1850 in New Zealand

none November 2019 July 2013 1850 The following lists events that happened during 1850 in New Zealand. Population The estimated population of New Zealand at the end of 1850 is 65,650 Māori and 22,108 non-Māori.Statistics New Zealand has collated estimates from a number of sources (interpolating where necessary) at http://www.stats.govt.nz/tables/ltds/ltds-population.htm Long-term data series 14 March 2008 https://web.archive.org/web/20080305185447/http://www.stats.govt.nz/tables/ltds/ltds-population.htm 5 March 2008 dead , in particular http://www.stats.govt.nz/tables/ltds/ltds-population.htm A1.1 Total population.xls 14 March 2008 Excel https://web.archive.org/web/20080305185447/http://www.stats.govt.nz/tables/ltds/ltds-population.htm 5 March 2008 dead Incumbents Regal and viceregal Head of State – Queen Victoria Governor – Sir George Grey Government and law Chief Justice – William Martin Lieutenant Governor, New Munster – Edward John Eyre Lieutenant Governor, New Ulster – George Dean Pitt Events 16 December – 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 – The George Seymour arrives in Lyttelton. 21 December – Otago News finishes publication. The newspaper started in 1848.http://www.stats.govt.nz/NR/rdonlyres/9E78F21A-EF20-4C82-934B-1587FC7489CC/0/StatPubschapter2.pdf 12 PDF Chapter 2: Early Statistical Sources – 19th Century Statistical Publications 1840–2000 Statistics New Zealand https://web.archive.org/web/20071125112530/http://www.stats.govt.nz/NR/rdonlyres/9E78F21A-EF20-4C82-934B-1587FC7489CC/0/StatPubschapter2.pdf 25 November 2007 27 December – The Cressy is the last of the First Four Ships to arrive at Lyttelton. Foundations St Mary's Seminary 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 See also List of years in New Zealand Timeline of New Zealand history History of New Zealand Military history of New Zealand Timeline of the New Zealand environment Timeline of New Zealand's links with Antarctica References External links 1850 in yes