The following lists events that happened during 1832 in New Zealand.
Incumbents
Regal and viceregal
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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 William IV
William IV (William Henry; 21 August 1765 – 20 June 1837) was King of the United Kingdom of Great Britain and Ireland and King of Hanover from 26 June 1830 until his death in 1837. The third son of George III, William succeeded h ...
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Governor of New South Wales
The governor of New South Wales is the viceregal representative of the Australian monarch, King Charles III, in the state of New South Wales. In an analogous way to the governor-general of Australia at the national level, the governors of the ...
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Major-General Sir Richard Bourke
Government and law
*
British Resident in New Zealand –
James Busby
James Busby (7 February 1802 – 15 July 1871) was the British Resident in New Zealand from 1833 to 1840. He was involved in drafting the 1835 Declaration of the Independence of New Zealand and the 1840 Treaty of Waitangi. As British Resident, ...
is appointed in March
[New Zealand Encyclopaedia 1966: Busby Biography]
/ref> but does not arrive in New Zealand until 10 May 1833
Events January–March
* January 3 – Reassertion of British sovereignty over the Falkland Islands (1833), Reassertion of British sovereignty over the Falkland Islands in the South Atlantic.
* February 6 – His Royal Highness Prince Otto ...
.
Events
*19 April – Construction of the Stone Store
The Stone Store at Kerikeri in the Bay of Islands is New Zealand’s oldest surviving stone building.
Part of the second Church Missionary Society station in New Zealand, the store was designed by John Hobbs to replace an earlier wooden store ...
at Kerikeri
Kerikeri () is the largest town in Northland, New Zealand. It is a tourist destination north of Auckland and north of the northern region's largest city, Whangarei. It is sometimes called the Cradle of the Nation, as it was the site of th ...
begins.
*December – Missionary Henry Williams Henry Williams may refer to:
Politicians
*Henry Williams (activist) (born 2000), chief of staff of the Mike Gravel 2020 presidential campaign
*Henry Williams (MP for Northamptonshire) (died 1558), Member of Parliament (MP) for Northamptonshire ( ...
records the first mention of cricket
Cricket is a bat-and-ball game played between two teams of eleven players on a field at the centre of which is a pitch with a wicket at each end, each comprising two bails balanced on three stumps. The batting side scores runs by striki ...
being played in New Zealand, on the beach at Paihia.
Undated
* The Weller brothers
The Weller brothers, Englishmen of Sydney, Australia, and Otago, New Zealand, were the founders of a whaling station on Otago Harbour and New Zealand's most substantial merchant traders in the 1830s.
Immigration
The brothers, Joseph Brooks (1802 ...
whaling station at Otakou
Otakou ( mi, Ōtākou ) is a settlement within the boundaries of the city of Dunedin, New Zealand. It is located 25 kilometres from the city centre at the eastern end of Otago Peninsula, close to the entrance of Otago Harbour. Though a small f ...
is destroyed by fire before whaling operations have begun. It is soon rebuilt.[Weller family Tree: Joseph Brooks]
/ref> (see 1831
Events
January–March
* January 1 – William Lloyd Garrison begins publishing '' The Liberator'', an anti-slavery newspaper, in Boston, Massachusetts.
* January 10 – Japanese department store, Takashimaya in Kyoto establ ...
& 1835
Events
January–March
* January 7 – anchors off the Chonos Archipelago on her second voyage, with Charles Darwin on board as naturalist.
* January 8 – The United States public debt contracts to zero, for the only time in history.
...
)
*Ngāti Toa
Ngāti Toa, Ngāti Toarangatira or Ngāti Toa Rangatira, is a Māori ''iwi'' (tribe) based in the southern North Island and in the northern South Island of New Zealand. Its ''rohe'' (tribal area) extends from Whanganui in the north, Palmerston N ...
under chief and war leader 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 original ...
capture and destroy the Ngāi Tahu
Ngāi Tahu, or Kāi Tahu, is the principal Māori (tribe) of the South Island. Its (tribal area) is the largest in New Zealand, and extends from the White Bluffs / Te Parinui o Whiti (southeast of Blenheim), Mount Mahanga and Kahurangi Poi ...
stronghold of Kaiapoi
Kaiapoi is a town in the Waimakariri District of the Canterbury region, in the South Island of New Zealand. The town is located approximately 17 kilometres north of central Christchurch, close to the mouth of the Waimakariri River. It is con ...
pa.
* 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 original ...
and Ngāti Toa
Ngāti Toa, Ngāti Toarangatira or Ngāti Toa Rangatira, is a Māori ''iwi'' (tribe) based in the southern North Island and in the northern South Island of New Zealand. Its ''rohe'' (tribal area) extends from Whanganui in the north, Palmerston N ...
capture the Ngāi Tahu
Ngāi Tahu, or Kāi Tahu, is the principal Māori (tribe) of the South Island. Its (tribal area) is the largest in New Zealand, and extends from the White Bluffs / Te Parinui o Whiti (southeast of Blenheim), Mount Mahanga and Kahurangi Poi ...
pā at Onawe on Akaroa
Akaroa is a small town on Banks Peninsula in the Canterbury Region of the South Island of New Zealand, situated within a harbour of the same name. The name Akaroa is Kāi Tahu Māori for "Long Harbour", which would be spelled in standard ...
harbour and massacre the inhabitants.
* Ngā Puhi attack Otumoetai pā.
*British merchant and ship owner Captain James Clendon buys land and sets up a trading station at Okiato
Okiato or Old Russell is a small town in the Bay of Islands, New Zealand, south of present-day Russell. It was founded in 1840 and served as New Zealand's first national capital until 1841, when the seat of government was moved to Auckland. ...
in the Bay of Islands. The location would be renamed Russell and become the first capital of New Zealand in 1840.
Births
* 14 March (in Scotland): Sir James Fergusson, 6th Baronet
Sir James Fergusson, 6th Baronet (14 March 1832 – 14 January 1907) was a British soldier, Conservative politician and colonial administrator.
Background and education
Born in Edinburgh, Scotland, Fergusson was the eldest son of Sir Charles ...
, 6th Governor of New Zealand.
* 20 November William Gilbert Mair
William Gilbert Mair, (20 November 1832 – 8 July 1912), was a soldier, resident magistrate, and judge of the Native Land Court in early New Zealand.
Born at the Bay of Islands, he was the son of one of the earliest European settlers, trader ...
, soldier and judge
;Unknown date
* Frederic Jones
Frederic Jones (1832 – 8 September 1890) was a New Zealand politician. Originally from England, he settled in the colony in 1863 for health reasons.
Early life
Jones was the third son of John Humphreys Jones, from the Shropshire region in E ...
, politician.
* (in England): John Davies Ormond
John Davies Ormond (31 May 1831 – 6 October 1917) was a New Zealand politician whose positions included Superintendent (politics), Superintendent of Hawke's Bay Province, Minister of Public Works and member of the New Zealand Legislative Coun ...
, politician.
*Elizabeth Mary Palmer
Elizabeth Mary Palmer (1832–1897) was a New Zealand music and singing teacher, performer, composer, and entertainment promoter. She was born in Bramford, Suffolk, England
England is a country that is part of the United Kingdom. It ...
, New Zealand music and singing teacher, performer, composer, and entertainment promoter.
* Arthur Seymour, politician, Superintendent of Marlborough.
* Alexander Sligo, politician.
* Thomas Thompson, politician.
;Approximate
* Te Kooti
Te Kooti Arikirangi Te Turuki (c. 1832–1893) was a Māori leader, the founder of the Ringatū religion and guerrilla fighter.
While fighting alongside government forces against the Hauhau in 1865, he was accused of spying. Exiled to the Cha ...
, Māori leader, religion founder and guerilla.
Deaths
* 6 August: 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 Edw ...
, Missionary and Pākehā Māori
See also
*List of years in New Zealand
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 ...
*Timeline of New Zealand history
This is a timeline of the history of New Zealand that includes only events deemed to be of principal importance – for less important events click the year heading or refer to List of years in New Zealand.
Prehistory (to 1000 CE)
* 85 mya ...
*History of New Zealand
The history of New Zealand ( Aotearoa) dates back to between 1320 and 1350 CE, when the main settlement period started, after it was discovered and settled by Polynesians, who developed a distinct Māori culture. Like other Pacific cultures, M ...
*Military history of New Zealand
The military history of New Zealand is an aspect of the history of New Zealand that spans several hundred years. When first settled by Māori people, Māori almost a millennium ago, there was much land and resources, but war began to break out a ...
*Timeline of the New Zealand environment
This is a timeline of environmental history of New Zealand. It includes notable events affecting the natural environment of New Zealand as a result of human activity.
Pre 1700s
14th century-
*Arrival of Māori who brought with them the kiore r ...
*Timeline of New Zealand's links with Antarctica
This is a timeline of the history of New Zealand's involvement with Antarctica.
Pre 1900s
;1838–1840
*French and American expeditions, led by Jules Dumont d'Urville and Charles Wilkes. John Sac, a Māori travelling with Wilkes, becomes th ...
References
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