1915 Ambush in Turkey leads to death of New Zealand seaman
Able Seaman William Edward Knowles became one of the first New Zealanders to be killed as a result of enemy action during the First World War. Read more...
1931 First fatalities on a scheduled air service in NZ
All three people on board a Dominion Airlines Desoutter were killed in a crash near Wairoa. The airline had helped maintain contact between the areas ravaged by the recent Hawke's Bay earthquake and the rest of New Zealand. Read more...
