179 notable events in New Zealand — earthquakes, murders and shipwrecks. Page 1 of 2.
- Christchurch mosque shootings
Mar 15, 2019 · Terrorism
- Mutiny on the Bounty
Apr 28, 1789 · War & armed conflict
- 2019 Whakaari / White Island eruption
from Dec 9, 2019 · Natural disaster
- Murder of Grace Millane
Dec 2, 2018 · Murder & homicide
- Brenton Tarrant
date unknown · Terrorism
- Sinking of the Rainbow Warrior
Jul 10, 1985 · Bombing & explosion
- Parker–Hulme murder case
1954 · Murder & homicide
- 2011 Christchurch earthquake
Feb 22, 2011 · Earthquake
- Pike River Mine disaster
from Nov 19, 2010 · Industrial & structural disaster
- Murders of Ben Smart and Olivia Hope
Jan 1, 1998 · Murder & homicide
- Oruanui eruption
26000 BC · Natural disaster
- Aramoana massacre
Nov 13, 1990–Nov 14, 1990 · Massacre
- Phillips family disappearances
Dec 9, 2021 · Kidnapping & hostage
- Moriori genocide
1835–1860s · Genocide & ethnic violence
- Al Noor Mosque, Christchurch
date unknown · Shooting
- Cave Creek disaster
Apr 28, 1995 · Disaster
- Rainbow Warrior (1955)
date unknown · Maritime disaster
- Tangiwai disaster
Dec 24, 1953 · Rail accident
- LATAM Airlines Flight 800
Mar 11, 2024 · Aviation accident
- Napier shootings
May 9, 2009 · Shooting
- Ansett New Zealand Flight 703
Jun 9, 1995 · Aviation accident
- Murder of Liam Ashley
Aug 24, 2006 · Murder & homicide
- Lundy murders
Aug 29, 2000 · Murder & homicide
- TEV Wahine
date unknown · Maritime disaster
- 2010 Canterbury earthquake
Sep 3, 2010 · Earthquake
- MS Mikhail Lermontov
date unknown · Maritime disaster
- Hatepe eruption
180 · Natural disaster
- Boyd massacre
Dec 1809 · Massacre
- Loafers Lodge fire
May 16, 2023 · Fire
- 2016 Kaikōura earthquake
Nov 13, 2016 · Earthquake
- Murder of Sophie Elliott
Jan 9, 2008 · Murder & homicide
- Murder of Urban Höglin and Heidi Paakkonen
date unknown · Murder & homicide
- 1931 Hawke's Bay earthquake
Feb 3, 1931 · Earthquake
- 1886 eruption of Mount Tarawera
Jun 10, 1886 · Natural disaster
- Linwood Islamic Centre
date unknown · Shooting
- Eagle Airways Flight 2300
Jun 18, 2007 · Aviation accident
- Waitangi dildo incident
Feb 5, 2016 · Attack (other)
- Allan Grimson
Jan 1, 1997–Jan 1, 1998 · Murder & homicide
- Murders of the Dickason children
date unknown · Murder & homicide
- Murder of Harvey and Jeannette Crewe
date unknown · Murder & homicide
- SS Wairarapa
date unknown · Maritime disaster
- Disappearance of Iraena Asher
Oct 11, 2004 · Disappearance
- Murder of Amber-Rose Rush
Feb 3, 2018 · Murder & homicide
- Featherston prisoner of war camp
date unknown · War & armed conflict
- 2022 Wellington protest
from Feb 6, 2022 · Riot & unrest
- 1855 Wairarapa earthquake
Jan 23, 1855 · Earthquake
- Cris and Cru Kahui homicides
Jun 18, 2006 · Murder & homicide
- Pauline Parker
date unknown · Murder & homicide
- 2023 Auckland Anniversary Weekend floods
Jan 27, 2023 · Natural disaster
- Wairau Affray
Jun 17, 1843 · War & armed conflict
- 2023 Auckland shooting
Jul 20, 2023 · Shooting
- Murders of Yuna and Minu Jo
date unknown · Murder & homicide
- Murder of Christie Marceau
Nov 7, 2011 · Murder & homicide
- Killing of Scott Guy
date unknown · Murder & homicide
- Mangatepopo Canyon disaster
Apr 15, 2008 · Natural disaster
- General Grant (sailing ship)
date unknown · Maritime disaster
- RMS Niagara
date unknown · War & armed conflict
- Disappearance of Kirsa Jensen
Sep 1, 1983 · Disappearance
- Raurimu massacre
Feb 8, 1997 · Massacre
- New Zealand foreshore and seabed controversy
date unknown · Scandal & controversy
- Hayden Poulter
date unknown · Murder & homicide
- Murder of Yanfei Bao
Jul 19, 2023 · Murder & homicide
- 2021 Auckland supermarket stabbing
Sep 3, 2021 · Attack (other)
- Murder of Jeff Whittington
date unknown · Murder & homicide
- Murder of Teresa Cormack
Jun 19, 1987 · Murder & homicide
- MV Rena
date unknown · Maritime disaster
- Disappearance of Mona Blades
May 31, 1975 · Disappearance
- Murder of Matthew Hunt
Jun 18, 2020 · Crime & justice
- 2007 New Zealand police raids
Oct 15, 2007 · Terrorism
- 2012 Carterton hot air balloon crash
Jan 7, 2012 · Aviation accident
- Murder of Lyn Fleming
Jan 1, 2025 · Murder & homicide
- Air New Zealand Flight 4374
Feb 17, 1979 · Aviation accident
- Waikino school shooting
Oct 19, 1923 · Massacre
- HMS Orpheus (1860)
date unknown · Maritime disaster
- 1966 Air New Zealand DC-8 crash
Jul 4, 1966 · Aviation accident
- Eagle Airways Flight 2279
Feb 8, 2008 · Aviation accident
- Brunner Mine disaster
Mar 26, 1896 · Industrial & structural disaster
- December 2010 Christchurch earthquake
Dec 26, 2010 · Earthquake
- Disappearance of Eloi Rolland
Mar 7, 2020 · Disappearance
- Invercargill Tragedy
Apr 8, 1908 · Massacre
- 1984 New Zealand constitutional crisis
Jul 14, 1984–Jul 18, 1984 · Crisis
- Jayne Furlong
May 26, 1993 · Murder & homicide
- SS Penguin
date unknown · Maritime disaster
- June 2011 Christchurch earthquake
Jun 13, 2011 · Earthquake
- New Zealand National Airways Corporation Flight 441
Jul 3, 1963 · Aviation accident
- 1998 Auckland power crisis
Feb 19, 1998–Mar 27, 1998 · Crisis
- Airwork Flight 23
May 3, 2005 · Aviation accident
- Rena oil spill
Oct 5, 2011 · Industrial & structural disaster
- 2015 Fox Glacier helicopter crash
Nov 21, 2015 · Aviation accident
- Murder of Mellory Manning
Dec 18, 2008 · Murder & homicide
- 1968 Inangahua earthquake
May 23, 1968 · Earthquake
- New Zealand International Convention Centre fire
Oct 22, 2019 · Fire
- Disappearance of John Beckenridge and Mike Zhao-Beckenridge
Mar 13, 2015 · Disappearance
- Ballantynes fire
Nov 18, 1947 · Fire
- 1929 Murchison earthquake
Jun 17, 1929 · Earthquake
- Murder of Malachi Subecz
Nov 12, 2021 · Murder & homicide
- Hyde railway disaster
Jun 4, 1943 · Rail accident
- 2010 Fox Glacier FU-24 crash
Sep 4, 2010 · Aviation accident
- 2004 Israel–New Zealand passport scandal
2004 · Scandal & controversy
- 2001 Panmure RSA killings
Dec 8, 2001 · Murder & homicide