1857 in New Zealand

1857 in New Zealand

Population

The estimated population of New Zealand at the end of 1857 is 57,150 Māori and 49,802 non-Māori. [Statistics New Zealand has collated estimates from a number of sources (interpolating where necessary) at cite web |url=http://www.stats.govt.nz/tables/ltds/ltds-population.htm |title=Long-term data series |accessdate=2008-03-14 |format= |work= , in particular cite web |url=http://www.stats.govt.nz/tables/ltds/ltds-population.htm |title=A1.1 Total population.xls |accessdate=2008-03-14 |format=Excel|work= ]

Incumbents

Regal and Vice Regal

*Head of State - Queen Victoria
*Governor – Colonel Thomas Gore Browne

Government and law

The 2nd Parliament continues.

*Speaker of the House – Sir Charles Clifford
*Premier – Edward Stafford.
*Minister of Finance – William Richmond
*Chief Justice – William Martin resigns on 12 June. Hon George Arney is appointed on 2 September but does not arrive until the next year.

Events

*7 February: "The Auckland Register" begins publishing. It ends in 1862. [cite web|url=http://www.stats.govt.nz/NR/rdonlyres/9E78F21A-EF20-4C82-934B-1587FC7489CC/0/StatPubschapter2.pdf|title=Chapter 2: Early Statistical Sources – 19th Century|format=PDF|pages=p 11|work=Statistical Publications 1840–2000|publisher=Statistics New Zealand]
*14 May: The "Taranaki News" publishes its first issue. It becomes the "Taranaki Daily News" in 1885, and continues to publish today. [cite web|url=http://www.pukeariki.com/en/stories/media/presshist.htm|title=An Abbreviated History in Ink|date=8 February 2005|first=Rhonda|last=Bartle|publisher=Puke Ariki]
*24 September: The "Hawke's Bay Herald and Ahuriri Advocate" publishes its first issue. It becomes the "Hawke's Bay Herald" in 1858. The paper publishes weekly at first, becomes bi-weekly in 1861, and then daily in 1871. In 1937 it will merge with another paper to form the "Hawke's Bay Herald-Tribune". [cite web|url=http://paperspast.natlib.govt.nz/cgi-bin/paperspast?a=d&cl=CL1.HBH&sp=HBH&essay=1|title=Hawke's Bay Herald|publisher=National Library of New Zealand]
*23 October: "The Colonist" publishes its first issue, in Nelson. The newspaper is published until 1920, when it is incorporated into "The Nelson Evening Mail". [cite web|url=http://www.stats.govt.nz/NR/rdonlyres/9E78F21A-EF20-4C82-934B-1587FC7489CC/0/StatPubschapter2.pdf|format=PDF|pages=p 12|work=Statistical Publications 1840–2000|title=Chapter 2: Early Statistical Sources – 19th Century|publisher=Statistics New Zealand]

Arts and literature

Music

Appointments and awards

*Primate of New Zealand - George Augustus Selwyn (Bishop of Auckland)
*Bishop of Christchurch - Henry John Chitty Harper

port

Cricket

Horse racing

Two existing clubs combine to form the Auckland Racing Club. The ARC holds its first meeting at Ellerslie Racecourse.Todd, S. (1976) "Sporting Records of New Zealand." Auckland: Moa Publications. ISBN 0-908570-00-7] (see also 1874)

Births

* 20 August: James Carroll, politician.

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 1857 not specifically related to New Zealand see": 1857

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