20 April

1958 Mormon temple opens in Hamilton

This was the first temple of The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints in the southern hemisphere. Read more...

1981 Allison Roe wins Boston marathon

1981 was a memorable year for Allison Roe. In April she became the first New Zealand woman to win the prestigious Boston race, burning off American star Patti Catalano and taking nearly eight minutes off the course record for the 42.2 km course, running 2 hours 26 minutes 46 seconds. Read more...