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15 October
1942 NZ Coastwatchers executed by the Japanese
Seventeen New Zealand coastwatchers, together with five civilians, who had been captured in the Gilbert Islands in August and September 1942, were beheaded at Betio, Tarawa. more...
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2007 'Anti-terror' raids in Urewera
Citing the Terrorism Suppression Act, police arrested 18 people in nationwide raids linked to alleged weapons training camps near the eastern Bay of Plenty township of Rūātoki. more...
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1877 Former Governor Grey becomes Premier
Grey played a central role in 19th-century New Zealand politics, serving two terms as Governor before entering Parliament to fight Vogel's plans to abolish the provinces. He was the first person to hold both positions. more...
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