1821 in New Zealand

none February 2020 August 2023 1821 The following lists events that happened during 1821 in New Zealand. 3 Events 12 July – Thomas Kendall, Hongi Hika and Waikato arrive back in the Bay of Islands from their trip to England. While in England they have helped to compile a Maori dictionary, met King George IV who gave Hongi a suit of armour, and Hongi has acquired a number of muskets (his primary purpose).New Zealand Encyclopaedia 1966: Thomas Kendall BiographyBinney Judith 1K9 Kendall, Thomas 1778?–1832 5 April 2011Ballara Angela 1H32 Hongi Hika 1772–1828 5 April 2011http://www.teara.govt.nz/1966/H/HongiHika/HongiHika/en New Zealand Encyclopaedia 1966: Hongi Hika Biography 14 October 2007 25 June 2008 https://web.archive.org/web/20080625041606/http://www.teara.govt.nz/1966/H/HongiHika/HongiHika/en dead 20 July – Grass is sown for the first time in New Zealand, on land cleared from fern at Kerikeri.Wises New Zealand Guide, 7th Edition, 1979. p.185. 5 September – Hongi Hika and 2000 Ngā Puhi, armed with 1000 muskets, lay siege to Mauinaina pā at Tamaki. The pā is taken and the inhabitants massacred. September – John Gare Butler and his family move into the Kerikeri Mission House even though it is still unfinished. Undated Construction of the Kerikeri Mission House is started. Late in the year Hongi Hika and Ngā Puhi lay siege to the Ngāti Maru pā at Te Totara (Thames), but after 2 days they make peace with the defenders and withdraw. They return that night and take the pā without difficulty. Te Rauparaha and Ngāti Toa move south from Kawhia to resettle in Taranaki after several defeats by Waikato and Ngāti Maniapoto.Oliver Steven 1T74 Te Rauparaha ?–1849 5 April 2011Oliver Steven 1T55 Te Pehi Kupe ?–1828 5 April 2011 Births 21 February (in Scotland): James Menzies, Superintendent of Southland Province.Hall-Jones John Menzies, James Alexander Robertson 1821 – 1888 1M42 5 April 2011 12 July (in England): William Richmond, politician.Bagnall, A.G. Richmond, Christopher William An Encyclopaedia of New Zealand, edited by A. H. McLintock 1966 Te Ara – The Encyclopedia of New Zealand http://www.TeAra.govt.nz/1966/R/RichmondChristopherWilliam/en 10 August (in England): John Turnbull Thomson, engineer and surveyor.Strathern, G.M. Thomson, John Turnbull An Encyclopaedia of New Zealand, edited by A. H. McLintock 1966 Te Ara – The Encyclopedia of New Zealand http://www.TeAra.govt.nz/1966/T/ThomsonJohnTurnbull/en 29 August (in Kerikeri): Elizabeth Fairburn (later Elizabeth Colenso), missionary and Bible translator.Murray Janet E Colenso, Elizabeth 1821 – 1904 1C22 5 April 2011 10 September (in England): William Jervois, 10th Governor of New ZealandMcGibbon Ian Jervois, William Francis Drummond 1821 – 1897 2J2 5 April 2011 2 November (in Ireland): George Bowen, 5th Governor of New Zealand.Death of Sir George Bowen, Wanganui Herald, Volume XXXIII, Issue 9676, 23 February 1899, Page 2 Undated John Bacot, politician. (in England): Samuel Bealey, runholder and politician.Macdonald, G.R. Bealey, Samuel An Encyclopaedia of New Zealand, edited by A. H. McLintock 1966 Te Ara – The Encyclopedia of New Zealand http://www.TeAra.govt.nz/1966/B/BealeySamuel/en (in England): Thomas Brunner, explorer.Nancy M. Taylor (ed.), Early travellers in New Zealand, Oxford: Clarendon Press, 1959. (in Scotland): John Cargill, politician. Wilson Jim Jim Wilson (librarian) New Zealand Parliamentary Record, 1840–1984 4th First published in 1913 1985 V.R. Ward, Govt. Printer Wellington 154283103 Oswald Curtis, politician. George Hunter, politician. (in England): Charles Kettle, surveyor of Dunedin.Hocken T.M. (1898) Contributions to the Early History of New Zealand [Settlement of Otago] London, UK: Sampson Low, Marston and Company. Reader Wood, politician. Approximate (in England): William Montgomery, politician and merchant.Gardner W. J Montgomery, William 1821? – 1914 2M53 5 April 2011 (in Ireland): George O'Brien, painter.Collins R. D. J. O'Brien, George 1821? – 1888 1O1 5 April 2011 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 1821 in yes Category:1820s in New Zealand Category:1821 in Oceania