1983 Protest as USS Texas visits Auckland
The visit of the nuclear-powered guided missile cruiser Texas sparked anti-nuclear rallies on land and sea. Read more...
This Week in History
15 July
1915
First Gallipoli wounded arrive home
16 July
1965
New Zealand artillery opens fire in Vietnam
17 July
1939
Death of Paddy the Wanderer
18 July
1855
New Zealand's first postage stamps go on sale
19 July
1982
Privy Council rules on Samoan citizenship
20 July
1892
Steam locomotive sets world speed record
21 July
1865
Capture of Weraroa pā