1871 in New Zealand
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The following lists events that happened during 1871 in New Zealand.
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Incumbents
Regal and viceregal
Government and law
The 1871 election takes place between 14 January and 1 February. The 5th New Zealand Parliament commences.
1 February â MÄori elections are held for the first time in conjunction with a general election, although the first MÄori MPs had been elected in 1868.
- Speaker of the House â After the election Sir Francis Dillon Bell becomes Speaker replacing Sir David Monro who stood down at the end of 1870.
- Premier â William Fox
- Minister of Finance â Julius Vogel
- Chief Justice â Hon Sir George Arney
Main centre leaders
- Mayor of Auckland â Philip Philips
- Mayor of Christchurch â Andrew Duncan followed by James Jameson
- Mayor of Dunedin â Thomas Birch followed by Henry Fish
- Mayor of Wellington â Joseph Dransfield
Events
- 1 February: The Daily Telegraph begins publishing in Napier. It continues until 1999, when it merges with The Hawke's Bay Herald Tribune to form Hawke's Bay Today.[1]
- 5 July: New Zealand's first university, Otago opens its doors. It was absorbed into the University of New Zealand three years later.[2]
- The Westport News begins publication. The newspaper continues to publish Monday-Friday.[3]
Sport
Athletics
The first amateur club is formed, in South Canterbury. Professional athletics is already well established.[4]
Horse racing
Major race winners
- New Zealand Cup: Peeress
- New Zealand Derby: Defamation
Rugby union
- 12 May: Founding of the Wellington Rugby club, the second rugby union club in New Zealand.[5]
Shooting
Ballinger Belt: Captain Wales (Otago)
Births
- 10 January: Hoeroa Tiopira, rugby union player
- 10 March (in Europe): George William von Zedlitz, professor of languages
- 6 June: Freeman Wright Holmes, jockey, horse driver, trainer and breeder[6]
Deaths
Date unknown
- Helen Ann Wilson, nurse and community leader (b. 1793)
