1841 in New Zealand

Population

The estimated population of New Zealand at the end of 1841 was 78,400 Māori and 5000 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 of New South Wales – Sir George Gipps (overall responsibility for New Zealand until 3 May)
*Governor – Captain William Hobson (Lieutenant- Governor until 3 May then Governor-in-Chief)

Government and law

*Chief Justice – William Martin is appointed the first Chief Justice of New Zealand on 5 February but does not arrive in New Zealand until August.

Events

*March 31: The "William Bryan" arrives at Taranaki from Plymouth bearing 148 settlers to found New Plymouth. [cite web|url=http://www.plymouth.gov.uk/pawnewzealand|title=Plymouths around the world|publisher=Plymouth City Council]
* March - Captain Rhodes builds a wharf in front of his store on the Wellington waterfront. This is the first wharf in Wellington. [http://www.nzetc.org/tm/scholarly/tei-WarEarl-t1-body-d8-d9.html New Zealand Electronic Text Centre: The Exchange] ] [http://www.nzetc.org/tm/scholarly/tei-WarEarl-t1-body-d21-d2.html New Zealand Electronic Text Centre: Early Wellington] ]
*10 July: The "New Zealand Herald and Auckland Gazette" begins publication. The newspaper lasts less than a 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 12|format=PDF|publisher=Statistics New Zealand]
*8 November: "The Auckland Chronicle and New Zealand Colonist" begins publishing. It continues with some gaps until 1845. [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]

Undated

* The Capital of New Zealand is moved from Okiato (Old Russell) to Auckland.

Arts and literature

Appointments and awards

*Bishop of New Zealand - George Augustus Selwyn is created the first Bishop of New Zealand.

port

Cricket

Horse racing

* January - A hurdle race is run in January at Te Aro Pā, Wellington.Todd, S. (1976) "Sporting Records of New Zealand." Auckland: Moa Publications]
* (Date/month unknown) - The Auckland Town Plate is contested at Epsom Downs. A committee of army officers and townspeople forms to control racing in Auckland (Epsom). (see also 1849).

Yachting

*January - The first sailing regatta in the country is held as part of Anniversay celebrations in Wellington.

Births

* 9 March (in Switzerland): Henry Suter, zoologist.

"Undated":
* (in Scotland): John Duthie, politician and Mayor of Wellington.
* James McGowan, politician.
* (in England): William Steward, politician. [ [http://www.parliament.nz/NR/rdonlyres/111BA750-DACF-460F-86D8-1EBEAEBA50D2/18726/formerspeakers3.pdf Biographies of former speakers - NZ Parliament] ]

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 1841 not specifically related to New Zealand see": 1841