The following lists events that happened during 1863 in New Zealand.

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 ...

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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

The

3rd New Zealand Parliament The 3rd New Zealand Parliament was a term of the Parliament of New Zealand. Elections for this term were held between 12 December 1860 and 28 March 1861 in 43 electorates to elect 53 MPs. Two electorates were added to this during this term, Go ...

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Speaker of the House The speaker of a deliberative assembly, especially a legislative body, is its presiding officer, or the chair. The title was first used in 1377 in England. Usage The title was first recorded in 1377 to describe the role of Thomas de Hungerf ...

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David Monro Sir David Monro (27 March 1813 – 15 February 1877) was a New Zealand politician. He served as Speaker of the New Zealand House of Representatives from 1861 to 1870. Early life Monro was born in Edinburgh. His father was Alexander Monro, ...

Premier Premier is a title for the head of government in central governments, state governments and local governments of some countries. A second in command to a premier is designated as a deputy premier. A premier will normally be a head of governm ...

— Frederick Whitaker replaces Alfred Domett on 30 October after Domett loses a vote of no-confidence. *

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Reader Wood Reader Gillson Wood (1821 – 20 August 1895) was a 19th-century New Zealand politician. An architect by trade, he designed the 1854 General Assembly House built as New Zealand's first meeting house for the House of Representatives. Early life ...

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Hon Hon or HON may refer to: People * Han (surname) (Chinese: 韩/韓), also romanized Hon * Louis Hon (1924–2008), French footballer * Priscilla Hon (born 1998), Australian tennis player Other uses * Hon (Baltimore), a cultural stereotype of ...

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George Arney Sir George Alfred Arney (1810 – 7 April 1883) was the second Chief Justice of New Zealand. Early life Arney was born in 1810 in Salisbury, England. His parents were William Arney, a barrister, and Maria Charlotte Arney. He was educated at Win ...

Events

* 1 January: ''The Colonist'' ceases publishing and is absorbed into the ''Daily Telegraph''. It began as the ''Otago Colonist'' in 1856. * 7 February: HMS Orpheus is wrecked at the entrance to Manukau Harbour with the loss of 189 lives. * 1 May: The '' Evening Star'', a Dunedin newspaper, publishes its first issue. The paper continued until 1979. * July: The beginning of the

Invasion of Waikato The Invasion of the Waikato became the largest and most important campaign of the 19th-century New Zealand Wars. Hostilities took place in the North Island of New Zealand between the military forces of the colonial government and a federation ...

under

Duncan Alexander Cameron General (United Kingdom), General Sir Duncan Alexander Cameron, (20 May 18088 June 1888) was a British Army officer who fought in the Crimean War and part of the New Zealand Wars. He was later a List of Governors and Commandants of Sandhurst, ...

. * July: Heavy snowfalls followed by warm rains cause sudden and extensive flooding in Central Otago, destroying numerous gold mining camps. It is estimated that at least 100 miners died in the floods and the preceding snowstorm. * November: Shortly after his government loses a vote of no-confidence, former

Alfred Domett moves a resolution in Parliament that the Capital of New Zealand be moved closer to Cook Strait. This leads to the movement of the Capital to

Wellington Wellington ( mi, Te Whanganui-a-Tara or ) is the capital city of New Zealand. It is located at the south-western tip of the North Island, between Cook Strait and the Remutaka Range. Wellington is the second-largest city in New Zealand by me ...

1865 Events January–March * January 4 – The New York Stock Exchange opens its first permanent headquarters at Broad Street (Manhattan), 10-12 Broad near Wall Street, in New York City. * January 13 – American Civil War : Sec ...

. * 13 November: ''

The New Zealand Herald ''The New Zealand Herald'' is a daily newspaper published in Auckland, New Zealand, owned by New Zealand Media and Entertainment, and considered a newspaper of record for New Zealand. It has the largest newspaper circulation of all newspapers ...

'' publishes its first issue. The Auckland-based newspaper continues to publish . * Otago Gold Rush (1861–63) ;Undated *The Government-sponsored

Māori language Māori (), or ('the Māori language'), also known as ('the language'), is an Eastern Polynesian language spoken by the Māori people, the indigenous population of mainland New Zealand. Closely related to Cook Islands Māori, Tuamotuan, and ...

magazine ''Te Manuhiri Tuarangi and Maori Intelligencer'' ceases publication. It started in 1861, but predecessors were published from 1842. * The Government starts printing a

newspaper, ''Te Pihoihoi Mokemoke'', to combat the views expressed by the

Māori King Movement The Māori King Movement, called the in Māori, is a movement that arose among some of the Māori (tribes) of New Zealand in the central North Island in the 1850s, to establish a role similar in status to that of the monarch of the British c ...

's newspaper ''Te Hokioi o Nui-Tireni e Rere atu ra''. After the fifth issue was published, the press was seized by Ngāti Maniapoto in one of several incidents which led to the

. Later in the year ''Te Hokioi o Nui-Tireni e Rere atu ra'', which started in 1861, also ceased publication. * A town board is established in

with three wards ( Thorndon, Lambton and

Te Aro Te Aro (formerly also known as Te Aro Flat) is an inner-city suburb of Wellington, New Zealand. It comprises the southern part of the central business district including the majority of the city's entertainment district and covers the mostly fla ...

) but no

mayor In many countries, a mayor is the highest-ranking official in a municipal government such as that of a city or a town. Worldwide, there is a wide variance in local laws and customs regarding the powers and responsibilities of a mayor as well a ...

Arts and literature

Music

*One of the earliest recorded visits by an opera singer to New Zealand is made by

Australia Australia, officially the Commonwealth of Australia, is a Sovereign state, sovereign country comprising the mainland of the Australia (continent), Australian continent, the island of Tasmania, and numerous List of islands of Australia, sma ...

Marie Carandini Marie Carandini, Marchioness of Sarzano (born Maria Burgess; 1 February 1826 – 13 April 1894) was an English-Australian opera singer. Early life Carandini was born in Brixton, Surrey, the daughter of coachman James Burgess (died 1834) and M ...

.Te Ara: Encyclopedia of New Zealand 1966 - Music:General History
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Sport

Horse racing

Major race winner

*New Zealand Derby winner: Azucena

Shooting

Ballinger Belt:

Lieutenant A lieutenant ( , ; abbreviated Lt., Lt, LT, Lieut and similar) is a commissioned officer rank in the armed forces of many nations. The meaning of lieutenant differs in different militaries (see comparative military ranks), but it is often sub ...

Owen (Wanganui)

Births

* 27 April (in India):

Henry Braddon Sir Henry Yule Braddon (27 April 1863 – 8 September 1955) was an Australian diplomat, businessman and rugby union player who played for Otago, New South Wales and New Zealand. The position he generally played in was fullback. He is lis ...

, rugby union player. * 8 August: Robert Wright, mayor of Wellington and politician. * 3 November: Thomas William "Torpedo Billy" Murphy, boxing world title holder.Torpedo Billy Murphy - Boxrec Boxing Encyclopaedia
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Annette Paul Annette Paul (1863–1952) was a New Zealand salvation army officer. She was born in Auckland, New Zealand in 1863. She was buried at Hillsborough Cemetery Hillsborough Cemetery is a large cemetery located in the Auckland isthmus suburb of ...

, salvation army officer * George Pearce (in England), member of parliament

Deaths

* 2 February: Te Matenga Taiaroa, tribal leader * 10 April:

David MacNish David MacNish ( 1812 – 10 April 1863) was a New Zealand interpreter, labourer, bricklayer, farmer and Pākehā Māori. He was born in Trelawny Parish, Jamaica in 1812 or 1813, the son of a Scottish-born estate overseer, David MacNish Sr. and R ...

, interpreter, labourer, bricklayer, farmer and Pākehā Māori * 8 November: Nuka Taipari, tribal leader, warrior and tohunga

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Matiu Parakatone Tahu Matiu Parakatone Tahu (?–1863/64?) was a notable New Zealand tribal tohunga and mission teacher. Of Māori descent, he identified with the Ngai Te Rangi iwi Iwi () are the largest social units in New Zealand Māori society. In Māori ro ...

, tribal tohunga and mission teacher (died in late 1863 or early 1864)

References

;General * Romanos, J. (2001) ''New Zealand Sporting Records and Lists.'' Auckland: Hodder Moa Beckett. ;Specific

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Incumbents

Regal and viceregal

Government and law

Events

Arts and literature

Music

Sport

Horse racing

Major race winner

Shooting

Births

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Deaths

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