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- 1950 Death of Sir Apirana Ngata
- 1951 Legislative Council abolished
- 1951 Tragic centennial yacht race begins
- 1951 Troops deployed in waterfront dispute
- 1951 First New Zealander killed in battle in Korean War
- 1951 Troopship Wahine wrecked en route to Korea
- 1951 Māori Women's Welfare League established
- 1951 Belmont viaduct blown up
- 1952 ANZUS treaty comes into force
- 1952 Yvette Williams leaps to gold at Helsinki
- 1953 Godfrey Bowen sets world sheep-shearing record
- 1953 Hillary and Tenzing reach summit of Everest
- 1953 Armistice ends fighting in Korean War
- 1953 New Zealand's first family planning clinic opens
- 1953 Queen Elizabeth II arrives for royal tour
- 1953 Tangiwai railway disaster
- 1954 Queen Elizabeth II opens Parliament
- 1954 Yvette Williams sets world long jump record
- 1954 Parker-Hulme murder in Christchurch
- 1954 'Heavenly creatures' found guilty of murder
- 1954 New Zealand signs Manila Pact
- 1954 Mazengarb report released
- 1954 New Zealand Opera Group's first opening night
- 1955 NZ cricketers skittled for 26
- 1955 RNZAF's first combat strike since Second World War
- 1955 20-year-old hanged for murder
- 1956 Death of Opo the friendly dolphin
- 1956 New Zealand's first test cricket victory
- 1957 Scott Base opens in Antarctica
- 1957 New Zealand's last execution
- 1957 Morris Yock trademarks the jandal
- 1958 Hillary leads New Zealand party to South Pole
- 1958 Mormon temple opens in Hamilton
- 1958 Auckland pedestrians begin 'Barnes Dance'
- 1958 First open-heart surgery in New Zealand
- 1959 Evangelist Billy Graham arrives for 11-day crusade
- 1959 Auckland harbour bridge opens
- 1959 Chinese gooseberry becomes kiwifruit
- 1959 Fifteen die in mysterious shipwreck