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    Rua Kenana

    Rua Kēnana was a Tūhoe prophet who set up a community at Maungapōhatu in the Urewera mountains. In 1916 he was arrested for sedition for his opposition to Māori conscription in the First World War. His trial was one of the longest in New Zealand's legal history.

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Silvia Cartwright becomes Governor General

2001 Silvia Cartwright becomes Governor General

The swearing in of Dame Silvia Cartwright as governor-general meant that five of the country's most powerful political and legal positions were held by women. more...

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  • System of Government (Te Ara)
  • Dame Silvia Cartwright's swearing in (Te Ara)
  • Governor-General (1966 Encyclopaedia)
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