1868 Te Kooti escapes from the Chathams
Te Kooti and 300 followers captured the schooner Rifleman and sailed for New Zealand. The fugitives landed at Whareongaonga, just south of Poverty Bay, six days later. Read more...
1902 NZ Boxing Association formed in Christchurch
The New Zealand Boxing Association was formed to promote and foster amateur boxing in this country. After drawing up its rules and obtaining parliamentary sanction, the association staged its first New Zealand championships in Christchurch later in 1902. Read more...
