Skip to main content
Search form
Search
TODAY IN HISTORY
See more
1847, Wakefield and Featherston duel
Mar
25
Topics
Events
People
Places
Home
Events
27 December
27 December
1987
Death of Rewi Alley
The former Cantabrian died in Beijing after living in China through six tumultuous decades.
Read more...
This Week in History
20 March
1834
New Zealand's first recognised flag chosen
21 March
1994
Kiwis win Oscars for
The piano
22 March
1902
George von Zedlitz arrives in Wellington
23 March
1848
Scottish settlers arrive in Otago
24 March
1770
Kidnapped Ngāti Kahu chief Ranginui dies on French ship
25 March
1847
Wakefield and Featherston duel
26 March
1896
Brunner mine disaster kills 65