8 February

1915 Turkish ambush kills New Zealand seaman

Able Seaman William Edward Knowles became one of the first New Zealanders to die in the First World War as a result of enemy action. Read more...

1931 First fatal accident on a scheduled air service in New Zealand

All three people on board a Dominion Airlines Desoutter died when it crashed near Wairoa in northern Hawke’s Bay. Read more...