24 February

1902 Battle of Langverwacht Hill

Twenty-four New Zealanders were killed in this battle during the South African (Boer) War. A total of 230 New Zealanders died while serving in New Zealand's first overseas war. Read more...

1912 TSS Earnslaw launched on Lake Wakatipu

For more than a century, the TSS Earnslaw has carried freight and people to and from remote lakeside settlements. Read more...