1843 in New Zealand
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 1843 in New Zealand: |
| Other years in New Zealand |
| 1840 | 1841 | 1842 | 1843 | 1844 | 1845 | 1846 |
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[edit] Population
The estimated population of New Zealand at the end of 1843 was 75,400 Māori and 11,848 non-Māori. [1]
[edit] Incumbents
[edit] Regal and Vice Regal
- Head of State - Queen Victoria
- Governor – Captain Robert Fitzroy arrives to take up the position on 26 December replacing Captain William Hobson who died the previous year.
[edit] Government and law
[edit] Main centre leaders
- Mayor of Wellington - George Hunter dies on 19 July. The runner-up in the election the previous year, William Guyton, is declared Mayor. News that the Borough of Wellington has been declared illegal by the British Government reaches Wellington in late September. The Borough is abolished as is the office of Mayor. (see also 1842, 1863 & 1870)
[edit] Events
[edit] Arts and literature
[edit] Appointments and awards
[edit] Sport
[edit] Cricket
[edit] Horse racing
[edit] References
- ^ 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.
[edit] Births
- (in Scotland): John Blair, Mayor of Wellington.
- (in Ireland): George Fisher, politician.
[edit] Deaths
[edit] See 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 1843 not specifically related to New Zealand see: 1843
