1842 in New Zealand

1842 in New Zealand

Population

The estimated population of New Zealand at the end of 1842 was 76,900 Māori and 10,992 non-Māori (a 120% increase in 1 year). [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 – Captain William Hobson dies on 10 September. His replacement Captain Robert Fitzroy does not arrive until 26 December 1843.

Government and law

*Chief Justice – William Martin

Main centre leaders

*Mayor of Wellington - George Hunter is elected Mayor on 3 October, the first Mayor in New Zealand. (see also 1843)

Events

* 1 January: The Government begins publication of a monthly magazine in Māori, "Te Karere o Nui Tireni" (The Messenger of New Zealand). It publishes until 1846, and is revived as "The Maori Messenger" and "Te Manuhiri Tuarangi" between 1849 and 1863. [cite web|url=http://www.aucklandcitylibraries.com/findyoursubject/newszone/earlyaucklandareanewspapers.htm|title=Early Auckland area newspapers|publisher=Auckland City Libraries] [cite web|url=http://www.nzetc.org/tm/scholarly/tei-TayPast-t1-body-d14-d4.html|title=Government Maori Publications|publisher=New Zealand Electronic Text Centre]
* 1 February: The first settlers arrive in Nelson aboard the "Fifeshire".
* 24 February: "The Bay of Islands Observer" begins publishing. The newspaper published its last issue on 27 October 1842. [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 13|work=Statistical Publications 1840–2000|publisher=Statistics New Zealand]
* 12 March: The "Nelson Examiner and New Zealand Chronicle" is first published. It continues until 1874. [cite web|url=http://paperspast.natlib.govt.nz/cgi-bin/paperspast?a=d&cl=CL1.NENZC|title=Nelson Examiner and New Zealand Chronicle|publisher=National Library of New Zealand]
* 6 April: "The New Zealand Herald and Auckland Gazette", which was founded in 1841, ceases publication.cite book|url=http://rsnz.natlib.govt.nz/volume/rsnz_34/rsnz_34_00_001140.html|pages=p 109|title=The Beginnings of Literature in New Zealand: Part II., the English Section—Newspapers|author=Dr. T. M. Hocken F.L.S.|publisher=Transactions and Proceedings of the Royal Society of New Zealand 1868-1961|volume=34|date=9 July 1902] 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=11|work=Statistical Publications 1840–2000|publisher=Statistics New Zealand]
* April: "The Auckland Standard" begins publication. It folds on 28 August, after four months.
* May : Wellington becomes a Borough.
*2 August: The "New Zealand Colonist and Port Nicholson Advertiser" begins publishing. It lasts for one year. [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]
* 29 August: "The Auckland Times" begins publication. It runs until 1846.

Arts and literature

Appointments and awards

*Bishop of New Zealand - George Augustus Selwyn

port

Cricket

The first recorded game in Wellington is played in December.Todd, S. (1976) "Sporting Records of New Zealand." Auckland: Moa Publications]

Horse racing

* 20 October - Races are held on the beach at Petone. [http://www.nzetc.org/tm/scholarly/tei-WarEarl-t1-body-d21-d2.html New Zealand Electronic Text Centre: Early Wellington] ]

Births

* William Downie Stewart, politician. ["New Zealand Parliamentary Record 1840-1984" by J. O. Wilson (1985, Government Printer, Wellington) ]

Deaths

References

*

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 1842 not specifically related to New Zealand see": 1842


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