1850 in New Zealand
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The following lists events that happened during 1850 in New Zealand.
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Population
The estimated population of New Zealand at the end of 1850 is 65,650 MÄori and 22,108 non-MÄori.[1]
Incumbents
Regal and viceregal
Government and law
Events
- 16 December â The Charlotte-Jane, one of the First Four Ships bringing settlers to Canterbury arrives in Lyttelton Harbour followed by the Randolph later the same afternoon.
- 17 December â The George Seymour arrives in Lyttelton.
- 21 December â Otago News finishes publication. The newspaper started in 1848.[2]
- 27 December â The Cressy is the last of the First Four Ships to arrive at Lyttelton.
Foundations
Births
- 7 January: Joseph James Fletcher, Australian biologist (d. 1926)
- 8 April: Thomas Hislop, Mayor of Wellington (in Scotland)
Deaths
- 7 August: Hone Heke, tribal leader
- 15 October: William Darby Brind, master mariner and whaler (probable date of death)
Unknown date
- Te Rohu, tribal leader
- Rawiri Tareahi, tribal leader
