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Today in NZ history- 23/02/1904 - First step in creation of Fiordland National ParkNearly 1 million ha of far western Southland and Otago was set aside as a national reserve.
- 23/02/1940 - 100,000 welcome home HMS Achilles crewThe Battle of the River Plate in December 1939 was the Allies’ first naval victory of the Second World War. The involvement of the cruiser HMS Achilles, more than half of whose crew were New Zealanders, was greeted with jubilation in New Zealand.
- 24/02/1902 - End of the battle of Langverwacht HillTwenty-four New Zealanders were killed in this battle during the South African (Boer) War. A total of 230 New Zealanders died while serving in New Zealand's first overseas war.
- 24/02/1912 - SS Earnslaw launched on Lake Wakatipu For more than 50 years after it was launched, SS Earnslaw carried freight and people to and from remote lakeside settlements.
- 23/02/1904 - First step in creation of Fiordland National Park
