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19 March
1839
Honey bees brought to New Zealand
Mary Bumby, the sister of a Methodist missionary, was probably the person who introduced honey bees to New Zealand.
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1946
Main body of Jayforce lands in Japan
About 4500 New Zealand servicemen arrived as part of a 36,000-strong British Commonwealth Occupation Force that was to work alongside the US military forces that had occupied most of Japan.
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1916
New Zealand Labour Party founded
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1862
New Zealand’s first prize fight?
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1986
Homosexual Law Reform Bill passed
10 July
1967
New Zealand adopts decimal currency