What the records say
- When
- 1912
- Kind
- Strike
- Coordinates
- 37.38° S, 175.83° E
- Description
- gold miner strike in New Zealand
Placed at the town its title names, Waihi.
Waihi miners' strike
Gold miner strike in New Zealand
The Waihi miners' strike was a major strike action in 1912 by gold miners in the New Zealand town of Waihi. It is widely regarded as the most significant industrial action in the history of New Zealand's labour movement. It resulted in one striker being killed, one of only two deaths in industrial actions in New Zealand.
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