22 October

1967 Denny Hulme wins Formula One title

In 1967 Denny Hulme became the first – and so far only – New Zealander to win the Formula One World Championship. Read more...

1972 Death of poet James K. Baxter

Acknowledged as one of New Zealand’s most accomplished poets, Baxter had devoted the last years of his life to social work among alcoholics and drug addicts. He died in Auckland, aged 46. Read more...