The Beatles shortly after arriving in Wellington on 21 June 1964.
Hear interviews with John Lennon and Ringo Starr while they were in Wellington.
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2 February 1939
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4 December 1966
Radio Hauraki rules the waves
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10 July 1967
NZ adopts decimal currency
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New Zealand beats England in a cricket test for the first time
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End of free school milk
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8 November 1939
NZ Centennial Exhibition opens
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'Battle of Manners Street'
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2 May 1964
NZ's last electric tram trip
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First NZ Rugby team in action
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NZ's first official TV broadcast
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