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Dr Penny Jamieson

English-born New Zealander Penny Jamieson was the first woman in the world to be ordained a diocesan bishop of the Anglican Church

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7 June

1917 The Battle of Messines

The Battle of Messines was a prelude to the much larger Third Battle of Ypres, better known as Passchendaele. New Zealanders played a prominent role in this successful action but paid a heavy price: 3700 casualties, including 700 dead. more...

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New Zealand goes to war - First World War overview The battle for Messines On the Western Front - Maori and the First World War Samuel Frickleton

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Battle of Messines (Wikipedia)
Battle of Messines (First World War.com)

1940 Fighter ace Edgar ‘Cobber’ Kain killed

Known to others as ‘Killer Kain’, the Hastings-born pilot had become a household name in Britain due to his exploits flying Hurricanes for the RAF’s No. 73 Squadron in the opening year of the Second World War. more...

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The invasion threat - The Battle of Britain Overview: 1913-1945 - Royal New Zealand Air Force

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Edgar Kain (DNZB)
Edgar ‘Cobber’ Kain (Wikipedia)
Against the Odds documentary (You Tube)

1976 McDonald's arrives in NZ

The Golden Arches appeared for the first time in New Zealand at Cobham Court, Porirua. Within 20 years the American fast-food giant would have 100 outlets around the country. more...