10 August

British proclaim sovereignty as French head for Akaroa

1840 British proclaim sovereignty as French head for Akaroa

HMS Britomart arrived at Akaroa, on Banks Peninsula, a week before a shipload of French colonists landed there. The Britomart's captain raised the Union Jack to confirm the British claim to sovereignty over the area. Read more...
News Corporation's rights to professional rugby bolstered

1995 News Corporation's rights to professional rugby bolstered

All Blacks Josh Kronfeld and Jeff Wilson signed contracts with the New Zealand Rugby Football Union (NZRFU), heralding the victory of Rupert Murdoch over Kerry Packer in a battle for the right to televise professional rugby. Read more...