Wahine sunk

The sinking of the Lyttelton–Wellington ferry Wahine on 10 April 1968 was New Zealand’s worst modern maritime disaster. Fifty-one people lost their lives to the Wahine I feel sorry for the familys who lost loved ones in the harbour of New Zealand's Capital city.

Death of James.K.Baxter

Death of poet James K. Baxter

22 October 1972

Acknowledged as one of New Zealand’s most accomplished poets, Baxter had devoted the last years of his life to social work among alcoholics and drug addicts.

He died in Auckland, aged 46, soon after leaving the commune he had founded several years earlier at Jerusalem (Hiruhārama) on the Whanganui River.

His body was escorted by his family back to Jerusalem. Hundreds of mourners attended a full Māori tangihanga. Following a requiem mass on 25 October, he was buried on tribal land. One year later a boulder inscribed, ‘Hemi / James Keir Baxter /

i whanau 1926 / i mate 1972’, was placed on his grave.

Stolen Medals returned to the national police.

The 96 medals, including nine Victoria Crosses, two George Crosses, and an Albert Medal, had been stolen from the Waiōuru museum early on the morning of 2 December 2007. The VCs included those awarded to Reginald Judson, Keith Elliott and Henry Laurent. Police recovered them in February 2008 after two businessmen offered a $300,000 reward for their return. Auckland lawyer Chris Comiskey brokered their return and the thieves reportedly received some money.

https://nzhistory.govt.nz/page/stolen-medals-returned-national-army-museum

Chief Justice declares treaty

Today in New Zealand History Sir James Pendergast's statements when delivering judgment in the case of Wi Parata v The Bishop of Wellington would influence decision-making on the Treaty of Waitangi issues for decades.

So the Maori asked for their land back and Sir James Pendergast said no