This Week in History
11 January
1846
Ruapekapeka pā occupied by British and Māori forces
12 January
1954
Queen Elizabeth II opens Parliament
13 January
1890
'Torpedo Billy' Murphy wins world featherweight boxing title
14 January
1891
Bob Fitzsimmons wins world middleweight boxing title
15 January
1970
Vietnam War protesters greet US Vice-President
16 January
1941
Women's Auxiliary Air Force founded
17 January
1853
New Zealand Constitution Act comes into force