31 October

Keri Hulme’s <em>Bone people</em> wins Booker Prize

1985 Keri Hulme’s Bone people wins Booker Prize

By 1985 Keri Hulme had won several New Zealand awards for her writing. But the decision to award her first novel, The bone people, the Booker Prize surprised literary critics, bookies and Hulme alike.  Read more...

All Blacks defend World Cup title

2015 All Blacks defend World Cup title

The All Blacks defeated Australia 34-17 at London's Twickenham stadium to become the first team to win back-to-back Rugby World Cup competitions, and the first to win the title three times. Read more...