Today in NZ history- 24/05/1854 - Parliament's first sitting in AucklandIt started with a bang – 21 in fact, fired from the guns at Auckland’s Fort Britomart. Once the smoke cleared, New Zealand’s first Parliament was in business.
- 24/05/1943 - Turning point in Battle of the AtlanticIn the Battle of the Atlantic, one of the most important campaigns of the Second World War, 24 May 1943 was a crucial date. Thousands of New Zealanders took part in this long and bitter struggle.
- 24/05/1968 - 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.
- 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.
- 24/05/1854 - Parliament's first sitting in Auckland
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