1842 in New Zealand

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1842 in New Zealand:
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[edit] Population

The estimated population of New Zealand at the end of 1842 was 76,900 Māori and 10,992 non-Māori (a 120% increase in 1 year). [1]

[edit] Incumbents

[edit] Regal and Vice Regal

[edit] Government and law

[edit] Main centre leaders

[edit] Events

  • 1 January: The Government begins publication of a monthly magazine in Māori, Te Karere o Nui Tireni (The Messenger of New Zealand). It publishes until 1846, and is revived as The Maori Messenger and Te Manuhiri Tuarangi between 1849 and 1863.[2][3]
  • 1 February: The first settlers arrive in Nelson aboard the Fifeshire.
  • 12 March: The Nelson Examiner and New Zealand Chronicle is first published. It continues until 1874.[4]
  • May : Wellington becomes a Borough.

[edit] Arts and literature

[edit] Appointments and awards

[edit] Sport

[edit] Cricket

The first recorded game in Wellington is played in December.[5]

[edit] Horse racing

[edit] Births

[edit] Deaths

[edit] References

  1. ^ Statistics New Zealand has collated estimates from a number of sources (interpolating where necessary) at Long-term data series. Retrieved on 2008-03-14., in particular A1.1 Total population.xls (Excel). Retrieved on 2008-03-14.
  2. ^ Early Auckland area newspapers. Auckland City Libraries.
  3. ^ Government Maori Publications. New Zealand Electronic Text Centre.
  4. ^ Nelson Examiner and New Zealand Chronicle. National Library of New Zealand.
  5. ^ Todd, S. (1976) Sporting Records of New Zealand. Auckland: Moa Publications
  6. ^ New Zealand Electronic Text Centre: Early Wellington
  7. ^ New Zealand Parliamentary Record 1840-1984 by J. O. Wilson (1985, Government Printer, Wellington)


[edit] See also

For world events and topics in 1842 not specifically related to New Zealand see: 1842