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1915, Wellington Battalion captures Chunuk Bair
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1992
Lorraine Moller wins Olympic bronze
At the age of 37, Lorraine Moller ran the race of her life to place third in the marathon at the Barcelona Olympics.
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1987
Te reo Māori recognised as official language
The Maori Language Act came into force, making te reo Māori an official language of New Zealand.
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This Week in History
8 August
1915
Wellington Battalion captures Chunuk Bair
9 August
1908
US 'Great White Fleet' arrives in Auckland
10 August
1840
British proclaim sovereignty as French head for Akaroa
11 August
1962
Picton ferry
Aramoana
enters service
12 August
1816
New Zealand’s first mission school opens
13 August
1914
First fatal NZ casualty of the First World War
14 August
1891
Women's suffrage petitions presented to Parliament