1857 in New Zealand
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Population
The estimated population of New Zealand at the end of 1857 is 57,150 Māori and 49,802 non-Māori.[1]
Incumbents
Regal and viceregal
Government and law
The 2nd Parliament continues.
- Speaker of the House — Sir Charles Clifford
- Premier — Edward Stafford.
- Minister of Finance — William Richmond
- Chief Justice — William Martin resigns on 12 June. Hon George Arney is appointed on 2 September but does not arrive until the next year.
Events
- 7 February: The Auckland Register begins publishing. It ends in 1862.[2]
- 14 May: The Taranaki News publishes its first issue. It becomes the Taranaki Daily News in 1885, and continues to publish today.[3]
- 24 September: The Hawke's Bay Herald and Ahuriri Advocate publishes its first issue. It becomes the Hawke's Bay Herald in 1858. The paper publishes weekly at first, becomes bi-weekly in 1861, and then daily in 1871. In 1937 it will merge with another paper to form the Hawke's Bay Herald-Tribune.[4]
- 23 October: The Colonist publishes its first issue, in Nelson. The newspaper is published until 1920, when it is incorporated into The Nelson Evening Mail.[5]
Undated
- Foundation of St Peter's School, Auckland, Auckland's first Catholic boys' secondary school.[6]
Sport
Horse racing
Two existing clubs combine to form the Auckland Racing Club. The ARC holds its first meeting at Ellerslie Racecourse.[7] (see also 1874)
Births
- 20 August: James Carroll, politician.
Deaths
- 16 July: Gilbert Mair, sailor and merchant trader
Unknown date
- Makea Te Vaerua Ariki, sovereign of the Cook Islands
- John Guard, one of the first European settlers in the South Island
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
- ↑ Statistics New Zealand has collated estimates from a number of sources (interpolating where necessary) at "Long-term data series". Archived from the original on 2008-03-05. Retrieved 2008-03-14., in particular "A1.1 Total population.xls". Archived from the original (Excel) on 2008-03-05. Retrieved 2008-03-14.
- ↑ "Chapter 2: Early Statistical Sources — 19th Century" (PDF). Statistical Publications 1840–2000. Statistics New Zealand. p. 11. Archived from the original (PDF) on 25 November 2007.
- ↑ Bartle, Rhonda (8 February 2005). "An Abbreviated History in Ink". Puke Ariki.
- ↑ "Hawke's Bay Herald". National Library of New Zealand.
- ↑ "Chapter 2: Early Statistical Sources — 19th Century" (PDF). Statistical Publications 1840–2000. Statistics New Zealand. p. 12. Archived from the original (PDF) on 25 November 2007.
- ↑ E.R. Simmons, In Cruce Salus, A History of the Diocese of Auckland 1848 - 1980, Catholic Publication Centre, Auckland 1982,p. 145.
- ↑ Todd, S. (1976) Sporting Records of New Zealand. Auckland: Moa Publications. ISBN 0-908570-00-7
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