1842 in New Zealand


The following lists events that happened during 1842 in New Zealand.

Population

The estimated population of New Zealand at the end of 1842 is 76,900 Māori and 10,992 non-Māori.

Incumbents

Regal and viceregal

Government and law

Main centre leaders

Events

  • 1 January: The Government begins publication of a monthly magazine in Māori, Te Karere o Nui Tireni. It publishes until 1846, and is revived as The Maori Messenger and Te Manuhiri Tuarangi between 1849 and 1863.
  • 1 February: The first settlers arrive in Nelson aboard the Fifeshire.
  • 24 February: The Bay of Islands Observer begins publishing. The newspaper publishes its last issue on 27 October 1842.
  • 12 March: The Nelson Examiner and New Zealand Chronicle is first published. It continues until 1874.
  • 6 April: The New Zealand Herald and Auckland Gazette, which was founded in 1841, ceases publication.
  • April: The Auckland Standard begins publication. It folds on 28 August, after four months.
  • May : Wellington becomes a Borough.
  • 2 August: The New Zealand Colonist and Port Nicholson Advertiser begins publishing. It lasts for one year.
  • 29 August: The Auckland Times begins publication. It runs until 1846.

Undated

  • Copper is discovered on Kawau Island and a mine established.

Sport

Cricket

The first recorded game in Wellington is played in December.

Horse racing

Births

Deaths

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