Today in NZ history- 01/06/1960 - New Zealand's first official TV broadcast
- 02/06/1917 - New Zealand steamer captured by the Wolf
- 02/06/1970 - Motor racing driver Bruce McLaren dies
- 03/06/1869 - University of Otago founded
- 03/06/1936 - Colin 'Pinetree' Meads born
- 03/06/1941 - First women enter police training
- 04/06/1943 - Rail tragedy at Hyde
- 05/06/1847 - Auckland Savings Bank opens for business
- 05/06/1866 - Te Kooti exiled to Chathams
- 06/06/1823 - Wesleyan mission established
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Maori Battalion Marching Song a cultural ripoff?
Back in the 1960s when I realised there was money to be made from my modest talents at the piano, I still needed a repertoire that would let me play at social events – 21sts, wedding celebrations, dances etc. I … Continue reading
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