1839 in New Zealand
Today, 1839 in New Zealand is a topic of great interest and relevance in various areas of society. Its impact has spread globally, generating debates, reflections and actions around its implications. In this article, we will explore in detail and critically the role of 1839 in New Zealand in our current reality, analyzing its different facets, perspectives and consequences. Its influence in various contexts will be examined, as well as possible solutions and alternatives to address its challenges. 1839 in New Zealand has positioned itself as a central issue on the public and private agenda, and it is essential to understand its scope and dynamics to be able to address it effectively and responsibly.
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The following lists events that happened during 1839 in New Zealand.
Incumbents
Regal and viceregal
- Head of State – Queen Victoria
- Governor of New South Wales – Sir George Gipps
- Lieutenant-Governor – Captain William Hobson (ratified 30 July)
Government and law
Events
- 3 March or 4 March – John Carne Bidwell is the first European to climb Mount Ngauruhoe. Ngāti Tūwharetoa chief, Te Heuheu Tukino II is enraged that the tapu on the mountain has been disregarded and bans further climbs.
- May
- – The New Zealand Land Company is formed from the New Zealand Colonisation Company, the New Zealand Land Company and the 1825 New Zealand Company. (see 1838)
- 4 May – William Wakefield of the New Zealand Company leaves from London for New Zealand on the Tory
- 30 July – Ratification of William Hobson as Lieutenant-Governor of New Zealand.
- August
- – The Tory arrives at Ship Cove, New Zealand in Queen Charlotte Sound.
- 13 August – Confirmation of Hobson's appointment as British consul to New Zealand.
- 14 August – Lord Normanby issues Hobson with instructions for official dealings with New Zealand.
- September
- – After 5 weeks in Ship Cove, the Tory sails for Port Nicholson arriving later that month.
- – After 5 days of negotiations William Wakefield arranges the purchase of land at Petone at the mouth of the Hutt Valley for a settlement to be known as Brittania.
- December
- – William Wakefield, along with naturalist Ernst Dieffenbach, explores northwards along the west coast of the North Island looking for other possible sites for settlements for the New Zealand Company. Wakefield decides that the Taranaki is the most favourable location.
- 23 December – While visiting the Taranaki Ernst Dieffenbach, along with whaler James Heberley, becomes the first European to climb Mount Taranaki/Egmont.
- Undated
- The Weller brothers whaling settlement at Otakou on the shore of Otago Harbour has the largest population of Europeans in New Zealand outside the Bay of Islands/Hokianga.
- An Anglican mission station is established at Ōtaki by Reverend Octavius Hadfield.
- A whaling station and trading post is set up at Wairoa by Captain William Barnard Rhodes.
Births
- 5 January (in Bohemia): Gottfried Lindauer, painter
Unknown date
- (in Jersey): Edward Bartley, architect
Deaths
- 28 October: Makea Pori Ariki, sovereign of the Cook Islands
- 20 November: John Williams, missionary
Unknown date
- Te Wera Hauraki, Ngāpuhi tribal leader
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
References
- ^ a b Wises New Zealand Guide, 7th Edition, 1979. p. 296.
- ^ "Landcare Research" (PDF). Archived from the original (PDF) on 22 February 2012. Retrieved 8 October 2007.
- ^ Wises New Zealand Guide, 7th Edition, 1979. p. 499.
- ^ Todd, S. (1976) Sporting Records of New Zealand. Auckland: Moa Publications. ISBN 0-908570-00-7
- ^ Wises New Zealand Guide, 7th Edition, 1979. p. 324.
- ^ Wises New Zealand Guide, 7th Edition, 1979. p. 483.