1835 in New Zealand

Incumbents

Regal and Vice Regal

*Head of State – King William IV
*Governor of New South Wales – Major-General Sir Richard Bourke.

Government and law

*British Resident in New Zealand – James Busby
*Additional British Resident in New Zealand – Thomas McDonnell. [http://www.teara.govt.nz/1966/M/McdonnellThomas/McdonnellThomas/en New Zealand Encyclopaedia 1966: McDonnell Biography] ]

Events

*January - William Colenso sets up the first printing press in New Zealand.Wises New Zealand Guide, 7th Edition, 1979. p. 331.]
*17 February - William Colenso produces the first book in New Zealand, "The Epistle to the Philippians and the Ephesians", in Māori. [http://www.teara.govt.nz/1966/C/ColensoWilliam/ColensoWilliam/en New Zealand Encyclopaedia 1966: Colenso Biography] ]
*28 July - Joseph Brooks Weller, eldest of the Weller brothers, dies of tuberculosis at Otakou. [http://www.weller.org.uk/cgi-bin/FamilyTree/ShowFamily.pl?ShowPerson=Active&PersonID=384&SortPeopleBy=GivenName Weller Family Tree: Joseph Brooks] ]

*July – Thomas McDonnell, newly appointed Additional British Resident in New Zealand, returns to New Zealand.
*28 October – James Busby drafts the "Declaration of Independence of New Zealand" in conjunction with the United Tribes of New Zealand which is signed by 34 (or 35) northern chiefs (and later by another 18). A copy is sent to King William IV.
*October - First printing in English in New Zealand made by William Colenso, a notice warning against French influence in New Zealand.
*19 December – "HMS Beagle," captained by Robert FitzRoy and carrying Charles Darwin, arrives in New Zealand.
*30 December – The "Beagle" leaves New Zealand.

Undated

*Early in the year Alfred Nesbitt Brown opens the mission at Matamata. [http://www.teara.govt.nz/1966/B/BrownAlfredNesbitt/BrownAlfredNesbitt/en New Zealand Encyclopaedia 1966: Brown Biography] ] (see also 1833, 1834 & 1836)
*Johnny Jones and Edwin Palmer buy the whaling station at Preservation Inlet [http://www.dnzb.govt.nz/dnzb/default.asp?Find_Quick.asp?PersonEssay=1J4 Dictionary of New Zealand Biography: John Jones] ] but it closes within a year. (see also 1829 & 1836)
*French whaling captain Jean Langlois visits Akaroa for the first time.Wises New Zealand Guide, 7th Edition, 1979. p. 4.]
*The Anglican mission at Te Papa peninsula, Tauranga, opens.Wises New Zealand Guide, 7th Edition, 1979. p. 422.] [http://ourcity.tauranga.govt.nz/heritage/timeline/ Tauranga History Timeline] ] (see also 1837 & 1838)
*There are approximately 80 Europeans at the Weller brothers whaling station at Otakou.
*There are several traders in the Bay of Plenty including Phillip Tapsell and James Farrow.
*Fighting between Te Arawa and Ngaiterangi against Waikato tribes.

port

Cricket

*December – Charles Darwin witnesses a game of cricket at the Bay of Islands.Todd, S. (1976) "Sporting Records of New Zealand." Auckland: Moa Publications]

References

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Births

* 24 February (in London): Julius Vogel, 8th Prime Minister of New Zealand.
* 19 June (in France): Suzanne Aubert, Catholic missionary.

Deaths

ee 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 1835 not specifically related to New Zealand see": 1835