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The Journey Through New Zealand
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647 Moments
1971
Warkworth Satellite Station Commences Operations
Tiwai Point smelter resumes operations after shutdown.
1970
1969
National Party secures fourth consecutive election victory.
1968
Tragic deaths in Inangahua quake.
Ferry Disaster: TEV Wahine sinks with 51 casualties
1967
Lord Arthur Porritt appointed as Governor-General.
Decimal currency: New Zealand dollar replaces pound at a rate of £1 to $2.
Denny Hulme: New Zealand's Sole F1 World Champion
1966
National Party wins third term in general election.
Te Atairangi Kaahu Becomes First Māori Queen
Auckland International Airport Opens Officially
1965
Air New Zealand launches Douglas DC-8 jets for international flights.
Vietnam Support: NZ sends troops; protests emerge.
Benmore Dam A Success: Commissioned and Operating
Inter-Island HVDC Commissioned
TEAL becomes Air New Zealand.
1964
Marsden Point Oil Refinery opens at Whangarei.
Lyttelton Road Tunnel: Former Longest Tunnel in Country.
1963
General Election Provides Insight on Public Opinion.
Tragic Plane Crash in the Kaimai Ranges: 23 Lives Lost
1962
Inauguration of Cook Strait rail ferry service.
Establishment of Māori Council.
Troops deployed to Malaysia during Indonesian conflict.