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9 February
9 February
1770
Cook completes circumnavigation of North Island
The
Endeavour
's arrival at Cape Turnagain confirmed that the North Island was indeed an island, not part of a fabled great southern continent.
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1900
Wanganui Opera House opened
The large wooden building on St Hill Street has been a jewel in Whanganui’s crown for more than a century.
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1847
Auckland Savings Bank opens for business
6 June
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Wesleyan mission established
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1917
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1987
New Zealand goes nuclear-free
9 June
1868
Beginning of Tītokowaru's war
10 June
1886
Eruption of Mt Tarawera
11 June
1901
Cornwall Park gifted to Auckland