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Monday, 18 November 2019
Friday, 1 November 2019
Polish refugees land in New Zealand
Polish refugees land in New Zealand
Over 800 Polish refugees arrived in Wellington in November 1944, seeking safety from war-torn Europe.
There were 733 children and 102 adults.
They had been sent to Russia Siberia and middle east before being shipped to New Zealand.
Russia sent 120000 polish to Iran when Germany invaded.
1.7million polish people were sent to labour camps in Siberia.
A camp for the children was made in Paihiatua Wairarapa which is in the lower North Island of New Zealand.
Wednesday, 30 October 2019
Monday, 21 October 2019
In the eight days leading up to the Olympic 1500-m final Snell had already run five races: the heats, semi-final and final of the 800 m – in which he won gold – and the heats and semi-final of the 1500 m. Joining him in the 1500-m final was Kiwi teammate John Davies, who just made it through his semi-final, placing third.
Snell’s time of 3 minutes 38.1 seconds was 2.5 seconds outside the world record held by the previous Olympic champion, Australian Herb Elliott. Following the race Elliott’s coach, Percy Cerutty, criticised Snell for not trying to ‘smash the wo
He trained as a doctor, specialising in exercise physiology, and became an Associate Professor at the Southwestern Medical Centre, University of Texas. He remains the only man since 1920 to have won the 800 m and the 1500 m at the same Olympic Games. Three women have performed this double since a 1500-m race was added to their Olympic programme in 1972: Tatyana Kazankina of the Soviet Union at Montreal in 1976, Russian Svetlana Masterkova at Atlanta in 1996, and Great Britain’s Kelly Holmes at Athens in 2004.
Chief Justice Sir James Prendergast’s statements when delivering judgment in the case
Prendergast was attorney-general from 1865 to 1875, and then chief justice of the Supreme Court until 1899.
Though Prendergast’s ruling was essentially based on earlier Court of Appeal decisions
of Wi Parata v The Bishop of Wellington would influence decision-making on Treaty of Waitangi issues for decades.
Wednesday, 16 October 2019
Tuesday, 15 October 2019
Anti-terror.
Act, police arrested 18 people in raids linked to alleged weapons-training camps near the Bay of Plenty township of Rūātoki.
in Auckland, Hamilton, Palmerston North and Wellington after 12 months.
in february 2012 2½ years in prison.
in Auckland, Hamilton, Palmerston North and Wellington after 12 months.
in february 2012 2½ years in prison.
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