1823 in New Zealand

Incumbents

Regal and Vice Regal

*Head of State – King George IV
*Governor of New South Wales – Major-General Sir Thomas Brisbane

Events

*7 May - John Kent arrives in Foveaux Strait to investigate the possibility of setting up a flax trade. [http://www.dnzb.govt.nz/dnzb/default.asp?Find_Quick.asp?PersonEssay=1K10 Dictionary of New Zealand Biography: John Kent] ]
*16 May – William White and others arrive in the "St Michael" to reinforce the Wesleyan missionaries in the Bay of Islands. [http://www.dnzb.govt.nz/dnzb/default.asp?Find_Quick.asp?PersonEssay=1W19 Dictionary of New Zealand Biography: William White] ]
*6 June [http://www.nzhistory.net.nz/culture/the-missionaries NZHistory The Christian Missionaries] ] – Samuel Leigh and William White establish the first Wesleyan mission at Kaeo, near Whangaroa, which they call ‘Wesleydale’ (var. Wesley-Dale). [http://www.dnzb.govt.nz/dnzb/default.asp?Find_Quick.asp?PersonEssay=1L6 Dictionary of New Zealand Biography: Samuel Leigh] ] Wises New Zealand Guide, 7th Edition, 1979. p.164.] Wises New Zealand Guide, 7th Edition, 1979. p.508.]
*17 July - John Kent on the naval cutter "Mermaid" visits Otago Harbour and, not knowing it has already been named, calls it Port Oxley.
*23 June – Phillip Tapsell is married for the first time, to Maria Ringa of Ngā Puhi, by Thomas Kendall. The bride runs away later the same day. [http://www.teara.govt.nz/1966/T/TapsellPhilipOrFelkalsoSpeltFalkHans/TapsellPhilipOrFelkalsoSpeltFalkHans/en New Zealand Encyclopaedia 1966: Tapsell Biography] ] [http://www.dnzb.govt.nz/dnzb/default.asp?Find_Quick.asp?PersonEssay=1T11 Dictionary of New Zealand Biography: Phillip Tapsell] ] This is probably the first Christian wedding in New Zealand (as claimed by Tapsell himself).
*3 August – The "Brampton" arrives at the Bay of Islands. On board are Samuel Marsden, Henry Williams and family, and the Wesleyan missionaries John Hobbs and Nathaniel Turner (and family). [http://www.dnzb.govt.nz/dnzb/default.asp?Find_Quick.asp?PersonEssay=1W22 Dictionary of New Zealand Biography: Henry Williams] ] [http://www.dnzb.govt.nz/dnzb/default.asp?Find_Quick.asp?PersonEssay=1H27 Dictionary of New Zealand Biography: John Hobbs] ]
*9 August – Reverend Marsden, in person, delivers the letter sacking Thomas Kendall from the Church Missionary Society. [http://www.teara.govt.nz/1966/K/KendallThomas/KendallThomas/en New Zealand Encyclopaedia 1966: Thomas Kendall Biography] ] [http://www.dnzb.govt.nz/dnzb/default.asp?Find_Quick.asp?PersonEssay=1H32 Dictionary of New Zealand Biography: Thomas Kendall] ] (see 1822)
*19 August – After the arrival of John Hobbs and Nathaniel Turner, Samuel Leigh leaves the Kaeo mission.
*7 September [http://www.teara.govt.nz/1966/L/LeighSamuel/LeighSamuel/en New Zealand Encyclopaedia 1966: Samuel Leigh Biography] has original departure date of 17 September, and an eventual departure of 14 November.] – The "Brampton" runs aground on leaving the Bay of Islands. On board are Samuel Marsden, Thomas Kendall and Samuel Leigh.
*14 September – Samuel Marsden and Samuel Leigh resume their departure from New Zealand. Thomas Kendall changes his mind and stays.
*November – John Gare Butler, the original owner of Kemp House, leaves the mission.Wises New Zealand Guide, 7th Edition, 1979. p.185.]

Undated

*The Sealers War, also known as 'The War of the Shirt', in the Otago region, finally comes to an end (before July). (see also 1810)
*Reverend Marsden starts the third Church Missionary Society mission at Paihia with Henry Williams in charge.Wises New Zealand Guide, 7th Edition, 1979. p.331]
*The first church in New Zealand is built at Paihia. The original is made of raupo and is not replaced until 1855.
*John Kent on HMS "Elizabeth Henrietta" is the first identified European visitor to the Taranaki. Traders and/or whalers had recently visited the area. [http://www.pukeariki.com/en/stories/immigration/barrettngamoto.htm Puke Ariki: Taranaki Stories] ] Others who visited this year include the barque "William Stoveld" which is reported to have traded at the Waitara river mouth, and John Guard in the "Waterloo". [http://www.teara.govt.nz/1966/G/GuardJohn/GuardJohn/en New Zealand Encyclopaedia 1966: Guard Biography] ]
*Hongi Hika leads Ngā Puhi in an attack on Te Arawa at Mokoia Island. [http://www.dnzb.govt.nz/dnzb/default.asp?Find_Quick.asp?PersonEssay=1H32 Dictionary of New Zealand Biography: Hongi Hika] ] [http://ourcity.tauranga.govt.nz/heritage/timeline/ Tauranga History Timeline] ]

References

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Births

Deaths

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 1823 not specifically related to New Zealand see": 1823