- 1846 in New Zealand
Population
The estimated population of New Zealand at the end of 1846 was 71,050 Māori and 13,274 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
Events
The
New Zealand Constitution Act 1846 is passed by theParliament of the United Kingdom . Governor Grey suspends the majority of the Act with the exception of the creation of the two new provinces ofNew Ulster andNew Munster . (see alsoNew Zealand Constitution Act 1852 )*
5 January : TheMāori language magazine, "Te Karere o Nui Tireni" publishes its last issue. It started in 1842. It is revived as "The Maori Messenger" and "Te Manuhiri Tuarangi" between 1849 and 1863.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 11|format=PDF|publisher=Statistics New Zealand ]
*11 January : British forces occupyRuapekapeka pa. [ [http://www.nzhistory.net.nz/timeline&new_date=11/01 Today in History | NZHistory ] ]
*17 January : "The Auckland Times" ceases publication. The newspaper was first published in 1842.
*11 March : The brig "H.M.S. Osprey" (Captain Patten) is driven ashore and wrecked atHerekino Harbour, having mistaken it for the entrance to theHokianga Harbour , but no lives are lost. ["New Zealand Shipwrecks", Beckett Books Ltd, 1990]Arts and literature
Music
Appointments and awards
*Bishop of New Zealand -
George Augustus Selwyn port
Cricket
Horse racing
References
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Births
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1 May (in England):Edward Robert Tregear , surveyor, civil servant, linguist.*
Edwin Mitchelson , politician.Deaths
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 1846 not specifically related to New Zealand see":
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