It happened here - places in Aotearoa NZ history by

Rangiriri 1863

mark1522 — 2024-10-26 01:53:43 UTC

The site of a battle in the invasion of the Waikato in 1863

Kohimarama, Auckland

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Kohimarama Conference 1860

Gate Pa, Tauranga

mark1522 — 2024-10-26 01:59:34 UTC

Battle at the end of the Waikato Invasion 1864

Gallipoli/Çanakkale, Türkiye

mark1522 — 2024-10-26 02:01:20 UTC

25th April 1915. ANZAC troops land at gallipoli

Western Front, France

mark1522 — 2024-10-26 02:16:55 UTC

NZ troops fought in battles across the Western front from 1915 on

Auckland, New Zealand

mark1522 — 2024-10-26 02:18:14 UTC

Te Wherowhero relocated to Auckland to provide protection for settlers

Bastion Point

mark1522 — 2024-10-26 02:20:14 UTC

The site of land protest in the 1970s

Rainbow Warrior Memorial Auckland Quay Street, Auckland CBD, Auckland

mark1522 — 2024-10-26 02:21:12 UTC

Memorial to the sinking of the Greenpeace ship by French agents.

Waitangi Treaty Grounds Tau Henare Drive, Waitangi

mark1522 — 2024-10-26 02:47:39 UTC

1840 Signing of Te Tiriti o Waitangi

Russell

mark1522 — 2024-10-26 02:48:28 UTC

First capital of New Zealand

Ruapekapeka

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1899, South African (Boer) War

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World War I, Egypt

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World War I, Palestine

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Rugby Park, Hamilton

mark1522 — 2024-10-26 04:17:53 UTC

1981, Springbok rugby against Waikato cancelled after protestors stormed the field.

Orakau Arapuni Road, Kihikihi

mark1522 — 2024-10-26 04:19:39 UTC

Taupo District,

mark1522 — 2024-10-26 04:22:49 UTC

Te Wherowhero chosen as Māori king.

Parihaka, Pungarehu

mark1522 — 2024-10-26 04:23:27 UTC

Great South Road

mark1522 — 2024-10-26 05:48:41 UTC

Built by Governor Grey to transport troops and supplies in support of the 1863 invasion of the Waikato.

Otago Gold Rush

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Petone

mark1522 — 2024-10-26 05:50:24 UTC

NZ Company lands settlers in 1840

Napier

mark1522 — 2024-10-26 05:51:13 UTC

Napier Earthquake

Hawaiiki

mark1522 — 2024-10-26 05:52:22 UTC

First State House 1937

mark1522 — 2024-10-26 05:57:42 UTC

Part of the Social welfare programme of the Savage Government

Puketakauere

mark1522 — 2024-10-26 06:00:16 UTC

Site of the start of the Taranaki Wars 1860

Germany invades Poland, 1939

mark1522 — 2024-10-26 06:32:43 UTC

This was the start of thr war in Europe and NZ Prime Minister committed NZ's support 2 days later

Britain enters the EEC

mark1522 — 2024-10-26 06:35:06 UTC

This had significant consequences for NZ's farming export and for its entire economy.

Mururoa, French Polynesia

mark1522 — 2024-10-26 06:36:17 UTC

NZ protests against french nuclear testing in the Pacific

Samoa

mark1522 — 2024-10-26 06:41:25 UTC

1914 NZ's first action in World War 1

Sarajevo

mark1522 — 2024-10-26 06:42:39 UTC

The assassination of Archduke Franz Ferdinand pulls the European powers into World War 1

James Cool first landing 1769

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Rangihoua Pā

mark1522 — 2024-10-26 06:51:53 UTC

The site of Samuel Marsden Christmas sermon in 1815

Maungakiekie

mark1522 — 2024-10-26 19:51:03 UTC

Settlements Act 1863

mark1522 — 2024-10-29 02:27:56 UTC