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Incumbents
Regal and Vice Regal
- Head of State - Queen Victoria
- Governor - The term of The Earl of Onslow ends on 25 February. David Boyle, 7th Earl of Glasgow become Governor from 6 June.
Government and law
The 11th New Zealand Parliament continues with the Liberal Party in power.
- Speaker of the House - William Steward
- Prime Minister – John Balance
- Minister of Finance – John Balance
- Chief Justice - Hon Sir James Prendergast
Parliamentary opposition
Leader of the Opposition - William Rolleston (Independent). [1]
Main centre leaders
- Mayor of Auckland -
- Mayor of Hamilton -
- Mayor of Wellington -
- Mayor of Christchurch -
- Mayor of Dunedin -
Events
Arts and literature
Music
Appointments and awards
See: New Zealand Order of Merit , Order of New Zealand
- Archbishop of New Zealand
- Anglican Church in Aotearoa, New Zealand and Polynesia , see appointments to Diocese
Sport
Athletics
- 6 February John H. 'Jack' Hempton equals the World Record for 100 yards with a time of 9.8 seconds. The venue is Lancaster Park in Christchurch.[2][3]
- A 5-man team competes in England and France.[2]
National champions (Men)[1]:
- 100 yards – Jack Hempton (Hawkes Bay)
- 250 yards – Jack Hempton (Hawkes Bay)
- 440 yards – P. Wood (Canterbury)
- 880 yards – J. Grierson (Canterbury)
- 1 mile – William Burk (Otago)
- 3 miles – Derisley Wood (Canterbury)
- 120 yards hurdles – W. Moir (Canterbury)
- 440 yards hurdles – Harold Batger (Wellington)
- Long jump – T. Upfill (Auckland)
- High jump – F. Meyrick (Canterbury)
- Pole vault – W. West (Canterbury)
- Shot put – Timothy O’Connor (Auckland)
Cricket
Golf
Horse racing
- New Zealand Cup winner: St Hippo
- New Zealand Derby winner: Stepniak
- Auckland Cup winner: St Hippo
- Wellington Cup winner: Cynisca
- Leading flat jockey: T. Redmond
- see also Category:New Zealand horse races.
Polo
- Savile Cup winners: Christchurch
Rowing
There are now 34 rowing clubs in New Zealand.[3]
- Men's national champions (coxed fours): Canterbury
- Men's national champions (coxless pairs): Star
- Men's national champions (double sculls): Wellington
- Men's national champions (single sculls): M. Keefe (Auckland)
Rugby Union
Provincial club rugby champions include:
- see also Category:Rugby union in New Zealand
Shooting
Ballinger Belt: Sergeant Doughty (A Battery)
Swimming
National champions (Men):
- 100 yards frestyle – H. Bailey (Auckland)
- 220 yards frestyle – H. Bailey (Auckland)
- 440 yards frestyle – H. Bailey (Auckland)
- 880 yards frestyle – H. Bailey (Auckland)
Tennis
New Zealand championships:
- Men's singles: R. Harman
- Women's singles: D. Douslin
- Men's doubles: M. Fenwicke/F. Logan
- Women's doubles: E. Harman/J. Rees
References
- ^ "Elections NZ - Leaders of the Opposition". Retrieved on 2008-04-06.
- ^ a b Heidenstrom, P. (1992) Athletes of the Century. Wellington: GP Publications
- ^ 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
- 11 June: William Duncan, rugby union player.
- Cedric Stanton Hicks, nutrition expert.
- Henry Ashton "Harry" Highet, engineer, designer of the P class yacht.
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 1892 not specifically related to New Zealand see: 1892
