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The magazine Newsweek described her novels as \\\\\\\'the best whodunits ever written\\\\\\\'. Marsh was also an artist, playwright, actor and director. The New York Times called her New Zealand\\\\\\\'s best-known literary figure.
By defeating Ike Weir at San Francisco, Murphy became the first New Zealander to win a world professional boxing title. more...
13 February 1869 Killings at Pukearuhe
14 February 1915 Maori soldiers sail to war
15 February 1882 First shipment of frozen meat leaves NZ
16 February 1770 James Cook sights Banks 'Island'
17 February 1873 'The Russians are coming!'
18 February 1982 'Queen of Crime' Ngaio Marsh dies
19 February 1938 21 drown in Kopuawhara flash flood