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    Jack Lovelock

    One of our greatest athletes, Berlin Olympic gold medallist Jack Lovelock led a remarkably full life before his tragic death in 1949, just a few days shy of his 40th birthday.

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The Wairau incident

1843 The Wairau incident

Also known as the ‘Wairau Affray’ and ‘Wairau Massacre’, this was the first serious clash of arms between Maori and British settlers after the signing of the Treaty of Waitangi. Four Maori and 22 Europeans were killed. more...

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Wairau incident memorialThe Wairau incidentWilliam FoxTrouble at Tuamarina - roadside stories

External links

  • Te Rauparaha biography (DNZB)
  • British Immigration and the New Zealand Company (Te Ara)
  • Te Rangihaeata biography (DNZB)
  • Land loss: Whakatu tribes (Te Ara)
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