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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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Death of Phar Lap

1932 Death of Phar Lap

Two weeks after winning one of North America's richest races, the Agua Caliente Handicap, the Australasian champ died of a mystery illness in California. more...

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Phar Lap wins the 1930 Melbourne CupTimaru's heroes - roadside stories

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  • Phar Lap (Te Papa)
  • Phar Lap: Australia's wonder horse (Victoria museum)
  • Phar Lap's skeleton (Te Papa)
  • Famous NZ thoroughbreds (1966 encyclopaedia)
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