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23 May
23 May
1861
First major gold rush in Otago
Gabriel Read gained fame and fortune when he found gold near the Tuapeka River, a tributary of the Clutha River in Otago.
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1966
Coronation of first Māori Queen
Princess Piki, the daughter of King Koroki, was selected as the sixth Maori monarch − and first Queen − during her father's tangi, in accordance with Kingitanga protocol. She assumed her mother’s name, Te Atairangikaahu.
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This Week in History
15 August
1881
First woman Master of Arts in British Empire graduates
16 August
1944
CORSO formed
17 August
1942
Attack on the
Nino Bixio
18 August
1910
Champion rower Dick Arnst wins world title race on Zambezi River
19 August
1853
E.G. Wakefield elected to Parliament
20 August
1904
First use of kiwi as unofficial national symbol?
21 August
1915
New Zealanders attack Hill 60