16 December in the archive
96 records carry this date, the earliest is from 1854, the latest 2017. Everything links out to where the original sits. A date on a record is the record’s own fact, these are leads, same standing as the shelf.
In the archive
- Page 7 Advertisements Column 2 (Lyttelton Times, 16 December 1854), 1854 · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand
- Page 8 Advertisements Column 3 (Lyttelton Times, 16 December 1857), 1857 · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand
- BIRTHS. (Lyttelton Times, 16 December 1857), 1857 · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand
- Canterbury Provincial Government Buildings, Christchurch, 1858, 1858 · Kura Heritage Collections Online · Auckland Libraries
- Page 1 Advertisements Column 1 (Star, 16 December 1868), 1868 · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand
- Page 4 Advertisements Column 7 (Otago Daily Times, 16 December 1880), 1880 · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand
- Page 3 Advertisements Column 2 (Grey River Argus, 16 December 1887), 1887 · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand
- CHRISTCHURCH RACES. (BY TELEGRAPH.) (North Otago Times, 16 December 1889), 1889 · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand
- Champion Athletic Meeting. (Poverty Bay Herald, 16 December 1889), 1889 · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand
- Local & General. (Star, 16 December 1893), 1893 · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand
- DEATHS. (Star, 16 December 1895), 1895 · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand
- SWIMMING. (Star, 16 December 1895), 1895 · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand
- CHRISTCHURCH. (Star, 16 December 1895), 1895 · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand
- A Snake Scare. (Poverty Bay Herald, 16 December 1896), 1896 · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand
- N.Z. PARLIAMENT, TUESDAY, DECEMBER 7. (Otago Witness, 16 December 1897), 1897 · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand
- Page 4 Advertisements Column 2 (Akaroa Mail and Banks Peninsula Advertiser, 16 December 1898), 1898 · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand
- Page 1 Advertisements Column 8 (Daily Telegraph, 16 December 1899), 1899 · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand
- Page 1 Advertisements Column 1 (Ellesmere Guardian, 16 December 1899), 1899 · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand
- CHRISTCHURCH. (Star, 16 December 1899), 1899 · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand
- H. G. Ell, Christchurch (In.), 1899 · Kura Heritage Collections Online · Auckland Libraries
- Canterbury Jubilee decorations on High and Colombo streets, 1900 · Canterbury Stories · Christchurch City Libraries
- Page 2 Advertisements Column 1 (Otago Daily Times 16-12-1901), 1901 · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand
- CHRISTCHURCH. (Wanganui Chronicle, 16 December 1902), 1902 · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand
- THROUGH THE COLONY ON A MOTOR CAR. (Otago Witness, 16 December 1903), 1903 · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand
- TABLE TALK, (Otago Witness, 16 December 1903), 1903 · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand
- CHRISTCHURCH NEWS NOTES. CHRISTCHURCH, December 4. (Otago Witness, 16 December 1903), 1903 · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand
- CHRISTCHURCH EXHIBITION. (Colonist, 16 December 1905), 1905 · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand
- THIS AFTERNOON'S MATCHES (Star, 16 December 1905), 1905 · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand
- SYDENHAM v. EAST CHRIST-. CHUBCH. (Star, 16 December 1905), 1905 · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand
- THIRD GRADE. (Star, 16 December 1905), 1905 · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand
- FOURTH GRADE. (Star, 16 December 1905), 1905 · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand
- Page 5 Advertisements Column 4 (Star, 16 December 1905), 1905 · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand
- Page 6 Advertisements Column 2 (Star, 16 December 1905), 1905 · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand
- Page 6 Advertisements Column 4 (Star, 16 December 1905), 1905 · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand
- Page 6 Advertisements Column 5 (Star, 16 December 1905), 1905 · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand
- SS Rotomahana ship docked at Main Wharf, 1907 · Canterbury Stories · Christchurch City Libraries
- Regatta at the Main WharfJan Shuttleworth collection, 1907 · Canterbury Stories · Christchurch City Libraries
- SS Rotomahana ship docked at Main WharfJan Shuttleworth collection, 1907 · Canterbury Stories · Christchurch City Libraries
- ITS EFFECT IN INDIGESTION. (Otago Witness, 16 December 1908), 1908 · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand
- Crowds and SS Rotomahana at Main wharf for 1909 RegattaJan Shuttleworth collection, 1909 · Canterbury Stories · Christchurch City Libraries
- Crowds at Main Wharf for 1909 RegattaJan Shuttleworth collection, 1909 · Canterbury Stories · Christchurch City Libraries
- WAIREWA COUNTY COUNCIL. (Akaroa Mail and Banks Peninsula Advertiser, 16 December 1910), 1910 · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand
- CANTERBURY NOTES. (NZ Truth, 16 December 1911), 1911 · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand
- ELECTION ECHOES. (NZ Truth, 16 December 1911), 1911 · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand
- Page 4 Advertisements Column 1 (NZ Truth, 16 December 1911), 1911 · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand
- MATCHES ELSEWHERE (Evening Post, 16 December 1912), 1912 · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand
- ACCIDENTS AND FATALITIES (Evening Post, 16 December 1913), 1913 · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand
- A DETERMINED SUICIDE (Marlborough Express, 16 December 1913), 1913 · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand
- A DETERMINED SUICIDE. (Northern Advocate, 16 December 1913), 1913 · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand
- SUICIDE AT CHRISTCHURCH. (Colonist, 16 December 1913), 1913 · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand
- DETERMINED SUICIDE (Wanganui Chronicle, 16 December 1913), 1913 · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand
- CANTERBURY TRAGEDIES. (Mataura Ensign 16-12-1913), 1913 · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand
- FATALITY AT CHRISTCHURCH. (Mataura Ensign 16-12-1914), 1914 · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand
- Christmas holidays on the banks of the River Avon, Christchurch, 1915 · Kura Heritage Collections Online · Auckland Libraries
- Page 10 Advertisements Column 4 (Evening Post, 16 December 1918), 1918 · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand
- PROMOTIONS AND TRANSFERS. (Ashburton Guardian, 16 December 1919), 1919 · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand
- LATE SPORTING. (Ashburton Guardian, 16 December 1920), 1920 · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand
- NEW BRIGHTON TROTS. (Ashburton Guardian, 16 December 1921), 1921 · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand
- DEATHS. (Evening Post, 16 December 1921), 1921 · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand
- CHRISTCHURCH ANNOYED (Ellesmere Guardian, 16 December 1922), 1922 · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand
- Page 4 Advertisements Column 2 (Ellesmere Guardian, 16 December 1927), 1927 · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand
- Page 1 Advertisements Column 5 (Ellesmere Guardian, 16 December 1927), 1927 · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand
- NO GREAT IMPORTANCE (Evening Post, 16 December 1927), 1927 · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand
- PLAY ELSEWHERE (Evening Post, 16 December 1929), 1929 · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand
- GIFT TO CITY (Evening Post, 16 December 1930), 1930 · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand
- PERSONAL NOTES (Evening Post, 16 December 1930), 1930 · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand
- Head of the River' Races on the Avon. At Christchurch, Canterbury, 1931 · Kura Heritage Collections Online · Auckland Libraries
- Page 1 Advertisements Column 1 (Ellesmere Guardian, 16 December 1932), 1932 · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand
- IN OTHER CENTRES (Evening Post, 16 December 1935), 1935 · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand
- LIVESTOCK MARKETS (Evening Post, 16 December 1937), 1937 · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand
- AT THE HOTELS (Evening Post, 16 December 1938), 1938 · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand
- HUTT VALLEY TEAMS (Evening Post, 16 December 1940), 1940 · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand
- School Excursion (Ellesmere Guardian, 16 December 1941), 1941 · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand
- National savings weekly quota, 1941 · Canterbury Stories · Christchurch City Libraries
- Collins Quick Lunch Parlours, 1941 · Canterbury Stories · Christchurch City Libraries
- Sergeant H. L. Grant, of Christchurch, missing, believed killed, 1942 · Kura Heritage Collections Online · Auckland Libraries
- Second-Lieutenant W. A. Barcock, of Christchurch wounded, 1942 · Kura Heritage Collections Online · Auckland Libraries
- Christchurch Home Guardsmen in ceremonial parade: six battalions march past in North Hagley Park, 1942 · Kura Heritage Collections Online · Auckland Libraries
- Warrant-Officer A. W. Osman, of Christchurch. missing on operations, 1942 · Kura Heritage Collections Online · Auckland Libraries
- Sergeant N. R. Meyer, of Christchurch, missing on operations, 1942 · Kura Heritage Collections Online · Auckland Libraries
- Sergeant N. C. Woolcock, of Christchurch, missing on operations, 1942 · Kura Heritage Collections Online · Auckland Libraries
- Sergeant S. I. Gallagher, of Christchurch, missing on operations, 1942 · Kura Heritage Collections Online · Auckland Libraries
- Pilot-Officer I. R. Stow, of Christchurch, reported dangerously ill, 1942 · Kura Heritage Collections Online · Auckland Libraries
- Signalman L. McDonald, of Christchurch, died of wounds, 1942 · Kura Heritage Collections Online · Auckland Libraries
- Gunner J. D. Wright, of Christchurch, killed in action, 1942 · Kura Heritage Collections Online · Auckland Libraries
- Gunner S. R. Broadbent, of Christchurch, killed in action, 1942 · Kura Heritage Collections Online · Auckland Libraries
- 2015-253.18, 1943 · Air Force Museum of New Zealand Photograph Collection · Air Force Museum of New Zealand
- 2015-253.19, 1943 · Air Force Museum of New Zealand Photograph Collection · Air Force Museum of New Zealand
- NAVAL CASUALTIES (Evening Post, 16 December 1944), 1944 · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand
- Stephanandra tanakae, 1961 · Auckland Museum Collections · Auckland War Memorial Museum Tāmaki Paenga Hira
- [Drimys lanceolata close-up in Christchurch Botanic Gardens, New Zealand], 1967 · Digital Public Library of America
- Epworth wing of Hospital for the Aged, 1967 · Canterbury Stories · Christchurch City Libraries
- Begonia metallica W.G.Sm., 1992 · Te Papa Collections Online · Museum of New Zealand Te Papa Tongarewa
- List of Independent Marriage and Civil Union Celebrants, 2015 · New Zealand Gazette · Department of Internal Affairs
- Lyttelton Club with scaffolding, 2017 · Canterbury Stories · Christchurch City Libraries
- Corner of Dublin Street and London Street, 2017 · Canterbury Stories · Christchurch City Libraries
The feed’s ledger holds 1,476 reports filed on this date, 2015 through 2025, from 20 that first year. The two counts measure different things, 96 records are dated this day on the shelf, while the ledger counts what the feed had filed on it.
Filed on 16 December, newest first, dates somebody filed, not dates anything happened:
Dumped Rubbish, 185 Marine Pde · 16 December 2025
Water Leak, 4 Herbs Pl · 16 December 2025
Dumped Rubbish, 39 Wainui Street, Riccarton · 16 December 2025- Rubbish and Bins - General, 45 Matipo St · 16 December 2025
Graffiti on a playground or in a park, 32 Dickens Street, Addington · 16 December 2025
Litter, 43 Poulson Street, Addington · 16 December 2025
The ground has shaken on this date too, GeoNet’s catalogue holds 1 magnitude-3+ quake recorded on 16 December, the biggest a M3.0 (11 km deep) in 2012. The whole sequence is counted at /sequence, the story in plain language.
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