1868 in New Zealand

Incumbents

Regal and Vice Regal

*Head of State - Queen Victoria
*Governor – Sir George Grey is recalled by the British government and is replaced on 5 February by Sir George Ferguson Bowen.

Government and law

The 4th Parliament continues.

*Speaker of the House – Sir David Monro
*Premier – Edward Stafford
*Minister of Finance – William Fitzherbert
*Chief Justice – Hon Sir George Arney

Main centre leaders

*Mayor of Christchurch - William Wilson
*Mayor of Dunedin - John Hyde Harris followed byThomas Birch

Events

*1 June: "The New Zealand Advertiser", which had been absorbed into the "New Zealand Times" in 1867, is revived. It ceases publication for good in December. [cite web|url=http://www.stats.govt.nz/NR/rdonlyres/9E78F21A-EF20-4C82-934B-1587FC7489CC/0/StatPubschapter2.pdf|work=Statistical publications 1840-2000|title=Chapter 2: Early Statistical Sources – 19th Century|pages=p 13|format=PDF|publisher=Statistics New Zealand]

Arts and literature

Music

Appointments and awards

At New Zealand's 4th General Synod in Auckland Henry Lascelles Jenner is asked to stand down as Bishop of Dunedin. [http://www.dnzb.govt.nz/dnzb/alt_essayBody.asp?essayID=1S5 Dictionary of New Zealand Biography: George Augustus Selwyn] ]

*Primate of New Zealand - George Augustus Selwyn (Bishop of Auckland) followed by Henry John Chitty Harper
*Bishop of Auckland - George Augustus Selwyn resigns and leaves for England at the end of October. No successor is appointed until the following year.
*Bishop of Christchurch - Henry John Chitty Harper
*Bishop of Dunedin - "Henry Lascelles Jenner" [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 - Charles John Abraham

port

Athletics

Cricket

The Basin Reserve is first used for cricket.Todd, S. (1976) "Sporting Records of New Zealand." Auckland: Moa Publications. ISBN 0-908570-00-7]

Golf

Horse racing

Major race winners

*New Zealand Cup: Flying Jib
*New Zealand Derby: Flying Jib

Rowing

Rugby Union

hooting

Ballinger Belt: Sergeant Taylor (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 1868 not specifically related to New Zealand see": 1868

References

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