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1901, Cornwall Park gifted to Auckland
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12 May
1971
Anti-Vietnam War protests in Auckland
Anti-war protesters disrupted a civic reception in Auckland for New Zealand soldiers returning from the Vietnam War.
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5 June
1847
Auckland Savings Bank opens for business
6 June
1823
Wesleyan mission established
7 June
1917
Battle of Messines
8 June
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