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The following lists events that happened during 1841 in New Zealand.
Population
The estimated population of New Zealand at the end of 1841 is 78,400 Māori and 5000 non-Māori.[1]
Incumbents
Regal and viceregal
- Head of State – Queen Victoria
- Governor of New South Wales – Sir George Gipps (overall responsibility for New Zealand until 3 May)
- Governor – Captain William Hobson (Lieutenant- Governor until 3 May then Governor)
Government and law
- Chief Justice – William Martin is appointed the first Chief Justice of New Zealand on 5 February but does not arrive in New Zealand until August.
Events
- 31 March: The William Bryan arrives at Taranaki from Plymouth bearing 148 settlers to found New Plymouth.[2]
- March: Captain Rhodes builds the first wharf in Wellington, in front of his store on the Wellington waterfront.[3][4][5]
- 3 May: In anticipation of the Great Charter coming into force, William Hobson is sworn in as Governor of New Zealand.
- 1 July: Colony of New Zealand comes into existence, a separate Crown colony from New South Wales.
- 10 July: The New Zealand Herald and Auckland Gazette begins publication. The newspaper lasts less than a year.[6]
- 27 September: Foundation of a school for Catholic boys, the first school in Auckland.[7][8][9]
- 8 November: The Auckland Chronicle and New Zealand Colonist begins publishing. It continues with some gaps until 1845.[10]
Undated
- The Capital of New Zealand is moved from Okiato (Old Russell) to Auckland.
- The first recorded mining in New Zealand as outcrops of manganese are mined on the coast of Kawau Island.[11]
- George Selwyn is created the first Anglican Bishop of New Zealand.
Sport
Horse racing
- January: A hurdle race is run in January at Te Aro Pā, Wellington.[12]
Unknown date
- The Auckland Town Plate is contested at Epsom Downs.[12] A committee of army officers and townspeople forms to control racing in Auckland (Epsom).[12] (see also 1849).
Yachting
- January: The first sailing regatta in the country is held as part of Anniversary celebrations in Wellington.[12]
Births
- 20 January (in England): William Steward, politician[13]
- 28 February: John Duthie, politician and Mayor of Wellington
- 9 March (in Switzerland): Henry Suter, zoologist
- Unknown date
- James McGowan, politician
Deaths
- 23 November: William Cornwallis Symonds, prominent early colonist
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 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.
- ^ "Plymouths around the world". Plymouth City Council. Archived from the original on 10 May 2008. Retrieved 17 May 2008.
- ^ New Zealand Electronic Text Centre: The Exchange
- ^ New Zealand Electronic Text Centre: Early Wellington
- ^ Patterson, Brad. "Rhodes, William Barnard". Dictionary of New Zealand Biography. Ministry for Culture and Heritage. Retrieved 20 January 2016.
- ^ "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.
- ^ A. G Butchers, Young New Zealand, Coulls Somerville Wilkie Ltd, Dunedin, 1929, pp. 124 – 126.
- ^ "Auckland's First Catholic School – And its Latest", Zealandia, Thursday, 26 January 1939, p. 5
- ^ E.R. Simmons, In Cruce Salus, A History of the Diocese of Auckland 1848 – 1980, Catholic Publication Centre, Auckland 1982, pp. 53 and 54.
- ^ "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.
- ^ Dunmore, Patricia, ed. (1977). The Dunmore Book of New Zealand Records. p. 21. ISBN 0-908564-08-2.
- ^ a b c d Todd, S. (1976) Sporting Records of New Zealand. Auckland: Moa Publications. ISBN 0-908570-00-7
- ^ Biographies of former speakers – NZ Parliament