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Events on this Day – 7 September

1868

Gustavus von Tempsky was killed during an assault on Tītokowaru's south Taranaki pā. His exploits during the New Zealand Wars had made the Prussian soldier of fortune a folk hero for many European settlers.

1921

A South African journalist was outraged when white spectators supported the New Zealand Māori rugby team playing the touring Springboks at Napier.