New Zealand history timeline By fredlikesbread May 20, 1865 City of Dunedin Shipwreak 39 passengers went missing. Jun 10, 1886 Mt Tarawera eruption The Mt Tarawera eruption killed 120 people. Mar 26, 1896 Brunner Mine disaster The Brunner Mine disaster killed 65 people Feb 3, 1931 Hawke's Bay Earthquake Hawke's Bay Earthquake killed 256. Oct 23, 1948 Mt Ruapehu air crash The Mt Ruapehu air crash killed 13.
