The following lists events that happened during 1880 in New Zealand.

Incumbents

Regal and viceregal

* Head of State – Queen Victoria * Governor – Sir Hercules Robinson leaves on 9 September to take up the position of High Commissioner in South Africa. The Hon. Sir Arthur Hamilton-Gordon becomes Governor on 29 November.

Government and law

The

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continues. * Speaker of the House – Maurice O'Rorke. *

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– John Hall (New Zealand) * Minister of Finance – Harry Atkinson * Chief Justice – Hon Sir James Prendergast

Main centre leaders

* Mayor of Auckland –

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followed by James Clark * Mayor of Christchurch – Charles Thomas Ick * Mayor of Dunedin – Archibald Hilson Ross * Mayor of Wellington – William Hutchison

Events

*September: ''The Waikato Mail'' begins publishing in Cambridge. The newspaper is produced three times a week. It ceases to publish in 1883.

Undated

Wellington Teachers College is opened.

Sport

Horse racing

*New Zealand Cup winner: Le Loup *New Zealand Derby winner: Sir Mordred *Auckland Cup winner: Foul Play *Wellington Cup winner: Foul Play :''see also :Horse races in New Zealand.''

Rugby union

The Wellington Union is the first to hold a club championships.Todd, S. (1976) ''Sporting Records of New Zealand.'' Auckland: Moa Publications.

Provincial club rugby champions

Wellington: Athletic

Shooting

Ballinger Belt:

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Okey (Taranaki)

Swimming

The first swimming club in New Zealand, Christchurch Amateur Swimming Club, is formed on 11 October.Beresford, P. (1976) ''Encyclopedia of Swimming'' London: Robert Hale and Company It is soon followed by others throughout New Zealand.

Tennis

Prior to this year there are tennis clubs in Auckland, Christchurch and Dunedin. As well as tennis club members also play croquet,

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and

archery Archery is the sport, practice, or skill of using a bow to shoot arrows.Paterson ''Encyclopaedia of Archery'' p. 17 The word comes from the Latin ''arcus'', meaning bow. Historically, archery has been used for hunting and combat. In m ...

Births

* 3 August: Arthur Hall, politician.

Deaths

* 9 March: Edward Hargreaves, Member of Parliament. * 12 March: Thomas Birch, Member of Parliament * 27 July: David Forsyth Main, Member of Parliament.

References

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

External links

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