1841 in New Zealand
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Population
The estimated population of New Zealand at the end of 1841 is 78,400 Māori and 5000 non-Māori.[1]
Incumbents
Regal and viceregal
- 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)
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
- 31 March: The William Bryan arrives at Taranaki from Plymouth bearing 148 settlers to found New Plymouth.[2]
- March — Captain Rhodes builds the first wharf in Wellington, in front of his store on the Wellington waterfront.[3][4]
- 3 May: In anticipation of the Great Charter coming into force, William Hobson is sworn in as Governor of New Zealand.
- 1 July: Colony of New Zealand comes into existence, a separate Crown colony from New South Wales.
- 10 July: The New Zealand Herald and Auckland Gazette begins publication. The newspaper lasts less than a year.[5]
- 27 September: Foundation of a school for Catholic boys, the first school in Auckland.[6][7][8]
- 8 November: The Auckland Chronicle and New Zealand Colonist begins publishing. It continues with some gaps until 1845.[9]
Undated
- The Capital of New Zealand is moved from Okiato (Old Russell) to Auckland.
- The first recorded mining in New Zealand as outcrops of manganese are mined on the coast of Kawau Island.[10]
- George Augustus Selwyn is created the first Anglican Bishop of New Zealand.
Sport
Horse racing
- January — A hurdle race is run in January at Te Aro Pā, Wellington.[11]
Unknown date
- — The Auckland Town Plate is contested at Epsom Downs.[11] A committee of army officers and townspeople forms to control racing in Auckland (Epsom).[11] (see also 1849).
Yachting
- January — The first sailing regatta in the country is held as part of Anniversary celebrations in Wellington.[11]
Births
- 9 March (in Switzerland): Henry Suter, zoologist.
- Unknown date
- (in Scotland): John Duthie, politician and Mayor of Wellington.
- James McGowan, politician.
- (in England): William Steward, politician.[12]
Deaths
- 23 November: William Cornwallis Symonds, prominent early colonist
See also
- List of years in New Zealand
- Timeline of New Zealand history
- History of New Zealand
- Military history of New Zealand
- Timeline of the New Zealand environment
- Timeline of New Zealand's links with Antarctica
References
- ↑ Statistics New Zealand has collated estimates from a number of sources (interpolating where necessary) at Lua error in package.lua at line 80: module 'strict' not found., in particular Lua error in package.lua at line 80: module 'strict' not found.
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- ↑ New Zealand Electronic Text Centre: The Exchange
- ↑ New Zealand Electronic Text Centre: Early Wellington
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- ↑ A. G Butchers, Young New Zealand, Coulls Somerville Wilkie Ltd, Dunedin, 1929, pp. 124 - 126.
- ↑ "Auckland's First Catholic School - And its Latest", Zealandia, Thursday, 26 January 1939, p. 5
- ↑ E.R. Simmons, In Cruce Salus, A History of the Diocese of Auckland 1848 - 1980, Catholic Publication Centre, Auckland 1982, pp. 53 and 54.
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- ↑ 11.0 11.1 11.2 11.3 Todd, S. (1976) Sporting Records of New Zealand. Auckland: Moa Publications. ISBN 0-908570-00-7
- ↑ Biographies of former speakers - NZ Parliament
