At the second election for the Council of the Borough of
Auckland insufficient councillors are elected and the Council ceases functioning.[3]
19 January: The Governor Wynyard,[4] the first steamer built in New Zealand, launched at
Freemans Bay,
Auckland,[5] makes her first trial trip.[6]
3 June: The Guardian and Canterbury Advertiser starts publication but ceases after less than four months, on 16 September.[7]
4 August: The Taranaki Herald starts publication. It will move to daily publishing in 1877. From 1935 until 1989 (when it will cease publication) it will be New Zealand's oldest newspaper.[8]
^Statistics New Zealand has collated estimates from a number of sources (interpolating where necessary) at
"Long-term data series". Archived from
the original on 5 March 2008. Retrieved 14 March 2008., in particular
"A1.1 Total population.xls". Archived from
the original(Excel) on 5 March 2008. Retrieved 14 March 2008.
^"Quick history". New Zealand Parliament. 29 June 2021. Retrieved 31 August 2022.
At the second election for the Council of the Borough of
Auckland insufficient councillors are elected and the Council ceases functioning.[3]
19 January: The Governor Wynyard,[4] the first steamer built in New Zealand, launched at
Freemans Bay,
Auckland,[5] makes her first trial trip.[6]
3 June: The Guardian and Canterbury Advertiser starts publication but ceases after less than four months, on 16 September.[7]
4 August: The Taranaki Herald starts publication. It will move to daily publishing in 1877. From 1935 until 1989 (when it will cease publication) it will be New Zealand's oldest newspaper.[8]
^Statistics New Zealand has collated estimates from a number of sources (interpolating where necessary) at
"Long-term data series". Archived from
the original on 5 March 2008. Retrieved 14 March 2008., in particular
"A1.1 Total population.xls". Archived from
the original(Excel) on 5 March 2008. Retrieved 14 March 2008.
^"Quick history". New Zealand Parliament. 29 June 2021. Retrieved 31 August 2022.