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1864, Pai Mārire defeated at Sentry Hill, Taranaki
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21 December
1964
New Zealand whalers harpoon their last victim
More than 170 years of New Zealand whaling history ended when J.A. Perano and Company caught its last whale off the Kaikōura coast.
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1971
Full steam ahead for Kingston Flyer
A few months after the last steam locomotives had been withdrawn from this country's scheduled rail operations, New Zealand Railways launched a new tourist-oriented steam passenger venture in the South Island.
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This Week in History
29 April
1864
Assault on Gate Pā
30 April
1864
Pai Mārire defeated at Sentry Hill, Taranaki
1 May
1893
'King Dick' Seddon becomes premier
2 May
1868
First shipment of salmon and trout ova arrives
3 May
1820
First European plough used in New Zealand
4 May
1772
Marion du Fresne arrives in the Bay of Islands
5 May
1833
James Busby arrives in the Bay of Islands