11 July

First woman graduates from a New Zealand university

1877 First woman graduates from a New Zealand university

Kate Edger became the first woman in New Zealand to gain a university degree and the first woman in the British Empire to earn a Bachelor of Arts (BA). Read more...
Lorraine Downes crowned Miss Universe

1983 Lorraine Downes crowned Miss Universe

Lorraine Downes became a household name overnight and spent the next 12 months travelling the world accompanied by a chaperone, carrying out the duties of Miss Universe Read more...