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The following lists events that happened during 1848 in New Zealand.

Population

The estimated population of New Zealand at the end of 1848 is 68,300 Māori and 17,166 non-Māori.^[1]

Incumbents

Regal and viceregal

Head of State – Queen Victoria
Governor – Sir George Grey

Government and law

Chief Justice — William Martin
Lieutenant Governor, New Munster — From 28 January, Edward John Eyre
Lieutenant Governor, New Ulster — From 14 February, George Dean Pitt

Events

23 March: The founding of the city of Dunedin and Otago Province, with the arrival of the John Wickliffe, carrying Scottish settlers, at Port Chalmers.^[2]
23 June: Government House, in Auckland is burned to the ground by a fire believed to have started in the butler's pantry. Most chattels and Government documents were saved.^[3]
17 September – The first attempt at photography is made in New Zealand. Lieutenant-Governor Eyre is unsuccessful in his attempt to take a daguerreotype of Eliza Grey, wife of Governor Grey.^[4]
16 October – A magnitude 7.5 earthquake strikes Marlborough, causing three deaths.
13 December – Otago News begins publication. The newspaper publishes fortnightly until closing in 1850.^[5]

Sport

Cricket

Cricket is played on the present site of The Octagon, Dunedin. A team from Otago challenges Wellington to a match, but the challenge is not accepted.^[6]

Births

29 April: David Buick, politician.
26 August: Sarah Ann McMurray, woodcarver.^[7]
2 October: (in India) G. M. Thomson, scientist.

Deaths

17 June: Joseph Burns, murderer.
19 September: William Wakefield, founder of Wellington.
22 September (in Berbice, British Guiana): Samuel Martin, land claimant, magistrate, journalist and writer.

References

^ Statistics New Zealand has collated estimates from a number of sources (interpolating where necessary) at "Long-term data series". Archived from the original on 5 March 2008. Retrieved 14 March 2008., in particular "A1.1 Total population.xls". Archived from the original (Excel) on 5 March 2008. Retrieved 14 March 2008.
^ "the First Otago Immigrant Ships", Dunedin Public Libraries. Retrieved 8 February 2015.
^ The New Zealander, Auckland, 24 June 1848. Reprinted in Bromby, R. An Eyewitness History of New Zealand 1985: ISBN 0-85902-306-0
^ "Vintage New Zealand Photography". Archived from the original on 9 June 2012. Retrieved 2 March 2012.
^ "Chapter 2: Early Statistical Sources – 19th Century" (PDF). Statistical Publications 1840–2000. Statistics New Zealand. Archived from the original (PDF) on 25 November 2007.
^ Todd, S. (1976) Sporting Records of New Zealand. Auckland: Moa Publications. ISBN 0-908570-00-7
^ "Sarah McMurray". collections.tepapa.govt.nz. Retrieved 24 January 2024.

[1] Statistics New Zealand has collated estimates from a number of sources (interpolating where necessary) at "Long-term data series". Archived from the original on 5 March 2008. Retrieved 14 March 2008., in particular "A1.1 Total population.xls". Archived from the original (Excel) on 5 March 2008. Retrieved 14 March 2008.

[2] "the First Otago Immigrant Ships", Dunedin Public Libraries. Retrieved 8 February 2015.

[3] The New Zealander, Auckland, 24 June 1848. Reprinted in Bromby, R. An Eyewitness History of New Zealand 1985: ISBN 0-85902-306-0

[4] "Vintage New Zealand Photography". Archived from the original on 9 June 2012. Retrieved 2 March 2012.

[5] "Chapter 2: Early Statistical Sources – 19th Century" (PDF). Statistical Publications 1840–2000. Statistics New Zealand. Archived from the original (PDF) on 25 November 2007.

[Moa-6] Todd, S. (1976) Sporting Records of New Zealand. Auckland: Moa Publications. ISBN 0-908570-00-7

[7] "Sarah McMurray". collections.tepapa.govt.nz. Retrieved 24 January 2024.

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