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1772, Marion du Fresne arrives in the Bay of Islands
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4 April
1921
First school dental nurses begin training
In a world first, 30 women began training as dental nurses for the state-funded School Dental Service.
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2001
Silvia Cartwright becomes governor-general
The swearing-in of Dame Silvia Cartwright as New Zealand’s 18th governor-general completed a female clean sweep of the country’s most powerful political and legal positions.
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'King Dick' Seddon becomes premier
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First shipment of salmon and trout ova arrives
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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