- 1825 in New Zealand
Incumbents
Regal and Vice Regal
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Head of State – King George IV
*Governor of New South Wales –Major-General Sir Thomas Brisbane, although recalled on29 December 1824 only leaves in December this year. [http://gutenberg.net.au/dictbiog/0-dict-biogBr-By.html#brisbane1 Dictionary of Australian Biography Sir Thomas Brisbane] ] His successor,General Ralph Darling appointed in 1824 finally arrives inNew South Wales on25 December .Events
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Ngā Puhi chiefHongi Hika 's campaign againstNgāti Whātua ends with the battle Te Ika a Ranganui on theKaiwaka River (approximately 105 km north of modern downtownAuckland ). Hongi’s eldest son is killed in the battle. The battle is a massive defeat for Ngāti Whatua and most survivors flee south leaving Tāmaki-makau-rau (Auckland ) almost deserted until the arrival of GovernorWilliam Hobson in 1840. Hongi later pursues the Ngāti Whatua survivors into theWaikato . [http://www.teara.govt.nz/1966/H/HongiHika/HongiHika/en New Zealand Encyclopaedia 1966: Hongi Hika Biography] ] [http://www.dnzb.govt.nz/dnzb/default.asp?Find_Quick.asp?PersonEssay=1H32 Dictionary of New Zealand Biography: Hongi Hika] ] [http://manukau.infospecs.co.nz/dbtw-wpd/exec/dbtwpub.dll?BU=http%3A%2F%2Fmanukau.infospecs.co.nz%2Fjourney%2Fhome.htm&QF0=Year&QI0=1769:1839&TN=timeline&AC=QBE_QUERY&RL=1&RF=English&MR=20&NP=3 A Manukau Timeline] ]Undated
*The 1825 New Zealand Company is formed. A preliminary expedition to New Zealand, with 60 artisans, leaves
Great britain on the "Rosanna", Captain James Herd, and the "Lambton", Captain Barnett, before the end of the year. [http://www.teara.govt.nz/1966/N/NewZealandCompany/FirstNewZealandCompany/en New Zealand Encyclopaedia 1966: 1825 New Zealand Company] ]
*Wesleyan missionary William White is possibly the first European to visit the centralWaikato . [http://www.dnzb.govt.nz/dnzb/default.asp?Find_Quick.asp?PersonEssay=1W19 Dictionary of New Zealand Biography: William White] ]References
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Births
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 1825 not specifically related to New Zealand see":
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