1869 in New Zealand
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Incumbents [edit]
Regal and Vice Regal [edit]
Government and law [edit]
The 4th Parliament continues.
- Speaker of the House — Sir David Monro
- Premier — Edward Stafford is replaced by William Fox on 28 June after Stafford’s government is defeated.
- Minister of Finance — William Fitzherbert is replaced by Julius Vogel after the defeat of the Stafford government.
- Chief Justice — Hon Sir George Arney
Main centre leaders [edit]
- Mayor of Christchurch — William Wilson followed by John Anderson
- Mayor of Dunedin — Thomas Birch
Events [edit]
- 4–5 January: Te Kooti and his followers manage to escape the siege of Ngā Tapa pā.[1][2]
- 13 February: A war party of Ngāti Maniapoto led by Hone Wetere Te Rerenga kills all three men, a woman and three children, and also the Wesleyan missionary John Whiteley who arrives shortly afterwards, at the isolated Pukearuhe Redoubt. This is the final act of the Taranaki wars.[3]
- August: The first bicycle built in Auckland is ridden for the first time. Bicycles are also built and ridden in Christchurch and Dunedin in this year.[4]
Undated [edit]
- The New Zealand Ensign is introduced for use on government ships. It does not become the official national flag until 1902. The flag of the United Tribes of New Zealand is also in common use.
- Resignation and departure from New Zealand of Jean Baptiste Pompallier, First Catholic Bishop in New Zealand.
- Closure of St Mary's Seminary, Auckland.
Arts and literature [edit]
Music [edit]
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Incumbencies [edit]
Catholic church [edit]
- Catholic Bishop of Wellington - Philippe-Joseph Viard S.M.
- Catholic Bishop of Auckland - Jean-Baptiste-François Pompallier
- Catholic bishop of Dunedin - Patrick Moran
Church of England [edit]
- Anglican Primate of New Zealand — Henry Harper (Bishop of Christchurch)
- Anglican Bishop of Auckland — William Cowie
- Anglican Bishop of Dunedin — Henry Jenner[5]
- Anglican Bishop of Nelson — Andrew Suter
- Anglican Bishop of Waiapu — William Williams
- Anglican Bishop of Wellington — Charles Abraham
Sport [edit]
Athletics [edit]
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Cricket [edit]
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Golf [edit]
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Horse racing [edit]
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Major race winners [edit]
- New Zealand Cup winner: Mainsail
- New Zealand Derby winner: Manuka
Rowing [edit]
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Rugby Union [edit]
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Shooting [edit]
Ballinger Belt: No competition
Births [edit]
- 28 April: Frances Hodgkins, painter.
Unknown date [edit]
- James Parr, politician.
Deaths [edit]
- 16 March: Johnny Jones, whaler, early settler.
See also [edit]
- 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 [edit]
- General
- Romanos, J. (2001) New Zealand Sporting Records and Lists. Auckland: Hodder Moa Beckett. ISBN 1-86958-879-7
- Specific
- ^ Today in History | NZHistory
- ^ Dictionary Of New Zealand Biography: Te Kooti
- ^ Puke Ariki
- ^ New Zealand Cycling History
- ^ Although consecrated Jenner was never enthroned and is not considered to be the first Bishop of Dunedin.
External links [edit]
Media related to 1869 in New Zealand at Wikimedia Commons
