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    David Lange

    Seven years and one stomach-stapling operation after entering Parliament in 1977, David Lange became PM at the age of 41.

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First US troops arrive in Auckland

1942 First US troops arrive in Auckland

Between 1942 and 1944 about 100,000 American servicemen were stationed in New Zealand, in support of the Allies' counter-offensive against Japan. This American ‘invasion’ led to a considerable clash of cultures. more...