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1901, Cornwall Park gifted to Auckland
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21 May
21 May
1840
Hobson proclaims British sovereignty over New Zealand
Lieutenant-Governor William Hobson proclaimed British sovereignty over all of New Zealand – the North Island on the basis of cession through the Treaty of Waitangi, and South and Stewart Islands by right of discovery.
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11 June
1901
Cornwall Park gifted to Auckland