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Ngaio Marsh

The magazine Newsweek described her novels as \\\\\\\'the best whodunits ever written\\\\\\\'. Marsh was also an artist, playwright, actor and director. The New York Times called her New Zealand\\\\\\\'s best-known literary figure.

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8 January

1863 Haast begins West Coast expedition

Haast's exploration of the West Coast revealed the extent of the Grey River coalfields and found traces of gold in rivers. The Haast Pass and Haast River are named after him. more...