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.Statistics New Zealand has collated estimates from a number of sources (interpolating where necessary) at , in particular
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."the First Otago Immigrant Ships", Dunedin Public Libraries. Retrieved 8 February 2015. 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.The New Zealander, Auckland, 24 June 1848. Reprinted in Bromby, R. An Eyewitness History of New Zealand 1985: 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. 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.
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.Todd, S. (1976) Sporting Records of New Zealand. Auckland: Moa Publications.
Births
29 April: David Buick, politician. 26 August: Sarah Ann McMurray, woodcarver. 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.
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
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