28 April

First British rugby tourists take the field

1888 First British rugby tourists take the field

The first British rugby team to tour New Zealand played its first match, against Otago, at Dunedin’s Caledonian Ground in front of 10,000 spectators. Read more...
Jack Hinton awarded the Victoria Cross

1941 Jack Hinton awarded the Victoria Cross

Southlander Jack Hinton was awarded the Victoria Cross for his actions on the night of 28 April 1941 at Kalamata during the evacuation from Greece. Read more...
14 die at Cave Creek

1995 14 die at Cave Creek

Fourteen people standing on a viewing platform at Cave Creek in Paparoa National Park on the West Coast died when it suddenly collapsed and fell into the creek-bed below. Read more...