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First issue of <em>Otago Daily Times</em> published

1861 First issue of Otago Daily Times published

Dunedin became the first New Zealand centre to get a daily newspaper when William Cutten and future Premier Julius Vogel published the first issue of the Otago Daily Times. more...

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Julius VogelNew Zealand in 1870 - the Vogel era

External links

  • ODT online (Otago Daily Times)
  • Allied Press history (Allied Press Ltd.)
  • Julius Vogel biography (DNZB)
  • Benjamin Farjeon biography (DNZB)
  • Newspapers (NZETC)
British flag flies for first time in NZ

1769 British flag flies for first time in NZ

By raising the British Colours on Coromandel Peninsula, Cook claimed the area in the name of King George III. more...

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European explorers - exploration of New ZealandUnion Jack - flags of New Zealand

External links

  • Cook's three voyages (Te Ara)
  • James Cook biography (DNZB)
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