1845 in New Zealand
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[edit] Population
The estimated population of New Zealand at the end of 1845 was 72,500 Māori and 12,774 non-Māori. [1]
[edit] Incumbents
[edit] Regal and Vice Regal
- Head of State - Queen Victoria
- Governor – Captain Robert Fitzroy is dismissed on 18 November and replaced by Sir George Grey.
[edit] Government and law
[edit] Main centre leaders
[edit] Events
- 19 January: Hone Heke cuts down the British flagstaff at Kororareka for the third time in the lead-up to the Flagstaff War. [2]
- 2 April: The Wellington Independent publishes its first issue. The newspaper continued to publish bi-weekly or tri-weekly until 1874.[3]
[edit] Arts and literature
[edit] Music
[edit] Appointments and awards
- Archbishop of New Zealand
- Anglican Church in Aotearoa, New Zealand and Polynesia , see appointments to Diocese
[edit] Sport
[edit] Cricket
[edit] Horse racing
[edit] References
- ^ Statistics New Zealand has collated estimates from a number of sources (interpolating where necessary) at Long-term data series. Retrieved on 2008-03-14., in particular A1.1 Total population.xls (Excel). Retrieved on 2008-03-14.
- ^ Today in History | NZHistory
- ^ Wellington Independent. National Library of New Zealand.
[edit] Births
- Samuel Brown, mayor of Wellington.
- Charles Johnston, politician.
[edit] Deaths
[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 environmental history of New Zealand
- Timeline of New Zealand's links with Antarctica
For world events and topics in 1845 not specifically related to New Zealand see: 1845
