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Te Whiti-o-Rongomai

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.

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15 September

1976 Lyttelton–Wellington ferry service ends

The last sailing of the Rangatira brought to an end more than 80 years of regular passenger ferry services between Lyttelton and Wellington.

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The Wahine disaster End of the line - Lyttelton-Wellington ferries 1976 - key events

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1969 First steel produced from local ironsand

New Zealand Steel's mill at Glenbrook, south of Auckland, began producing a range of iron and steel products for both domestic and export markets. Using local ironsand and coal, the mill today produces about 650,000 tonnes of steel a year. more...