2 November

1868 New Zealand becomes first country to adopt a standard time

On 2 November 1868, New Zealand discarded its numerous local times and became the first country to regulate its time in relation to Greenwich mean time (GMT). Read more...

1942 2 New Zealand Division leads breakthrough at El Alamein

At El Alamein in Egypt, 2 New Zealand Division opened the way for British tanks, allowing the Allies to make a breakthrough and force the Axis forces in North Africa to retreat. Read more...