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1840, Hobson proclaims British sovereignty over New Zealand
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10 July
1967
New Zealand adopts decimal currency
Pounds, shillings and pence were replaced by dollars and cents − 27 million new banknotes and 165 million new coins.
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1985
Rainbow Warrior
sunk by French secret agents
A crew member died when French secret agents mined the Greenpeace vessel
Rainbow Warrior
in Waitematā Harbour, Auckland.
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This Week in History
20 May
1773
New Zealand's first sheep released
21 May
1840
Hobson proclaims British sovereignty over New Zealand
22 May
1884
First New Zealand rugby team in action
23 May
1861
First major gold rush in Otago
24 May
1854
Parliament's first sitting in Auckland
25 May
1861
The
Press
goes to press
26 May
1879
Parihaka ploughing campaign begins