1844 in New Zealand
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 1844 in New Zealand: |
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[edit] Population
The estimated population of New Zealand at the end of 1844 is 73,900 Māori and 12,447 non-Māori.[1]
[edit] Incumbents
[edit] Regal and Vice Regal
[edit] Government and law
[edit] Events
- 26 January: Governor Robert FitzRoy arrives in Wellington to investigate the Wairau Affray. [2]
- February: The Bay of Islands Advocate ceases publishing. It began in 1843.[3]
- 25 September: The New Zealand Gazette and Wellington Spectator prints its final issue. 369 issues were produced.[4]
- 12 October: The New Zealand Spectator and Cook's Strait Guardian begins publishing in Wellington. It publishes weekly until its demise in 1865.[5]
[edit] Arts and literature
[edit] Appointments and awards
[edit] Sport
[edit] Cricket
[edit] Horse racing
[edit] Births
[edit] Unknown date
- (in Ireland): James Colvin, politician.
- John Sheehan, 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 1844 not specifically related to New Zealand see: 1844
[edit] References
- ^ Statistics New Zealand has collated estimates from a number of sources (interpolating where necessary) at "Long-term data series". http://www.stats.govt.nz/tables/ltds/ltds-population.htm. Retrieved on 2008-03-14., in particular "A1.1 Total population.xls" (Excel). http://www.stats.govt.nz/tables/ltds/ltds-population.htm. Retrieved on 2008-03-14.
- ^ NZhistory.net
- ^ Dr. T. M. Hocken F.L.S. (9 July 1902). "Art. VI.—The Beginnings of Literature in New Zealand: Part II., the English Section—Newspapers". Transactions and Proceedings of the Royal Society of New Zealand 1868-1961. pp. p 107. http://rsnz.natlib.govt.nz/volume/rsnz_34/rsnz_34_00_001140.html.
- ^ "New Zealand Gazette and Wellington Spectator". National Library of New Zealand. http://paperspast.natlib.govt.nz/cgi-bin/paperspast?a=d&cl=CL1.NZGWS.
- ^ "New Zealand Spectator and Cook's Strait Guardian". National Library of New Zealand. http://paperspast.natlib.govt.nz/cgi-bin/paperspast?a=d&cl=CL1.NZSCSG.
