The first Christian mission is established at Rangihoua. The Hansen family, the first non-missionary family also settles there.

Samuel Marsden Samuel Marsden (25 June 1765 – 12 May 1838) was an English-born priest of the Church of England in Australia and a prominent member of the Church Missionary Society, believed to have introduced Christianity to New Zealand. Marsden was a prom ...

explores the Hauraki Gulf and travels to within sight of Tauranga Harbour. The first book in Māori is published in Sydney. The first European is born in New Zealand. Visits by sealing ships begin to decline; they are now sealing almost exclusively at the Macquarie and Campbell Islands and travel either via the east coast of New Zealand (calling at the Bay of Islands en route for refreshments) or via the southern fjords/Foveaux Strait/Stewart Island (stopping for refreshments in either/both directions).Salmond, Anne. ''Between Worlds''. 1997. Penguin Books (NZ) Ltd. .

Incumbents

Regal and viceregal

Head of State A head of state (or chief of state) is the public persona who officially embodies a state Foakes, pp. 110–11 " he head of statebeing an embodiment of the State itself or representatitve of its international persona." in its unity and l ...

–

King George III George III (George William Frederick; 4 June 173829 January 1820) was King of Great Britain and of Ireland from 25 October 1760 until the union of the two kingdoms on 1 January 1801, after which he was King of the United Kingdom of Great Br ...

. With Prince George, Prince of Wales as

prince regent A prince regent or princess regent is a prince or princess who, due to their position in the line of succession, rules a monarchy as regent in the stead of a monarch regnant, e.g., as a result of the sovereign's incapacity (minority or illness ...

. * Governor of New South Wales – Lachlan Macquarie

Events

*9NZETC: Maori Wars of the Nineteenth Century, 1815
/ref> or 13 JanuaryDictionary of New Zealand Biography: Samuel Marsden
/ref> –

, with a number of Māori including Te Morenga (as interpreter), Ruatara and Tui, leaves the

Bay of Islands The Bay of Islands is an area on the east coast of the Far North District of the North Island of New Zealand. It is one of the most popular fishing, sailing and tourist destinations in the country, and has been renowned internationally for it ...

on the ''Active'', commanded by Thomas Hansen Snr, to prospect the coast as far as

Thames The River Thames ( ), known alternatively in parts as the River Isis, is a river that flows through southern England including London. At , it is the longest river entirely in England and the second-longest in the United Kingdom, after the R ...

.New Zealand Encuclopaedia 1966: Te Morenga Biography
/ref>
/ref> *16 January – The ''Active'' anchors off Whakatiwai pā on the

Firth of Thames The Firth of Thames ( mi, Tikapa Moana-o-Hauraki) is a large bay located in the north of the North Island of New Zealand. It is the firth of the rivers Waihou and Piako, the former of which was formerly named the Thames River, and the town of ...

coast. Marsden meets Ngāti Paoa chief Te Haupa. *17 January – The ''Active'' anchors off Orere Point. *19 January – Returning northward the ''Active'' calls into Whangarei, apparently only the second ever European vessel to do so, after the ''Venus'' in 1806. *20 January – At Pataua, just north of Whangarei, the passengers and crew of the ''Active'' meet Moehanga who had gone to England in

1805 After thirteen years the First French Empire abolished the French Republican Calendar in favour of the Gregorian calendar. Events January–March * January 11 – The Michigan Territory is created. * February 7 – King Anouvong become ...

. *22 January – The ''Active'' returns to the Bay of Islands and anchors at Rangihoua Bay. *28 January – The ''Active'' anchors at the mouth of the Kawakawa river to collect timber. *15 February – The ''Active'' completes loading of flax and timber to take back to

Port Jackson Port Jackson, consisting of the waters of Sydney Harbour, Middle Harbour, North Harbour and the Lane Cove and Parramatta Rivers, is the ria or natural harbour of Sydney, New South Wales, Australia. The harbour is an inlet of the Tasman Sea ...

*21 February – Thomas Holloway King is the first European born in New Zealand.Hansen-King Family Tree
(see also

1816 This year was known as the ''Year Without a Summer'', because of low temperatures in the Northern Hemisphere, possibly the result of the Mount Tambora volcanic eruption in Indonesia in 1815, causing severe global cooling, catastrophic in s ...

1817 Events January–March * January 1 – Sailing through the Sandwich Islands, Otto von Kotzebue discovers New Year Island. * January 19 – An army of 5,423 soldiers, led by General José de San Martín, starts crossing the ...

1818 Events January–March * January 1 ** Battle of Koregaon: Troops of the British East India Company score a decisive victory over the Maratha Empire. ** Mary Shelley's ''Frankenstein'' is published anonymously in London. * January 2 – ...

) *24 February – Having completed the purchase of 200 acres for the mission site at Rangihoua, Marsden leaves for

accompanied by chiefs Te Morenga and Te Pehi(Tupe). *3 March –

Ngāpuhi Ngāpuhi (or Ngā Puhi) is a Māori iwi associated with the Northland region of New Zealand and centred in the Hokianga, the Bay of Islands, and Whangārei. According to the 2018 New Zealand census, the estimated population of Ngāpuhi is 16 ...

chief Ruatara dies. His protection of the mission at Rangihoua passes to his uncle

Hongi Hika Hongi Hika ( – 6 March 1828) was a New Zealand Māori rangatira (chief) and war leader of the iwi of Ngāpuhi. He was a pivotal figure in the early years of regular European contact and settlement in New Zealand. As one of the first Māor ...

. Ruatara's plans to trade in wheat (see

1814 Events January * January 1 – War of the Sixth Coalition – The Royal Prussian Army led by Gebhard Leberecht von Blücher crosses the Rhine. * January 3 ** War of the Sixth Coalition – Siege of Cattaro: French garrison ...

) die with him.New Zealand Encyclopaedia 1966: Ruatara Biography
/ref>New Zealand Encyclopaedia 1966: Hongi Hika Biography
/ref>Dictionary of New Zealand Biography: Ruatara
/ref> *17 May – Te Morenga and Tupe return from Port Jackson on the ''Active''.
/ref> *25 December – Thomas Hansen Jnr marries Elizabeth Tollis in Sydney.
/ref> (see also

) ;Undated *

Thomas Kendall Thomas Kendall (13 December 1778 – 6 August 1832) was a New Zealand missionary, recorder of the Māori language, schoolmaster, arms dealer, and Pākehā Māori. Early life: Lincolnshire and London, 1778–1813 A younger son of farmer Ed ...

has the first book printed in Māori, '; or, the New Zealander's first book; being an attempt to compose some lessons for the instruction of the natives, published in Sydney.Dictionary of New Zealand Biography: Thomas Kendall
/ref> (see also

1820 Events January–March *January 1 – Nominal beginning of the Trienio Liberal in Spain: A constitutionalist military insurrection at Cádiz leads to the summoning of the Spanish Parliament (March 7). *January 8 – General Maritime T ...

) *Sealers from the ''Governor Bligh'' under captain John Grono are the first Europeans to land in

Canterbury Canterbury (, ) is a cathedral city and UNESCO World Heritage Site, situated in the heart of the City of Canterbury local government district of Kent, England. It lies on the River Stour. The Archbishop of Canterbury is the primate of ...

at Banks Peninsula.Early Christchurch
/ref> * William Tucker returns to

Otago Harbour Otago Harbour is the natural harbour of Dunedin, New Zealand, consisting of a long, much-indented stretch of generally navigable water separating the Otago Peninsula from the mainland. They join at its southwest end, from the harbour mouth. I ...

, possibly on the ''Governor Bligh'', and takes up residence at

Whareakeake Whareakeake (; formerly and colloquially Murdering Beach, also "Murderers Beach" or "Murdering Bay") is a beach northeast of Dunedin in the South Island of New Zealand, as well as the valley above and behind the beach. Located to the west of Ar ...

where he lives with a Māori woman. (see also

) *

Te Rauparaha Te Rauparaha (c.1768 – 27 November 1849) was a Māori rangatira (chief) and war leader of the Ngāti Toa tribe who took a leading part in the Musket Wars, receiving the nickname "the Napoleon of the South". He was influential in the origina ...

returns from his 5-year stay with Ngāti Maru in the

Hauraki Gulf The Hauraki Gulf / Tīkapa Moana is a coastal feature of the North Island of New Zealand. It has an area of 4000 km2,musket.Dictionary of New Zealand Biography: Te Rauparaha
/ref> *Despite the incident of

1813 Events January–March * January 18–January 23 – War of 1812: The Battle of Frenchtown is fought in modern-day Monroe, Michigan between the United States and a British and Native American alliance. * January 24 – T ...

, when the ''Matilda'' under Captain Fowler returns to

in desperate need of fresh food and water, its crew are welcomed and assisted by local Māori without incident. * The schooner ''The Brothers'' arrives in Port Jackson with a small cargo of

Kauri gum Kauri gum is resin from kauri trees (''Agathis australis''), which historically had several important industrial uses. It can also be used to make crafts such as jewellery. Kauri forests once covered much of the North Island of New Zealand, bef ...

, the first known export of minerals from New Zealand.

Births

* 21 February: Thomas Holloway King, first European born in New Zealand. * 12 March: George Lumsden, politician. * 5 August (in England):

Edward John Eyre Edward John Eyre (5 August 181530 November 1901) was an English land explorer of the Australian continent, colonial administrator, and Governor of Jamaica. Early life Eyre was born in Whipsnade, Bedfordshire, shortly before his family moved t ...

, provincial governor. * 25 August: John Williamson, politician. ;undated *

Francis Jollie Francis Jollie (1815 – 30 November 1870) was a politician in New Zealand. Biography Early life and career Jollie was born in 1815. The family was from Brampton, Carlisle, England. His father was the Reverend Francis Jollie, and he was the ol ...

, politician. * Horomona Pohio, Ngai Tahu leader. * (in England):

Robert Heaton Rhodes Robert Heaton Rhodes (1815 – 1 June 1884) was a New Zealand politician, who represented the Akaroa electorate from 1871 to 1874, when he resigned. He was elected unopposed in 1871. Born in 1815 in Rotherham, in the English county of York ...

, politician. * (in Bohemia): Anton Seuffert, cabinetmaker. ;approximate *

Te Whiti o Rongomai Te Whiti o Rongomai III (–18 November 1907) was a Māori spiritual leader and founder of the village of Parihaka, in New Zealand's Taranaki region. Te Whiti established Parihaka community as a place of sanctuary and peace for Māori many of ...

, spiritual leader, pacifist.

Deaths

* 3 March: Ruatara, Ngāpuhi chief

References