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    Rene Shadbolt

    René Shadbolt led the only New Zealand contingent to the Spanish Civil War. She and fellow nurse, Isobel Dodds, cared for wounded soldiers, particularly those from the International Brigades, from July 1937 to November 1938.

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All Whites beat Australia on road to Spain

1981 All Whites beat Australia on road to Spain

The New Zealand football team's famous 2-0 victory in Sydney was a defining moment in their epic qualifying campaign for the 1982 World Cup finals. more...

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1982 Soccer World CupQualifying rounds - 1982 Soccer World Cup

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  • 1982 World Cup Team (NZSoccer.com)
Eight killed in attack on Boulcott Farm

1846 Eight killed in attack on Boulcott Farm

Six soldiers were killed and two more Europeans were mortally wounded when Ngāti Haua-te-rangi leader Te Mamaku attacked the British post at Boulcott's Farm in the Hutt Valley. more...

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An escalation of violence - war in WellingtonBoulcott's Farm NZ Wars memorial

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  • Ng?ti Toarangatira (Te Ara)
  • Te Rangihaeata (DNZB)
  • Te Mamaku (DNZB)
  • The fight at Boulcott’s Farm (NZETC)
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