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Incumbents
Regal and Vice Regal
- Head of State - Queen Victoria
- Governor – Sir Hercules Robinson leaves on 9 September to take up the position of High Commissioner in South Africa. The Hon. Sir Arthur Hamilton-Gordon becomes Governor on 29 November.
Government and law
The 7th Parliament continues.
- Speaker of the House - Maurice O'Rorke.
- Premier – John Hall (New Zealand)
- Minister of Finance – Harry Atkinson
- Chief Justice - Hon Sir James Prendergast
Opposition Leaders
See: Category:New Zealand Parliament , New Zealand elections
Main centre leaders
- Mayor of Auckland -
- Mayor of Hamilton -
- Mayor of Wellington -
- Mayor of Christchurch -
- Mayor of Dunedin -
Events
- September: The Waikato Mail begins publishing in Cambridge. The newspaper is produced three times a week. It ceases to publish in 1883.[1]
Undated
Wellington Teachers College is opened.
Arts and literature
Music
Appointments and awards
See: Category:Civil awards and decorations of New Zealand
- Archbishop of New Zealand
- Anglican Church in Aotearoa, New Zealand and Polynesia , see appointments to Diocese
Sport
Athletics
Cricket
Golf
Horse racing
- New Zealand Cup winner: Le Loup
- New Zealand Derby winner: Sir Mordred
- Auckland Cup winner: Foul Play
- Wellington Cup winner: Foul Play
- see also Category:New Zealand horse races.
Rowing
Rugby Union
Provincial club rugby champions include:
- see also Category:Rugby union in New Zealand
Shooting
Ballinger Belt: Sergeant Okey (Taranaki)
Swimming
The Christchurch Amateur Swimming Club is formed on 11 October. [2]. This is the first swimming club in New Zealand and is soon followed by others throughout New Zealand. [3]
Tennis
Prior to this year there are tennis clubs in Auckland, Christchurch and Dunedin. As well as tennis club members also play croquet, bowls and archery.[3]
References
- ^ "Newspapers". Cambridge Museum.
- ^ Beresford, P. (1976) Encyclopedia of Swimming London: Robert Hale and Company
- ^ a b Todd, S. (1976) Sporting Records of New Zealand. Auckland: Moa Publications
- Romanos, J. (2001) New Zealand Sporting Records and Lists. Auckland: Hodder Moa Beckett.
Births
Deaths
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 1880 not specifically related to New Zealand see: 1880
