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1820, First European plough used in New Zealand
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18 December
1642
First known encounter between Māori and Europeans
Abel Tasman’s Dutch East India Company expedition had the first known European contact with Māori. It did not go well.
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1988
Air New Zealand women cabin crew win anti-discrimination case
Air New Zealand was found to be in breach of the Human Rights Act after more than a decade of female cabin crew campaigning for the same opportunities as male workers at the airline.
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This Week in History
29 April
1864
Assault on Gate Pā
30 April
1864
Pai Mārire defeated at Sentry Hill, Taranaki
1 May
1893
'King Dick' Seddon becomes premier
2 May
1868
First shipment of salmon and trout ova arrives
3 May
1820
First European plough used in New Zealand
4 May
1772
Marion du Fresne arrives in the Bay of Islands
5 May
1833
James Busby arrives in the Bay of Islands