1846 in New Zealand

1846 in New Zealand

Population

The estimated population of New Zealand at the end of 1846 was 71,050 Māori and 13,274 non-Māori. [Statistics New Zealand has collated estimates from a number of sources (interpolating where necessary) at cite web |url=http://www.stats.govt.nz/tables/ltds/ltds-population.htm |title=Long-term data series |accessdate=2008-03-14 |format= |work= , in particular cite web |url=http://www.stats.govt.nz/tables/ltds/ltds-population.htm |title=A1.1 Total population.xls |accessdate=2008-03-14 |format=Excel|work= ]

Incumbents

Regal and Vice Regal

*Head of State - Queen Victoria
*Governor – Sir George Grey

Government and law

*Chief Justice – William Martin

Events

The New Zealand Constitution Act 1846 is passed by the Parliament of the United Kingdom. Governor Grey suspends the majority of the Act with the exception of the creation of the two new provinces of New Ulster and New Munster. (see also New Zealand Constitution Act 1852)

* 5 January: The Māori language magazine, "Te Karere o Nui Tireni" publishes its last issue. It started in 1842. It is revived as "The Maori Messenger" and "Te Manuhiri Tuarangi" between 1849 and 1863.cite web|url=http://www.stats.govt.nz/NR/rdonlyres/9E78F21A-EF20-4C82-934B-1587FC7489CC/0/StatPubschapter2.pdf|work=Statistical publications 1840-2000|title=Chapter 2: Early Statistical Sources – 19th Century|pages=p 11|format=PDF|publisher=Statistics New Zealand]
* 11 January: British forces occupy Ruapekapeka pa. [ [http://www.nzhistory.net.nz/timeline&new_date=11/01 Today in History | NZHistory ] ]
* 17 January: "The Auckland Times" ceases publication. The newspaper was first published in 1842.
* 11 March: The brig "H.M.S. Osprey" (Captain Patten) is driven ashore and wrecked at Herekino Harbour, having mistaken it for the entrance to the Hokianga Harbour, but no lives are lost. ["New Zealand Shipwrecks", Beckett Books Ltd, 1990]

Arts and literature

Music

Appointments and awards

*Bishop of New Zealand - George Augustus Selwyn

port

Cricket

Horse racing

References

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Births

* 1 May (in England): Edward Robert Tregear, surveyor, civil servant, linguist.

* Edwin Mitchelson, politician.

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 1846 not specifically related to New Zealand see": 1846


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