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16 April
1892 NZ Rugby Union founded
As the popularity of rugby grew, it became necessary to standardise the running of the game in this country. Despite some opposition, a New Zealand Rugby Football Union was created at a meeting held in Wellington. more...
1912 News of Titanic loss reaches NZ
Although no New Zealanders were aboard the world’s largest ship when it sank in the chilly North Atlantic with appalling loss of life due to a lack of lifeboats, they followed the news closely. more...
1973 Arthur Allan Thomas convicted of Crewe murders for a second time
In the retrial the defence case centred on the vital discovery of a shellcase which had been a key in Thomas’s original conviction. Despite these questions he was convicted for a second time. more...
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