Today in NZ history- 24/05/1943 - Turning point in Battle of the AtlanticThe 24th of May commemorates the Allies' hard-fought victory in the Battle of the Atlantic, one of the most decisive campaigns of the Second World War. Thousands of New Zealanders took part in this long and bitter struggle.
- 24/05/1854 - Parliament's first sitting in AucklandA 21-gun salute from Fort Britomart marked the opening of New Zealand's first Parliament. The 37 parliamentarians gave their oaths of allegiance to the Crown via the acting governor, R.H. Wynyard.
- 25/05/1861 - The Press goes to pressPublished from a cottage in Montreal Street, the first edition was a six-page tabloid which sold for sixpence.
- 25/05/1968 - Three die in Īnangahua earthquakeA magnitude 7.1 earthquake centred near Īnangahua Junction, 40 km east of Westport, struck at 5.24 a.m., shaking many people from their beds.
- 24/05/1943 - Turning point in Battle of the Atlantic
Monthly Archives: August 2011
Wintry Wellington
These pictures are up for my record – Wellington may not see such scenes again in my lifetime. We and the rest of the country have been in the grip of a serious cold spell caused by adjacent low pressure … Continue reading
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