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29 April
1864 Assault on Gate Pā
With substantial artillery and 1700 men available, the British assaulted the Ngāi Te Rangi stronghold of Pukehinahina (Gate Pā), which was defended by just 230 warriors. more...
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Taranaki and Waikato wars - New Zealand WarsArmstrong 9-pounder gunTauranga 43rd Regiment NZ Wars memorialTauranga Maori NZ Wars memorialGate Pa - war in Tauranga
External links
- Gate Pa and Te Ranga (NZETC)
- These things we must not forget (Te Ao Hou)
- Rawiri Puhirake biography (DNZB)
- Duncan Cameron biography (DNZB)
- Gate Pa (1966 encyclopaedia)
1952 ANZUS comes into force
Signed by Australia, New Zealand and the US, the ANZUS treaty recognised that an armed attack in the Pacific area on one member endangered the peace and safety of the others. more...
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New Zealand and the Cold WarPolitical and constitutional timelineNuclear-free New ZealandNew treaties and alliances - New Zealand Forces in Asia 1948-72Sidney Holland1952 - key events
External links
- Full text of ANZUS (Australianpolitics)
- ANZUS (Wikipedia)
- ANZUS (BBC)
- Image of ANZUS meeting (Australian War Memorial)
- New Zealand in the world (Te Ara)
- Frederick Doidge biography (DNZB)
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