1842 in New Zealand

The following lists events that happened during 1842 in New Zealand.

1842 in New Zealand

Decades:
  • 1820s
  • 1830s
  • 1840s
  • 1850s
  • 1860s
See also:

Population

The estimated population of New Zealand at the end of 1842 is 76,900 Māori and 10,992 non-Māori (a 120% increase in 1 year).[1]

Incumbents

Regal and viceregal

Government and law

Main centre leaders

Events

  • 1 January: The Government begins publication of a monthly magazine in Māori, Te Karere o Nui Tireni (The Messenger of New Zealand). It publishes until 1846, and is revived as The Maori Messenger and Te Manuhiri Tuarangi between 1849 and 1863.[2][3]
  • 1 February: The first settlers arrive in Nelson aboard the Fifeshire.
  • 24 February: The Bay of Islands Observer begins publishing. The newspaper publishes its last issue on 27 October 1842.[4]
  • 12 March: The Nelson Examiner and New Zealand Chronicle is first published. It continues until 1874.[5]
  • 6 April: The New Zealand Herald and Auckland Gazette, which was founded in 1841, ceases publication.[6][7]
  • April: The Auckland Standard begins publication. It folds on 28 August, after four months.[6]
  • May : Wellington becomes a Borough.
  • 2 August: The New Zealand Colonist and Port Nicholson Advertiser begins publishing. It lasts for one year.[4]
  • 29 August: The Auckland Times begins publication. It runs until 1846.[7]

Undated

Sport

Cricket

The first recorded game in Wellington is played in December.[9]

Horse racing

  • 20 October – Races are held on the beach at Petone.[10]

Births

Deaths

Unknown date

See also

References

  1. Statistics New Zealand has collated estimates from a number of sources (interpolating where necessary) at "Long-term data series". Archived from the original on 5 March 2008. Retrieved 14 March 2008., in particular "A1.1 Total population.xls". Archived from the original (Excel) on 5 March 2008. Retrieved 14 March 2008.
  2. "Early Auckland area newspapers". Auckland City Libraries.
  3. "Government Maori Publications". New Zealand Electronic Text Centre.
  4. "Chapter 2: Early Statistical Sources – 19th Century" (PDF). Statistical Publications 1840–2000. Statistics New Zealand. p. 13. Archived from the original (PDF) on 25 November 2007.
  5. "Nelson Examiner and New Zealand Chronicle". National Library of New Zealand.
  6. Dr. T. M. Hocken F.L.S. (9 July 1902). The Beginnings of Literature in New Zealand: Part II., the English Section—Newspapers. 34. Transactions and Proceedings of the Royal Society of New Zealand 1868–1961. p. 109.
  7. "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.
  8. Dunmore, Patricia, ed. (1977). The Dunmore Book of New Zealand Records. p. 21. ISBN 0-908564-08-2.
  9. Todd, S. (1976) Sporting Records of New Zealand. Auckland: Moa Publications. ISBN 0-908570-00-7
  10. New Zealand Electronic Text Centre: Early Wellington

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