17/2/1873 - 'The Russians are coming!'
The editor of the Daily Southern Cross, David Luckie, published a hoax report of a Russian invasion of Auckland by the cruiser Kaskowiski (cask of whisky).
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Erebus disaster
On 28 November 1979, 257 people were killed when Air New Zealand Flight TE901 crashed into the side of Mt Erebus, Antarctica. In February 2011 104 family members of those lost in the Erebus disaster took part in a memorial flight to Scott Base. Read more
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The 1950s
The 1950s saw New Zealanders fight in the Korean War, conquer Mt Everest and crack the 2 million population mark, among many other things. We provide an overview of the decade and a year-by-year breakdown of some of the key events. -
The Northern War
The Northern War, fought in the Bay of Islands in 1845-46, was the first serious challenge to the Crown in the years after the Treaty of Waitangi. Its opening shots marked the beginning of the wider North Island conflicts often referred to as the New Zealand Wars. -
The 1951 waterfront dispute
This year marks the 60th anniversary of the 1951 waterfront dispute, the biggest industrial confrontation in New Zealand’s history. Although it was not as violent as the Great Strike of 1913, it lasted longer – 151 days, from February to July – and involved more workers. -
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