1871 in New Zealand

Incumbents

Regal and Vice Regal

*Head of State - Queen Victoria
*Governor – Sir George Ferguson Bowen

Government and law

The 1871 election takes place between 14 January and 1 February. The 5th Parliament commences.

1 February – Maori elections are held for the first time.

*Speaker of the House – After the election Sir Francis Dillon Bell becomes Speaker replacing Sir David Monro who stood down at the end of 1870.
*Premier – William Fox
*Minister of Finance – Julius Vogel
*Chief Justice – Hon Sir George Arney

Main centre leaders

*Mayor of Auckland - Philip Philips
*Mayor of Christchurch - Andrew Duncan followed by J. P. Jameson
*Mayor of Dunedin - Thomas Birch followed by Henry Smith Fish
*Mayor of Wellington - Joseph Dransfield

Events

*1 February: "The Daily Telegraph" begins publishing in Napier. It continues until 1999, when it merges with "The Hawke's Bay Herald Tribune" to form "Hawke's Bay Today". [cite web|url=http://www.hastingsdc.govt.nz/Libraries/resources_news_local.htm|title=Local Newspapers|publisher=Hastings District Libraries]

*The "Westport News" begins publication. The newspaper continues to publish Monday-Friday today. [cite web|url=http://www.westportnews.co.nz/contact.htm|title=The News|publisher=Westport News|accessdate=2008-09-21]

Arts and literature

Music

Appointments and awards

*Primate of New Zealand - Henry John Chitty Harper (Bishop of Christchurch)
*Bishop of Auckland - William Garden Cowie
*Bishop of Dunedin - "Henry Lascelles Jenner" followed by the first official Bishop, Samuel Tarratt Nevill [Although consecrated Jenner was never enthroned and is not considered to be the first Bishop of Dunedin.]
*Bishop of Nelson - Andrew Burn Suter
*Bishop of Waiapu - William Williams
*Bishop of Wellington - Octavius Hadfield

port

Athletics

The first amateur club is formed, in South Canterbury. Professional athletics is already well established.Heidenstrom, P. (1992) "Athletes of the Century." Wellington: GP Publications ISBN 1-86956-044-2]

Cricket

Golf

Horse racing

Major race winners

*New Zealand Cup: Peeress
*New Zealand Derby: Defamation

Rowing

Rugby Union

hooting

Ballinger Belt: Captain Wales (Otago)

Births

Deaths

ee also

*List of years in New Zealand
*Timeline of New Zealand history
*History of New Zealand
*Military history of New Zealand
*Timeline of environmental history of New Zealand
*Timeline of New Zealand's links with Antarctica

"For world events and topics in 1871 not specifically related to New Zealand see": 1871

References

;General
* Romanos, J. (2001) "New Zealand Sporting Records and Lists." Auckland: Hodder Moa Beckett. ISBN 1-86958-879-7;Specific