Events In History
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9 February 1900Wanganui Opera House openedOpened by Premier Richard Seddon, this large wooden building has been one of Whanganui's finest entertainment venues for more than a century Read more...
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100 New Zealand Places
State housing
New Zealand's first state house was formally opened on 18 September 1937. But the government has provided rental housing for New Zealanders for more than a century. Explore the history of this country's various state housing schemes and their contribution to the New Zealand way of life.
- Page 2 - The first state housePrime Minister Savage helped out at the opening of the Labour government's first state house in 1937 at 12 Fife Lane, Miramar,
Antarctica and New Zealand
NZ and Antarctica share a long and rich history. From Tuati in 1839 to Edmund Hillary in the 1950s and more recent scientists, Kiwis have explored, examined and endured the frozen continent.
- Page 4 - Sites of significanceThere are connections between places in Antarctica and New Zealand, and between places in New Zealand and Antarctica.
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Main image: Ōamaru Showgrounds
Show Day in Ōamaru is still an annual attraction.
