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18 May
1937 NZ nurses detained on way to Spanish Civil War
Of the small group of New Zealanders who served in the Spanish Civil War, most made their own way to Spain from Britain and Australia. The only organised New Zealand contingent comprised three nurses: René Shadbolt, Isobel Dodds and Millicent Sharples. more...
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1966 Death of Māori King Koroki
Koroki Te Rata Mahuta Tawhiao Potatau Te Wherowhero was the fifth Maori monarch to head the Kingitanga movement that began in 1858 in response to European colonisation. more...
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