1907 in New Zealand - Events

Events

  • The Tohunga Suppression Act is passed by parliament, sponsored by Maui Pomare.
  • Rua Kenana, a self proclaimed prophet, establishes a religious community at the foot of Maungapōhatu, the sacred Tūhoe mountain in the Ureweras.
  • The Colonial Secretary’s Office is renamed the Department of Internal Affairs.
  • St Paul's Church in Dunedin is consecrated by Bishop Churchill Julius.
  • Highest ever recorded flooding along the Taupo, Tongariro, Waipa, and Waikato river systems.

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