1859 in New Zealand

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1859 in New Zealand
Decades:
See also:

Incumbents

Regal and viceregal

Government and law

The 2nd Parliament continues.

Events

  • 10 January: Pencarrow Head Lighthouse becomes the first permanent lighthouse in New Zealand. Its first keeper is Mary Jane Bennett, the only woman to hold the position.[1]
  • 13 April: The New Zealand Advertiser starts publishing in Wellington. In 1867 it is incorporated into the New Zealand Times, but it is restored for six months in 1868.[2]
  • 3 October: The Auckland Independent begins publishing. It barely survives into the following year.[3]

Undated

The first wharf is built at Onehunga.[4]

Births

Unknown date

Deaths

See also

References

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  4. Onehunga Dateline

External links

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