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1851 in New Zealand

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1851
in
New Zealand

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The following lists events that happened during 1851 in New Zealand.

Population

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The estimated population of New Zealand at the end of 1851 is 64,350 Māori and 26,707 non-Māori.[1]

Incumbents

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Regal and viceregal

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Government and law

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Main centre leaders

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Events

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  • 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]
  • 1 November: First national census held in New Zealand, counting European dwellings and population only.[6]
  • 24 December: The Governor Wynyard, the first steamer built in New Zealand, is launched at Freemans Bay, Auckland.[7][8]

Undated

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  • Wynyard Pier is the first wharf built on the Auckland waterfront.[9]

Births

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Deaths

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See also

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References

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  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. ^ "History of Auckland City: Chapter 1". Archived from the original on 7 October 2008. Retrieved 8 September 2008.
  3. ^ History of Auckland City: Mayors Archived 27 September 2011 at the Wayback Machine
  4. ^ "Otago Witness". National Library of New Zealand.
  5. ^ "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.
  6. ^ "Census timeline 1840–1859". Statistics New Zealand. Archived from the original on 20 August 2016. Retrieved 16 January 2016.
  7. ^ Te Ara: The Encyclopedia of New Zealand - Shipbuilding
  8. ^ "DAILY SOUTHERN CROSS". paperspast.natlib.govt.nz. 26 December 1851. Retrieved 12 September 2020.
  9. ^ New Zealand Electronic Text Centre: Some Interesting Occurrences in Early Auckland