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    Carl Völkner

    On 2 March 1865 Carl Völkner, a German-born missionary, was hanged from a willow tree near his church at Opotiki. His death was attributed to the followers of a new religion, Pai Marire, who suspected Völkner of spying for the government.

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Troops deployed in waterfront dispute

1951 Troops deployed in waterfront dispute

The government ordered the armed forces to begin handling cargo at the ports of Auckland and Wellington as the waterfront dispute escalated. more...

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The 1951 waterfront disputeSidney HollandWalter Nash1951 - key events

External links

  • Industrial relations (1966 encyclopaedia)
  • Fintan Patrick Walsh biography (DNZB)
  • Freda Barnes biography (DNZB)
  • NCEA activity (TKI - pdf)
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