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What may have sparked the infamous 1943 'Battle of Manners Street'?
An American serviceman made fun of rugby while drinking in a Wellington bar
Soldiers from the southern United States stationed in Wellington insulted local Māori
American servicemen on a night out in Wellington got into a fight over a local woman
A protest march criticising American servicemen for 'stealing Kiwi women' while their men were fighting overseas got out of hand
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8 March
1929
First 'talkie' draws crowds in Wellington
9 March
1890
Sutherland Falls climbed
10 March
1869
New Zealand Cross created
11 March
1845
The fall of Kororāreka
12 March
1864
Arthur's Pass 'discovered'
13 March
1956
New Zealand's first test cricket victory
14 March
1980
Split Enz hit no. 1