21 January

1859 Ice comes to Nelson

Enjoying a cold drink on a hot afternoon was not always as simple as adding ice from the freezer to water from the refrigerator. Once the ice made a much longer journey. Read more...

1889 American daredevil parachutes from balloon

‘Professor’ Thomas Baldwin descended by parachute from a balloon floating high above South Dunedin. Read more...

1944 New Zealand and Australia sign the Canberra Pact

The Canberra Pact was an undertaking by the two countries to co-operate on international matters, especially in the Pacific. Read more...