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9 April
9 April
1850
Sisters of Mercy arrive in New Zealand
Nine Sisters of Mercy arrived in Auckland on the Oceanie with Bishop Pompallier and a number of priests.
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1932
Unemployed disturbances in Dunedin
During the 'angry autumn' of 1932, in the depths of the Great Depression, unemployed workers in Dunedin reacted angrily when the Hospital Board refused to assist them.
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First European plough used in New Zealand
4 May
1772
Marion du Fresne arrives in the Bay of Islands
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1833
James Busby arrives in the Bay of Islands