1911 Bookies banned from NZ racecourses
A 1910 amendment to the Gaming Act banned bookmakers from New Zealand racecourses. 'Bookies' were officially farewelled at a race meeting at Takapuna. Read more...
1954 Queen farewells New Zealand
Queen Elizabeth II and Prince Philip, the Duke of Edinburgh, left Bluff at the end of the first tour of New Zealand by a reigning monarch. Read more...
