- 1848 in New Zealand
Population
The estimated population of New Zealand at the end of 1848 was 68,300 Māori and 17,166 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
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Head of State - Queen Victoria
*Governor – Sir George GreyGovernment and law
*Chief Justice – William Martin
*Liuetenant Governor, New Munster – From28 January ,Edward John Eyre
*Liuetenant Governor, New Ulster – From14 February ,George Dean Pitt Events
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13 December : "Otago News" begins publication. The newspaper published fortnightly until it closed in 1850. [cite web|url=http://www.stats.govt.nz/NR/rdonlyres/9E78F21A-EF20-4C82-934B-1587FC7489CC/0/StatPubschapter2.pdf|pages=p 12|format=PDF|title=Chapter 2: Early Statistical Sources – 19th Century|work=Statistical Publications 1840–2000|publisher=Statistics New Zealand]Arts and literature
Music
Appointments and awards
*Bishop of New Zealand -
George Augustus Selwyn port
Cricket
Cricket is played on the present site of
The Octagon, Dunedin . A team fromOtago challengesWellington to a match, but the challenge is not accepted.Todd, S. (1976) "Sporting Records of New Zealand." Auckland: Moa Publications] (see 1860 for the first inter-provincial game)Horse racing
Births
* David Buick, politician. ["New Zealand Parliamentary Record 1840-1984" by J. O. Wilson (1985, Government Printer, Wellington) ]
Deaths
References
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ee also
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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 1848 not specifically related to New Zealand see":
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