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1951, Troops deployed in waterfront dispute
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16 July
1965
New Zealand artillery opens fire in Vietnam
Gunners of 161 Field Battery fired New Zealand’s first shots of the Vietnam War from their base at Bien Hoa, near Saigon.
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This Week in History
22 February
1902
Kelburn cable car opens
23 February
1904
First step in creation of Fiordland National Park
24 February
1902
Battle of Langverwacht Hill
25 February
1943
49 killed in Featherston POW incident
26 February
1844
'Pistols at dawn': deadly duel in Wellington
27 February
1951
Troops deployed in waterfront dispute
28 February
1945
Kiwi soldier faces firing squad