NZ history By Joshua H Feb 19, 650 Tane Mahuta, NZ's largest living tree, was a young tree Feb 19, 1650 The Moa was probably extinct Feb 19, 1886 Mount Tarawera erupted Feb 19, 1893 Women got the vote in NZ Feb 3, 1931 Hastings earthquake 7.8 Feb 19, 1960 Regular tv broadcasts began in NZ Feb 19, 1962 Samoa gained independence from NZ Nov 22, 2002 I was born Sep 9, 2011 NZ won rugby world cup Mar 2, 2022 Lake Taupo erupted Mar 2, 2022 Possible arrival of people in NZ