- 1820 in New Zealand
Incumbents
Regal and Vice Regal
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Head of State – King George III dies on26 June . He is succeeded by King George IV who has been the Prince since1811 .
*Governor of New South Wales –Lachlan Macquarie ’s offer to resign is finally accepted at the end of the year but he does not leaveNew South Wales until12 February 1822 . [http://www.adb.online.anu.edu.au/biogs/A020162b.htm Dictionary of Australian Biography: Lachlan Macquarie] ] His successor,Major-General Sir Thomas Brisbane, is advised of his appointment on3 November , but does not arrive inSydney until7 November 1821 . [http://gutenberg.net.au/dictbiog/0-dict-biogBr-By.html#brisbane1 Dictionary of Australian Biography Sir Thomas Brisbane] ]Events
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27 February -Reverend Samuel Marsden makes his 3rd visit to New Zealand, on the HMS "Dromeday". He unsuccessfully attempts to dissuadeThomas Kendall from his impending visit toEngland . [http://www.dnzb.govt.nz/dnzb/default.asp?Find_Quick.asp?PersonEssay=1M16 Dictionary of New Zealand Biography: Samuel Marsden] ] The "Dromedary" spends 5 month getting timber inWhangaroa Harbour. [http://homepages.ihug.co.nz/~teecee/1846table.htm Early European Visits to NZ] ]
*2 March –Thomas Kendall ,Hongi Hika and Hongi’s nephew Waikato from Rangihoua sail forEngland in the whaler "New Zealander". Kendall confers with Professor Samuel Lee atCambridge on the publication of "Grammar and Vocabulary of the New Zealand Language". The book is published at the end of the year. The well known painting of Kendall with the 2 chiefs is painted by James Barry. Hongi’s main prurpose is to obtain muskets, at which he is eventually successful. [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=1K9 Dictionary of New Zealand Biography: Thomas Kendall] ] [http://www.dnzb.govt.nz/dnzb/default.asp?Find_Quick.asp?PersonEssay=1H32 Dictionary of New Zealand Biography: Hongi Hika] ] [http://www.teara.govt.nz/1966/H/HongiHika/HongiHika/en New Zealand Encyclopaedia 1966: Hongi Hika Biography] ]
*3 May – A plough is used for the first time in New Zealand whenJohn Gare Butler drives a team of six bullocks atKerikeri .Wises New Zealand Guide, 7th Edition, 1979. p.185.]
*14 July -Reverend Samuel Marsden ’s second visit to Tamaki Makaurau (Auckland ), on HMS "Coromandel". He climbs Maungarei (Mt Wellington) and is the first European to sightManukau Harbour . He may also have preached at or nearMaraetai at this time. [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] ] Marsden returns to theBay of Islands via theKaipara Harbour and is one of the first Europeans to see the harbour and the site of futureDargaville .Wises New Zealand Guide, 7th Edition, 1979. p.169.]
*27 August –Captain R.A. Cruise of the 84th Regiment visits Tamaki Makaurau on the colonial schooner "Prince Regent".
*9 November –Reverend Marsden again visits Tamaki Makaurau, this time with Reverend Butler. They visitTamaki River and cross theisthmus toManukau Harbour and visitOnehunga and theManukau Heads but cannot exit the harbour because of the bar at the entrance.Wises New Zealand Guide, 7th Edition, 1979. p.237.]
*12 November –Thomas Kendall is ordained as a priest by theBishop ofEly .
*5 December -Reverend Marsden leaves at the end of his third visit.Undated
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Fabian Gottlieb von Bellingshausen , a naval officer for theRussian Empire , visits theMarlborough Sounds for 9 days in the "Mirnyi" and "Vostock".They may have been the ships seen byTe Rauparaha around this time.Wises New Zealand Guide, 7th Edition, 1979. p. 242] [http://www.dnzb.govt.nz/dnzb/default.asp?Find_Quick.asp?PersonEssay=1T74 Dictionary of New Zealand Biography: Te Rauparaha] ]
*Reverend Samuel Marsden is the first European to seeTauranga Harbour. [http://ourcity.tauranga.govt.nz/heritage/timeline/ Tauranga History Timeline] ]
*Waikato andNgāti Maniopoto defeatNgāti Toa in 2 battles near atKāwhia Harbour . After a siege at the harbour Ngāti Toa agree to cede their land and move south.Te Wherowhero is one of the leaders of Waikato,Te Rauparaha and Te Pehi Kupe lead Ngāti Toa. [http://www.dnzb.govt.nz/dnzb/default.asp?Find_Quick.asp?PersonEssay=1T88 Dictionary of New Zealand Biography: Te Wherowhero] ] [http://www.dnzb.govt.nz/dnzb/default.asp?Find_Quick.asp?PersonEssay=1T55 Dictionary of New Zealand Biography: Te Pehi Kupe] ]References
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Births
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27 October (in Scotland):Donald McLean , politician.
*11 March (in England):Walter Mantell , scientist and 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 1820 not specifically related to New Zealand see":
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