Today in News History
On June 17, several notable moments in the history of News stand out. In 1843, The Wairau Affray, the first serious clash of arms between Māori and British settlers in the New Zealand Wars, takes place. In 1963, A day after South Vietnamese President Ngô Đình Diệm announced the Joint Communiqué to end the Buddhist crisis, a riot involving around 2,000 people breaks out. One person is killed. In 1979, Hubert Ashton, English cricketer and politician (born 1898) passed away. In 1984, Si Tianfeng, Chinese race walker was born. In 1988, Stephanie Rice, Australian swimmer was born. In 1991, Daniel Tupou, Australian-Tongan rugby league player was born. In 1997, KJ Apa, New Zealand actor was born. In 2002, Willie Davenport, American sprinter and hurdler (born 1943) passed away. In 2013, Michael Baigent, New Zealand-English theorist and author (born 1948) passed away. In 2015, Ron Clarke, Australian runner and politician, Mayor of the Gold Coast (born 1937) passed away. Together, these milestones provide historical context for today's news news and ongoing narratives.
Beijing slaps travel ban on New Zealand MPs for ‘crossing red line’ with Taiwan visit
Four New Zealand lawmakers who were handed travel bans by Beijing for visiting Taiwan have been accused of crossing a “red line” by the Chinese embassy in Wellington. The ban – which covers mainland China, Hong Kong and Macau – was condemned by the New Zealand and Australian governments, which said they would lodge a formal protest. The party, which visited the island in early May, included three members of the ruling centre-right coalition – National MP Maureen Pugh, David Wilson from NZ First...
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