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1901, New Zealand turns down federation with Australia
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2 January
1938
First official airmail flight to San Francisco
The first official New Zealand airmail to the United States left Auckland for San Francisco on Pan American Airways’
Samoan Clipper
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28 May
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29 May
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30 May
1901
New Zealand turns down federation with Australia
31 May
1916
HMS
New Zealand
fights at Jutland
1 June
1960
New Zealand's first official TV broadcast
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1917
New Zealand steamer captured by the
Wolf