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Population
The estimated population of New Zealand at the end of 1851 is 64,350 Māori and 26,707 non-Māori. 1
Incumbents
Regal and Vice Regal
Government and law
- Chief Justice – William Martin
- Liuetenant Governor, New Munster - Edward John Eyre
- Liuetenant Governor, New Ulster - George Dean Pitt until 8 January. Robert Henry Wynyard from 26 April.
Main Centre Leaders
Events
- Governor Grey issues a charter creating the Borough of Auckland.2 Archibald Clark becomes Mayor.3 (see also 1852)
- 11 January: The Otago Witness begins publication. It publishes fortnightly until August, and then weekly until its demise in 1932.4
- 11 January: The Lyttelton Times begins publication. It will change its name to the Christchurch Times in 1929, and continue until 1935.5
- 25 December (or 19 January, 18526) - The Governor Wynyard, the first steamer built in New Zealand, is launched at Freemans Bay, Auckland.7
Undated
Arts and literature
Music
Appointments and awards
Sport
Cricket
Horse racing
Births
Deaths
Unknown date
- George Dean Pitt, Lieutenant Governor of New Ulster.
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 1851 not specifically related to New Zealand see: 1851
References
- ^ Statistics New Zealand has collated estimates from a number of sources (interpolating where necessary) at "Long-term data series". Retrieved on 2008-03-14., in particular "A1.1 Total population.xls" (Excel). Retrieved on 2008-03-14.
- ^ History of Auckland City: Chapter 1
- ^ History of Auckland City: Mayors
- ^ "Otago Witness". National Library of New Zealand.
- ^ "Chapter 2: Early Statistical Sources – 19th Century" (PDF). Statistical publications 1840-2000 p 12. Statistics New Zealand.
- ^ Roadworks KRoad: Karangahape Road History
- ^ Te Ara: The Encyclopedia of New Zealand - Shipbuilding
- ^ New Zealand Electronic Text Centre: Some Interesting Occurrences in Early Auckland
