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1863 in New Zealand

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1863
in
New Zealand

Decades:
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The following lists events that happened during 1863 in New Zealand.

Incumbents

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Regal and viceregal

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Government and law

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The 3rd New Zealand Parliament continues.

Events

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Undated
  • The Government-sponsored Māori language magazine Te Manuhiri Tuarangi and Maori Intelligencer ceases publication. It started in 1861, but predecessors were published from 1842.[6]
  • The Government starts printing a Māori language newspaper, Te Pihoihoi Mokemoke, to combat the views expressed by the Māori King Movement's newspaper Te Hokioi o Nui-Tireni e Rere atu ra. After the fifth issue was published, the press was seized by Ngāti Maniapoto in one of several incidents which led to the Invasion of Waikato.[7] Later in the year Te Hokioi o Nui-Tireni e Rere atu ra, which started in 1861, also ceased publication.[8]
  • A town board is established in Wellington with three wards (Thorndon, Lambton and Te Aro) but no mayor.

Arts and literature

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Music

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Sport

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Horse racing

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Major race winner

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  • New Zealand Derby winner: Azucena

Shooting

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Ballinger Belt: Lieutenant Owen (Wanganui)

Births

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Unknown date

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Deaths

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Unknown date

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See also

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References

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General
  • Romanos, J. (2001) New Zealand Sporting Records and Lists. Auckland: Hodder Moa Beckett. ISBN 1-86958-879-7
Specific
  1. ^ "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.
  2. ^ New Zealand History online
  3. ^ "Allied Press History". Allied Press. Archived from the original on 31 August 2006. Retrieved 8 June 2008.
  4. ^ Otago Witness, 18 July 1863, Reprinted in An Eyewitness History of New Zealand (1985) ed. Robin Bromby. ISBN 0-85902-306-0
  5. ^ "New Zealand Herald". The New Zealand Herald. 9 January 2007. Archived from the original on 31 May 2008. Retrieved 18 June 2008.
  6. ^ "Early Auckland area newspapers". Auckland City Libraries. Retrieved 22 May 2008.
  7. ^ "History of Te Awamutu". Te Awamutu Museum. Archived from the original on 10 May 2008. Retrieved 7 June 2008.
  8. ^ "Printing – General Survey". Encyclopedia of New Zealand (1966). Archived from the original on 18 May 2008. Retrieved 7 June 2008.
  9. ^ Te Ara: Encyclopedia of New Zealand 1966 - Music:General History
  10. ^ Torpedo Billy Murphy - Boxrec Boxing Encyclopaedia
  11. ^ Hay, Laurence. "Annette Paul". Dictionary of New Zealand Biography. Ministry for Culture and Heritage. Retrieved 23 April 2017.
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