1832 in New Zealand
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The following lists events that happened during 1832 in New Zealand.
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Incumbents
Regal and viceregal
Government and law
- British Resident in New Zealand â James Busby is appointed in March[1] but does not arrive in New Zealand until 10 May 1833.
Events
- 19 April â Construction of the Stone Store at Kerikeri begins.
- December â Missionary Henry Williams records the first mention of cricket being played in New Zealand, on the beach at Paihia.[2]
Undated
- The Weller brothers whaling station at Otakou is destroyed by fire before whaling operations have begun. It is soon rebuilt.[3] (see 1831 & 1835)
- NgÄti Toa under chief and war leader Te Rauparaha capture and destroy the NgÄi Tahu stronghold of Kaiapoi pa.
- Te Rauparaha and NgÄti Toa capture the NgÄi Tahu pÄ at Onawe on Akaroa harbour and massacre the inhabitants.
- NgÄ Puhi attack Otumoetai pÄ.[4]
- British merchant and ship owner Captain James Clendon buys land and sets up a trading station at Okiato in the Bay of Islands. The location would be renamed Russell and become the first capital of New Zealand in 1840.
Births
- 14 March (in Scotland): Sir James Fergusson, 6th Baronet, 6th Governor of New Zealand.[5]
- 20 November William Gilbert Mair, soldier and judge
- Unknown date
- Frederic Jones, politician.[6]
- (in England): John Davies Ormond, politician.[7]
- Elizabeth Mary Palmer, New Zealand music and singing teacher, performer, composer, and entertainment promoter.[8]
- Arthur Seymour, politician, Superintendent of Marlborough.[6]
- Alexander Sligo, politician.[6]
- Thomas Thompson, politician.[6]
- Approximate
Deaths
- 6 August: Thomas Kendall, Missionary and PÄkehÄ MÄori[10]
