1962 Picton ferry Aramoana enters service
The country's first roll-on roll-off ferry, New Zealand Railways' Aramoana revolutionised transport between the North and South islands. Read more...
11 August
This Week in History
3 October
1888
NZ Natives team plays first game in UK
4 October
1957
Morris Yock trademarks the jandal
5 October
1866
Maungatapu murderers hanged in Nelson
6 October
1769
Young Nick sights land
7 October
1917
German 'Sea Devil' imprisoned in NZ
8 October
1941
Stan Graham runs amok on West Coast
9 October
1967
The end of the 'six o'clock swill'