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1 October
1986 Goods and Service Tax Act comes into force
Initially adding 10% to the cost of most goods and services, GST was a key part of the economic reforms of the fourth Labour government that were dubbed 'Rogernomics' after Minister of Finance Roger Douglas. more...
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1923 First Chatham Cup football final
At Athletic Park, Wellington, Seacliff from Otago defeated Wellington YMCA 4-0 in the first final of the Chatham Cup, New Zealand football’s oldest and best-known national club competition. more...
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