1884 Royal honour awarded to NZ woman for first time
The Royal Red Cross was awarded to Miss Alice Crisp, matron of Auckland Hospital, in a ceremony at Government House, Auckland. Read more...
1893 State buys Cheviot Estate
In the 1890s the Liberal government was determined to break up large estates for closer settlement by small farmers. The first major purchase under this policy was of the Cheviot Estate in North Canterbury. Read more...
1967 Dave McKenzie wins the Boston Marathon
The 24-year-old McKenzie set a new course record of 2 hours 15 minutes 45 seconds in finishing ahead of American Tom Laris and Yutaka Aoki of Japan. He was the first New Zealander to win the Boston Marathon. Read more...
