Three people were killed and about 150 houses and buildings damaged by New Zealand's deadliest recorded tornado. Damage was estimated at more than £1 million.
Around 5000 anti-tour protestors marched on Rugby Park in Hamilton. They tore down a perimeter fence just before kick-off, and about 350 protestors invaded the pitch.
The state houses of the 1930s and 40s remain a distinctive feature of most towns and cities, immediately recognisable by their cottage-style windows and hipped, tiled roofs
