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Godfrey Bowen

Bowen helped establish sheep shearing as a legitimate sport and a form of entertainment. He was one of the inaugural inductees into the New Zealand Sports Hall of Fame in 1990.

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4 February

1975 First woman to swim Cook Strait

American Lynne Cox became the first woman to swim across Cook Strait, battling heavy seas and strong winds during her 12-hour crossing. more...

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Cook Strait's dangerous waters - roadside stories 1975 - key events

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USS <em>Buchanan</em> refused entry to NZ

1985 USS Buchanan refused entry to NZ

The New Zealand Labour government refused the USS Buchanan entry on the grounds that the United States would neither confirm nor deny that the ship had nuclear capability. more...