1863 in New Zealand
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[edit] Incumbents
[edit] Regal and Vice Regal
[edit] Government and law
The 3rd Parliament continues.
- Speaker of the House – David Monro
- Premier – Frederick Whitaker replaces Alfred Domett on 30 October after Domett loses a vote of no-confidence.
- Minister of Finance – Reader Wood
- Chief Justice – Hon Sir George Arney
[edit] Opposition Leaders
See: Category:New Zealand Parliament , New Zealand elections
[edit] Main centre leaders
[edit] Events
- The Government-sponsored Māori language magazine Te Manuhiri Tuarangi and Maori Intelligencer ceases publication. It started in 1861, but predecessors were published from 1842.[1]
- 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.[2]. Later in the year Te Hokioi o Nui-Tireni e Rere atu ra, which started in 1861, also ceased publication.[3]
- 7 February: HMS Orpheus is wrecked at the entrance to Manukau Harbour with the loss of 189 lives. [4]
- 1 May: The Evening Star, a Dunedin newspaper, publishes its first issue. The paper continued until 1979.[5]
- November – Shortly after his government loses a vote of no-confidence, former Premier Alfred Domett moves a resolution in Parliament that the Capital of New Zealand be moved closer to Cook Strait. This leads to the movement of the Capital to Wellington in 1865.
[edit] Arts and literature
[edit] Music
[edit] Appointments and awards
See: Category:Civil awards and decorations of New Zealand
- Archbishop of New Zealand
- Anglican Church in Aotearoa, New Zealand and Polynesia , see appointments to Diocese
[edit] Sport
[edit] Cricket
[edit] Horse racing
- New Zealand Derby winner: Azucena
- see also Category:New Zealand horse races.
[edit] Rowing
[edit] Shooting
Ballinger Belt: Lieutenant Owen (Wanganui)
[edit] Births
- 27 April (in India): Henry Braddon, rugby union player.
- 3 November: Thomas William "Torpedo Billy" Murphy, boxing world title holder. [6]
[edit] Deaths
[edit] References
- ^ Early Auckland area newspapers. Auckland City Libraries.
- ^ History of Te Awamutu. Te Awamutu Museum.
- ^ "Printing - General Survey". Encyclopedia of New Zealand (1966).
- ^ New Zealand History online
- ^ Allied Press History. Allied Press.
- ^ Torpedo Billy Murphy - Boxrec Boxing Encyclopaedia
- Romanos, J. (2001) New Zealand Sporting Records and Lists. Auckland: Hodder Moa Beckett.
[edit] See also
- List of years in New Zealand
- Timeline of New Zealand history
- History of New Zealand
- Military history of New Zealand
- Timeline of environmental history of New Zealand
- Timeline of New Zealand's links with Antarctica
For world events and topics in 1863 not specifically related to New Zealand see: 1863
