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Turning point in Battle of the Atlantic
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NZ coastwatchers executed by the Japanese
17 August 1942

Attack on the Nino Bixio
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Sinking of the Hellas
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HMS Neptune lost in Mediterranean minefield
13 December 1939

Battle of the River Plate
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Kiwi pilot's sacrifice saves French village
27 November 1940

Liner sunk by German raiders off East Cape
27 August 1904

Foundation stone for Victoria’s first building laid
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Death of Paddy the Wanderer
20 May 1941

German paratroops assault Crete
11 November 1942

Troopship Awatea goes down fighting
14 May 1941

NZ minesweeper sunk off Bream Head
15 March 1944

NZ forces capture Castle Hill at Cassino
26 April 1943

NZ ship torpedoed in Tasman
23 February 1940

100,000 welcome home HMS Achilles crew
9 May 1945

NZ celebrates Victory in Europe
12 June 1942

First US troops arrive in Auckland
24 August 1878

Wellington steam-tram service opened
24 September 1905

Race killing in Haining St, Wellington
19 June 1940

Niagara sunk by German mines off Northland
15 August 1945

The war is over! VJ Day
16 August 1944

CORSO formed
20 August 1940

Turakina sunk by German raider in Tasman
3 September 1939

New Zealand declares war on Germany
5 September 1939

PM declares NZ's support for Britain
27 October 1943

NZ troops make first opposed landing since Gallipoli
2 November 1942

NZ Division helps Allies break through at El Alamein
22 November 1939

Freyberg takes command of NZ Expeditionary Force
8 December 1941

New Zealand declares war on Japan
16 June 1923

Baby-farmer Daniel Cooper hanged
26 July 1865

Parliament moves to Wellington
11 May 1945

Upham presented with VC
22 January 1840

First European settlers arrive in Wellington
23 January 1855

Massive earthquake hits Wellington region
16 January 1941

Women's Auxiliary Air Force founded
26 February 1844

'Pistols at dawn': deadly duel in Wellington
21 January 1944

NZ and Australia sign the Canberra Pact
15 February 1978

New Zealand beats England in a cricket test for the first time
25 February 1943

49 killed in Featherston POW incident
8 November 1939

NZ Centennial Exhibition opens
17 December 1944

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3 April 1943

'Battle of Manners Street'
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NZ's last electric tram trip
7 March 1941

NZ troops arrive in Greece
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First NZ Rugby team in action
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Main body of Jayforce lands in Japan
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