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People: Philip V of Spain
Topic: Shi'ite Rebellion of 814-19
Location: Lincoln Lancaster Nebraska United States

New Zealand's premier Alfred Domett moves a …

Years: 1864 - 1875
New Zealand's premier Alfred Domett moves a resolution to transfer the capital from Auckland to a locality near Cook Strait following concerns that the South Island might form a separate colony.

Wellington is chosen for its central location, with Parliament officially sitting there for the first time in 1865.