1847 Wakefield and Featherston duel
Isaac Featherston, editor of the Wellington Independent, had in effect accused William Wakefield, the New Zealand Company's principal agent, of being a thief. Neither man was hurt in the duel. Read more...
1940 John A. Lee expelled from Labour Party
Lee's criticisms of dying Prime Minister M.J. Savage's leadership and his dissatisfaction with the government's economic policy led to his expulsion from the Labour Party. Savage died two days later. Read more...
