1850 in New Zealand
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Population
The estimated population of New Zealand at the end of 1850 is 65,650 Māori and 22,108 non-Māori.[1]
Incumbents
Regal and viceregal
Government and law
- Chief Justice — William Martin
- Lieutenant Governor, New Munster — Edward John Eyre
- Lieutenant Governor, New Ulster — George Dean Pitt
Events
- 16 December — The Charlotte-Jane, one of the First Four Ships bringing settlers to Canterbury arrives in Lyttelton Harbour followed by the Randolph later the same afternoon.
- 17 December — The George Seymour arrives in Lyttelton.
- 21 December — Otago News finishes publication. The newspaper started in 1848.[2]
- 27 December — The Cressy is the last of the First Four Ships to arrive at Lyttelton.
Foundations
Births
Unknown date
- Thomas Hislop, politician.
Deaths
- 7 August: Hone Heke, tribal leader
- 15 October: William Darby Brind, master mariner and whaler (probable date of death)
Unknown date
- Te Rohu, tribal leader
- Rawiri Tareahi, tribal leader
See also
- List of years in New Zealand
- Timeline of New Zealand history
- History of New Zealand
- Military history of New Zealand
- Timeline of the New Zealand environment
- Timeline of New Zealand's links with Antarctica
References
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External links
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