1849 in New Zealand

none November 2019August 2023 1849 The following lists events that happened during 1849 in New Zealand. Population The estimated population of New Zealand at the end of 1849 is 67,000 Māori and 19,543 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 4 January: The Māori language magazine, The Maori Messenger or Ko te Karere Maori publishes its first issue, replacing Te Karere o Nui Tireni which stopped publishing in 1846. The magazine continues under several titles until 1863.http://www.stats.govt.nz/NR/rdonlyres/9E78F21A-EF20-4C82-934B-1587FC7489CC/0/StatPubschapter2.pdf Statistical publications 1840–2000 Chapter 2: Early Statistical Sources – 19th Century 11 PDF 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 Economy The first coal mine in New Zealand is opened at Saddle Hill near Dunedin.Dunmore Patricia The Dunmore Book of New Zealand Records 1977 0-908564-08-2 21 Sport Horse racing The committee which has been controlling the racing at Epsom since 1841, ceases to function.Todd, S. (1976) Sporting Records of New Zealand. Auckland: Moa Publications. 0-908570-00-7 Births 6 February: John Aitken, Mayor of Wellington. 27 April (in India): Alfred Newman, Mayor of Wellington. Deaths 27 November: Te Rauparaha, 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 1849 in yes Category:1840s in New Zealand Category:1849 by country Category:1849 in Oceania Category:1849 in the British Empire Category:Years of the 19th century in New Zealand