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Len Lye is a controversial figure in New Zealand art, an internationally renowned and influential film-maker and kinetic sculptor who is seen by some as an outsider whose art has little relevance to the local tradition
The New Zealand Racing Conference was formed to control the thoroughbred horse-racing industry in this country. more...
9 July 1986 Homosexual Law Reform Bill passed
10 July 1985 Rainbow Warrior sunk in Auckland harbour
11 July 1877 Kate Edger becomes NZ’s first woman graduate
12 July 1863 British forces invade Waikato
13 July 1916 Walsh becomes first NZer to obtain pilot's certificate
14 July 1853 NZ's first general election begins
15 July 1933 Lovelock smashes world mile record