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15 April
1885 First sod dug for North Island main trunk
Politicians and Maori leaders ceremonially turned the ‘first sod’ of the central section of the main trunk line – a project that would take 23 years to complete. more...
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- North Island Main Trunk Railway (Wikipedia)
- Engineering heritage: The Main Trunk line (IPANZ)
1868 First three Maori MPs elected to Parliament
Four Maori seats were established in 1867 and elections for Maori members were held the following year. Meant to be a temporary arrangement lasting five years, the seats became permanent in 1876. more...
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Hori TaiaroaPolitical and constitutional timelineMaori and the votePāpāwai, the Māori capital - roadside stories
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- Maori and the vote (Elections NZ)
- The electoral system (Te Ara)
2008 Mangatepopo canyoning disaster
Six students and one teacher from Elim College died in a flash flood while canyoning in the Mangatepopo Stream, Tongariro National Park.
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- School canyoning tragedy (NZ Herald)
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