The following lists events that happened during 1870 in New Zealand.

Incumbents

Regal and viceregal

* Head of State – Queen Victoria * Governor – Sir George Ferguson Bowen

Government and law

The

4th New Zealand Parliament The 4th New Zealand Parliament was a term of the Parliament of New Zealand. Elections for this term were held in 61 electorates between 12 February and 6 April 1866 to elect 70 MPs. Parliament was prorogued in late 1870. During the term of this ...

continues. *

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 Hunger ...

– Sir David Monro stands down at the end of the year. He will be replaced after the

1871 Events January–March * January 3 – Franco-Prussian War – Battle of Bapaume: Prussians win a strategic victory. * January 18 – Proclamation of the German Empire: The member states of the North German Confederation and the sout ...

election by

Sir Francis Dillon Bell ''Sir'' is a formal honorific address in English for men, derived from Sire in the High Middle Ages. Both are derived from the old French "Sieur" (Lord), brought to England by the French-speaking Normans, and which now exist in French only ...

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 ...

– William Fox * Minister of Finance – Julius Vogel * Chief Justice – Hon Sir George Arney Voting in New Zealand elections is changed to a

secret ballot The secret ballot, also known as the Australian ballot, is a voting method in which a voter's identity in an election or a referendum is anonymous. This forestalls attempts to influence the voter by intimidation, blackmailing, and potential vote ...

Main centre leaders

* Mayor of Christchurch –

John Anderson John Anderson may refer to: Business *John Anderson (Scottish businessman) (1747–1820), Scottish merchant and founder of Fermoy, Ireland * John Byers Anderson (1817–1897), American educator, military officer and railroad executive, mentor of ...

followed by Andrew Duncan * Mayor of Dunedin – Thomas Birch followed by Henry Fish * Mayor of Wellington – Joseph Dransfield

Events

* 27 August – 3 September: Second visit by Prince Alfred, returning briefly to Wellington before departing for

Sydney Sydney ( ) is the capital city of the state of New South Wales, and the most populous city in both Australia and Oceania. Located on Australia's east coast, the metropolis surrounds Sydney Harbour and extends about towards the Blue Mountain ...

. * Torrens system of registered land titles adopted.

Sport

Archery

*The first club meets at

One Tree Hill One Tree Hill may refer to: * "One Tree Hill" (song), a 1987 song by U2 referencing One Tree Hill, New Zealand volcanic peak * ''One Tree Hill'' (TV series), a 2003–2012 American drama series named for the U2 song ** ''One Tree Hill'' (soundtr ...

, Auckland.Todd, S. (1976) ''Sporting Records of New Zealand.'' Auckland: Moa Publications.

Golf

* New Zealand's first golf course was opened in Dunedin.

Horse racing

There are 2 races for both the New Zealand Cup and New Zealand Derby (presumably at the beginning and end of the calendar year).^{(Confirmation required)}

Major race winners

*New Zealand Cup: Knottingley *New Zealand Cup: Knottingley *New Zealand Derby: Malabar *New Zealand Derby: Envy

Rugby union

Charles Monro Charles Monro may refer to: *Sir Charles Monro, 1st Baronet General Sir Charles Carmichael Monro, 1st Baronet, (15 June 1860 – 7 December 1929) was a British Army General in the First World War. He held the post of Commander-in-Chief, India in ...

, son of the

, Sir David Monro, introduces rugby to the Nelson Football club. *14 May – First rugby club match, Nelson College versus Nelson Football Club "The Town" at the Botanical reserve. This was the first interclub game of rugby union played in New Zealand. *12 September – A Nelson team, the "Lunatics", defeats Wellington at Petone. * – The first "international" between Wellington and a team from HMS ''Rosario''.

Shooting

Ballinger Belt: Lieutenant Goldie (Otago)

Births

* February (no date):

Arthur Withy Arthur Withy (February 1870 – 24 September 1943) was a New Zealand journalist and political activist. Political activity Born in Seaton Carew in England in 1870, Withy arrived in New Zealand in 1884. He was a journalist and prominent single- ...

, journalist and politician. * 14 April: James Cowan, writer. * 20 October:

C. F. Goldie Charles Frederick Goldie (20 October 187011 July 1947) was a New Zealand artist, best known for his portrayal of Māori dignitaries. Early life Goldie was born in Auckland on 20 October 1870. He was named after his maternal grandfather, Charle ...

, painter.

Deaths

* 5 July:

Henry Powning Stark Henry Powning Stark (1827–1870) was a 19th-century Member of Parliament in Hawke's Bay, New Zealand. He represented the Napier Napier may refer to: People * Napier (surname), including a list of people with that name * Napier baronets, ...

, politician and sharebroker. * 16 July: Elizabeth Guard, of pioneering whaling family. * 27 November (in England): James Stuart-Wortley, politician * 30 November: Francis Jollie, politician

References

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

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