The following lists events that happened during 1850 in New Zealand.

Population

The estimated population of New Zealand at the end of 1850 is 65,650 Māori and 22,108 non-Māori.

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 ...

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Queen Victoria Victoria (Alexandrina Victoria; 24 May 1819 – 22 January 1901) was Queen of the United Kingdom of Great Britain and Ireland from 20 June 1837 until Death and state funeral of Queen Victoria, her death in 1901. Her reign of 63 years and 21 ...

Governor A governor is an administrative leader and head of a polity or political region, ranking under the head of state and in some cases, such as governors-general, as the head of state's official representative. Depending on the type of political ...

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Sir George Grey Sir George Grey, KCB (14 April 1812 – 19 September 1898) was a British soldier, explorer, colonial administrator and writer. He served in a succession of governing positions: Governor of South Australia, twice Governor of New Zealand, Gov ...

Government and law

* Chief Justice – William Martin * Lieutenant Governor, New Munster –

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 to ...

* Lieutenant Governor, New Ulster –

George Dean Pitt Major-General George Dean-Pitt, KH (1781 or 1772 – 8 January 1851) was Lieutenant-Governor of the former New Zealand Province of New Ulster from 14 February 1848 to his death on 8 January 1851. Early life He was born George Dean, the illegit ...

Events

*16 December – The ''Charlotte-Jane'', one of the

First Four Ships The First Four Ships refers to the four sailing vessels chartered by the Canterbury Association which left Plymouth, England, in September 1850 to transport the first English settlers to new homes in Canterbury, New Zealand. The colonists or se ...

bringing settlers to

Canterbury Canterbury (, ) is a City status in the United Kingdom, 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, Kent, River Stour. ...

arrives in

Lyttelton Harbour Lyttelton Harbour / Whakaraupō is one of two major inlets in Banks Peninsula, on the coast of Canterbury, New Zealand; the other is Akaroa Harbour on the southern coast. It enters from the northern coast of the peninsula, heading in a pred ...

followed by the ''Randolph'' later the same afternoon. *17 December – The ''George Seymour'' arrives in Lyttelton. *21 December – ''Otago News'' finishes publication. The newspaper started in 1848. *27 December – The ''Cressy'' is the last of the First Four Ships to arrive at Lyttelton.

Foundations

St Mary's Seminary St Mary's Seminary in Auckland, New Zealand, was established in 1850 by New Zealand's first Catholic bishop, Jean Baptiste François Pompallier. It operated until 1869.

Births

* 7 January:

Joseph James Fletcher Joseph James Fletcher (7 January 1850 – 15 May 1926) was an Australian biologist, winner of the 1921 Clarke Medal. Fletcher was born at Auckland, New Zealand the son of the Rev Joseph Horner Fletcher, a Methodist clergyman, and his wife Kate ...

, Australian biologist (d. 1926) * 8 April: Thomas Hislop, Mayor of Wellington (in Scotland)

Deaths

* 7 August:

Hone Heke Honing is a kind of metalworking. Hone may also refer to: * Hone (name) (incl. Hōne), a list of people with the surname, given name or nickname * Hõne language Hõne is a Jukunoid language spoken in Gombe State and Taraba State, Nigeria ...

, tribal leader * 15 October:

William Darby Brind William Darby Brind (1794–1850) was a master mariner and whaler who settled in New Zealand. He was baptised on 28 July 1794 at St Philip's parish, Birmingham. He died at the Bay of Islands in 1850. Voyages in the South Pacific On 20 March 1 ...

, master mariner and whaler (probable date of death)

Unknown date

Te Rohu Te Rohu (fl. 1820–1850) was a notable New Zealand tribal leader. Of Māori descent, she identified with the Ngāti Tūwharetoa iwi. She was active from about 1820. Active as the adviser of her father in peace and war, she became known for d ...

, tribal leader *

Rawiri Tareahi Rāwiri Tareahi (fl. 1820–1850) was the principal leader of the Ngāti Hinepare subtribe of the Ngāti Kahungunu iwi (Māori tribe), in Hawke's Bay, New Zealand. He was born Tareahi in the late 18th century, probably at the Ngāti Hinepare ...

, tribal leader

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