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This is a list of New Zealand Firefighters killed in the line of duty. As of 2020, 66 firefighters have been killed, of which 23 have died while responding to an ...
The New Zealand Herald is a daily newspaper published in Auckland, New Zealand, owned by New Zealand Media and Entertainment, and considered a newspaper of record for New Zealand. [ 4 ] It has the largest newspaper circulation in New Zealand, peaking at over 200,000 copies in 2006, although circulation of the daily Herald had declined to ...
The first time this happened was in 1855 when the 1st New Zealand Parliament was dissolved after its third session on 15 September 1855, with Alfred Christopher Picard dying two days later. [3] Job Vile , who had represented the Manawatu electorate during the 15th New Zealand Parliament , died on 6 December 1905.
Pope John Paul II was the subject of three premature obituaries.. A prematurely reported obituary is an obituary of someone who was still alive at the time of publication. . Examples include that of inventor and philanthropist Alfred Nobel, whose premature obituary condemning him as a "merchant of death" for creating military explosives may have prompted him to create the Nobel Prize; [1 ...
Gittos was born on 4 January 1920, the elder son of Benjamin Frank Gittos and Gladys Victoria Gittos (née Sayers). [1] His younger brother was Austen Gittos. [1] Murray Gittos was educated at Auckland Grammar School from 1933, [2] and served as a staff sergeant in the New Zealand Temporary Service during World War II. [3]
Nicola Laura Kaye [1] (11 February 1980 – 23 November 2024) was a New Zealand politician who served as Deputy Leader of the New Zealand National Party and Deputy Leader of the Opposition from 22 May 2020 to 14 July 2020. Kaye served as the member of the New Zealand Parliament for the Auckland Central electorate from 2008
A slain officer may receive a police funeral, including an honour guard and flag-draped casket, [5] and be officially mourned in the New Zealand House of Representatives. [ 6 ] [ 7 ] At least four officers have received posthumous honours—Sergeant Stewart Guthrie received the highest Commonwealth civilian decoration, the George Cross .
Patrick James Sheahan (23 December 1927 – 7 August 2013) was a New Zealand rugby union player, publican and publisher. [1] Early life. Sheahan was born in Auckland. [2]