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1840, Samuel Revans prints first newspaper
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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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First Māori MPs elected to Parliament
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1840
Samuel Revans prints first newspaper
19 April
1884
First royal honour for New Zealand woman
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1958
Mormon temple opens in Hamilton
21 April
1971
Court Theatre stages first play