Today in NZ history- 23/05/1861 - First major gold rush in OtagoGabriel Read gained fame and fortune when he found gold near the Tuapeka River, a tributary of the Clutha River in Otago.
- 23/05/1966 - Coronation of first Māori QueenPrincess 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.
- 23/05/1966 - Coronation of first Māori QueenPrincess 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.
- 24/05/1854 - Parliament's first sitting in AucklandIt started with a bang – 21 in fact, fired from the guns at Auckland’s Fort Britomart. Once the smoke cleared, New Zealand’s first Parliament was in business.
- 23/05/1861 - First major gold rush in Otago
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