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27 February
27 February
1951
Troops deployed in waterfront dispute
The waterfront dispute of 1951 was the biggest industrial confrontation in New Zealand’s history, lasting for five months, from February to July. At its peak, 22,000 waterside workers and other unionists were off the job.
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This Week in History
27 June
1936
Māui Pōmare memorial unveiled
28 June
1881
First registered female pharmacist
29 June
1862
Wreck of the
White Swan
30 June
1939
First issue of
New Zealand Listener
published
1 July
1988
Bastion Point land returned
2 July
1938
Electric trains come to Wellington
3 July
1963
DC-3 crashes in Kaimai Range