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1897, NZ's first woman barrister and solicitor appointed
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10 October
1975
Waitangi Tribunal created
The Labour government created the Tribunal to hear Māori claims of breaches of the Treaty of Waitangi. It has evolved ever since, adapting to the demands of claimants, government and public.
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This Week in History
6 May
1869
Colonial troops invade the Urewera
7 May
1846
Devastating landslide at Lake Taupō
8 May
1926
New Zealand Railways Magazine
launched
9 May
1907
First
School Journal
published
10 May
1897
NZ's first woman barrister and solicitor appointed
11 May
1945
Charles Upham presented with first Victoria Cross
12 May
1971
Anti-Vietnam War protests in Auckland