Skip to main content
Search form
Search
TODAY IN HISTORY
See more
1901, Early motoring offence
May
15
Topics
Events
People
Places
Home
Events
9 August
9 August
1908
US 'Great White Fleet' arrives in Auckland
Sixteen American battleships arrived in New Zealand with much pomp and ceremony.
Read more...
1930
George Nepia plays last All Blacks test
Nepia was one of the stars of the 1924-5 All Blacks, playing in all 32 matches on the team's tour of the British Isles, France and Canada. He played the last of his nine tests in 1930, against the British Lions.
Read more...
This Week in History
13 May
1936
National Party founded
14 May
1866
Wreck of the
General Grant
15 May
1901
Early motoring offence
16 May
1846
Eight killed in attack on Boulcott Farm
17 May
1833
First British Resident comes ashore
18 May
1893
Meri Te Tai Mangakāhia addresses Kotahitanga Māori parliament
19 May
1846
Brunner, Kehu and Heaphy reach Māwhera pā