashes in Auckland Domain

20 November 1937 Parachuting Santa crashes in Auckland Domain

Maori surrender at Rangiriri

21 November 1863 Maori surrender at Rangiriri

Freyberg takes command of NZ expeditionary force

22 November 1939 Freyberg takes command of NZ expeditionary force

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