1868 in New Zealand
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[edit] Incumbents
[edit] Regal and Vice Regal
- Head of State — Queen Victoria
- Governor — Sir George Grey is recalled by the British government and is replaced on 5 February by Sir George Ferguson Bowen.
[edit] Government and law
The 4th Parliament continues. The first four Māori MPs are elected in 1868.
- Speaker of the House — Sir David Monro
- Premier — Edward Stafford
- Minister of Finance — William Fitzherbert
- Chief Justice — Hon Sir George Arney
[edit] Main centre leaders
- Mayor of Christchurch — William Wilson
- Mayor of Dunedin — John Hyde Harris followed by Thomas Birch
[edit] Events
- 1 June: The New Zealand Advertiser, which had been absorbed into the New Zealand Times in 1867, is revived. It ceases publication for good in December.[1]
- Nelson Football Club founded.[2]
[edit] Arts and literature
[edit] Music
[edit] Appointments and awards
At New Zealand's 4th General Synod in Auckland Henry Lascelles Jenner is asked to stand down as Bishop of Dunedin.[3]
- Primate of New Zealand — George Augustus Selwyn (Bishop of Auckland) followed by Henry John Chitty Harper
- Bishop of Auckland — George Augustus Selwyn resigns and leaves for England at the end of October.[3] No successor is appointed until the following year.
- Bishop of Christchurch — Henry John Chitty Harper
- Bishop of Dunedin — Henry Lascelles Jenner[4]
- Bishop of Nelson — Andrew Burn Suter
- Bishop of Waiapu — William Williams
- Bishop of Wellington — Charles John Abraham
[edit] Sport
[edit] Athletics
[edit] Cricket
The Basin Reserve is first used for cricket.[5]
[edit] Golf
[edit] Horse racing
[edit] Major race winners
- New Zealand Cup: Flying Jib
- New Zealand Derby: Flying Jib
[edit] Rowing
[edit] Rugby Union
[edit] Shooting
Ballinger Belt: Sergeant Taylor (Otago)
[edit] Births
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[edit] Deaths
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[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 the New Zealand environment
- Timeline of New Zealand's links with Antarctica
For world events and topics in 1868 not specifically related to New Zealand see: 1868
[edit] References
- General
- Romanos, J. (2001) New Zealand Sporting Records and Lists. Auckland: Hodder Moa Beckett. ISBN 1-86958-879-7
- Specific
- ^ "Chapter 2: Early Statistical Sources — 19th Century" (PDF). Statistical publications 1840–2000. Statistics New Zealand. p. 13. Archived from the original on 25 November 2007. http://web.archive.org/web/20071125112530/http://www.stats.govt.nz/NR/rdonlyres/9E78F21A-EF20-4C82-934B-1587FC7489CC/0/StatPubschapter2.pdf.
- ^ "RUGBY UNION FOOTBALL". from An Encyclopaedia of New Zealand, edited by A. H. McLintock, originally published in 1966.. Te Ara — The Encyclopedia of New Zealand. Archived from the original. Error: If you specify
|archiveurl=, you must also specify|archivedate=. http://www.teara.govt.nz/1966/R/RugbyUnionFootball/History/en. Retrieved 09 February 2009. - ^ a b Dictionary of New Zealand Biography: George Augustus Selwyn
- ^ Although consecrated Jenner was never enthroned and is not considered to be the first Bishop of Dunedin.
- ^ Todd, S. (1976) Sporting Records of New Zealand. Auckland: Moa Publications. ISBN 0-908570-00-7
[edit] External links
Media related to 1868 in New Zealand at Wikimedia Commons
