9 April

1850 Sisters of Mercy arrive in New Zealand

Nine Sisters of Mercy arrived in Auckland on the Oceanie with Bishop Pompallier and a number of priests. Read more...

1932 Unemployed disturbances in Dunedin

During the 'angry autumn' of 1932, in the depths of the Great Depression, unemployed workers in Dunedin reacted angrily when the Hospital Board refused to assist them. Read more...