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Te Whiti was a Taranaki leader and prophet. A resistance movement based at Parihaka was led by him and Tohu Kakahi. Te Whiti was arrested following the infamous raid on Parihaka by Armed Constabulary in 1881.
The first flight of the Canterbury Aviation Company’s new airmail service took off from Christchurch bound for Ashburton and Timaru. more...
1921 - key events
21 May 1840 Hobson proclaims sovereignty over NZ
22 May 1884 First NZ Rugby team in action
23 May 1966 Coronation of first Māori Queen
24 May 1854 Parliament's first sitting in Auckland
25 May 1861 The Press goes to press
26 May 1879 Parihaka ploughing campaign begins
27 May 1987 Death of Colin McCahon