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4 July–1 October: 1853 New Zealand general election; 1854. First session of the General Assembly opens in Auckland. 1855. Governor Thomas Gore Browne, appointed in 1854, arrives. A severe magnitude 8.1 earthquake strikes Wairarapa. Noted for having the largest movement of a strike-slip earthquake in history, at 17 metres. Adhesive postage ...
The table of years in New Zealand is a tabular display of all years in New Zealand, for overview and quick navigation to any year.. While a chronological century would include the years (e.g.) 1801 to 1900, and hence a decade would be 1801-1810 etc., for encyclopedic purposes the 100 years and 10 year spans of 1800-1899 and 1800-1809 etc. have been used respectively.
British explorer James Cook, who reached New Zealand in October 1769 on the first of his three voyages, was the first European to circumnavigate and map New Zealand. [2] From the late 18th century, the country was regularly visited by explorers and other sailors, missionaries, traders and adventurers. The period from Polynesian settlement to ...
Regal and vice-regal Government Other party leaders in parliament Judiciary Main centre leaders Regal and vice-regal Head of State – Charles III Governor-General – Dame Cindy Kiro Charles III Cindy Kiro Government Legislature term: 53rd New Zealand Parliament until 8 September, then 54th New Zealand Parliament from 5 December. The Sixth Labour Government, elected in 2017 and 2020, then the ...
6 April: The New Zealand Herald and Auckland Gazette, which was founded in 1841, ceases publication. [6] [7] April: The Auckland Standard begins publication. It folds on 28 August, after four months. [6] May : Wellington becomes a Borough. 2 August: The New Zealand Colonist and Port Nicholson Advertiser begins publishing. It lasts for one year.
[1] [2] 16 April – Trade in preserved Māori heads as curios is outlawed by the Governor of New South Wales. [3] 1 October [4] – John and Betty Guard's son, John Guard, is born at his father's whaling station at Te Awaiti in Tory Channel. He is the first European child born in the South Island. [5] [6] [7] [8]
Timeline of New Zealand may refer to: Timeline of New Zealand history; Timeline of the New Zealand environment; Timeline of New Zealand's links with Antarctica; See also
The following lists events that happened during 1990 in New Zealand. New Zealand celebrated its sesquicentennial, 150 years since the signing of The Treaty of Waitangi. In the general election in October, National was elected in a landside victory. GDP was $40.2 billion, unemployment was at 7.4% (March) and the exchange rate was 1 NZ$ per US$1. ...