1851 in New Zealand

Population

The estimated population of New Zealand at the end of 1851 is 64,350 Māori and 26,707 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 – Sir George Grey

Government and law

*Chief Justice – William Martin
*Liuetenant Governor, New Munster - Edward John Eyre
*Liuetenant Governor, New Ulster - George Dean Pitt until 8 January. Robert Henry Wynyard from 26 April.

Main Centre Leaders

*Mayor of Auckland - Archibald Clark

Events

*Governor Grey issues a charter creating the Borough of Auckland. [http://www.aucklandcity.govt.nz/auckland/introduction/bush/chap1.asp History of Auckland City: Chapter 1] ] Archibald Clark becomes Mayor. [http://www.aucklandcity.govt.nz/auckland/introduction/bush/mayors.asp History of Auckland City: Mayors] ] (see also 1852)

*11 January: The "Otago Witness" begins publication. It publishes fortnightly until August, and then weekly until its demise in 1932. [cite web|url=http://paperspast.natlib.govt.nz/cgi-bin/paperspast?a=d&cl=CL1.OW|title=Otago Witness|publisher=National Library of New Zealand]
*11 January: The "Lyttelton Times" begins publication. It will change its name to the "Christchurch Times" in 1929, and continue until 1935. [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 12|format=PDF|publisher=Statistics New Zealand]
*25 December (or 19 January, 1852 [ [http://www.roadworks.co.nz/kroad/history/1850.asp Roadworks KRoad: Karangahape Road History] ] ) - The "Governor Wynyard", the first steamer built in New Zealand, is launched at Freemans Bay, Auckland. [ [http://www.teara.govt.nz/EarthSeaAndSky/SeaAndAirTransport/Shipbuilding/1/en Te Ara: The Encyclopedia of New Zealand - Shipbuilding] ]

Undated

*Wynyard Pier is the first wharf built on the Auckland waterfront. [ [http://www.nzetc.org/tm/scholarly/tei-VaiSome-t1-body-d9.html New Zealand Electronic Text Centre: Some Interesting Occurrences in Early Auckland] ]

Arts and literature

Music

Appointments and awards

*Bishop of New Zealand - George Augustus Selwyn

port

Cricket

Horse racing

Births

Deaths

Unknown date

* George Dean Pitt, Lieutenant Governor of New Ulster.

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 1851 not specifically related to New Zealand see": 1851

References