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25 September: Rev Marsden plants 100 vines, the first grapes grown in New Zealand. 4 November: Chiefs Hongi Hika and Rewa sell 13,000 acres (5260 hectares) at Kerikeri to the Church Missionary Society for 48 felling axes. 1820. 3 May: At Kerikeri, Reverend John Butler uses a plough for the first time in the country.
The table of years in New Zealand is a tabular display of all years in New Zealand, for overview and quick navigation to any year.. While a chronological century would include the years (e.g.) 1801 to 1900, and hence a decade would be 1801-1810 etc., for encyclopedic purposes the 100 years and 10 year spans of 1800-1899 and 1800-1809 etc. have been used respectively.
History of New Zealand. The human history of New Zealand can be dated back to between 1320 and 1350 CE, when the main settlement period started, after it was discovered and settled by Polynesians, who developed a distinct Māori culture.
Stafford Ministry, 1856–61: 2 June 1856 to 12 July 1861. Fox Ministry, 1861–62: 12 July 1861 to 6 August 1862. Domett Ministry, 1862–63: 6 August 1862 to 30 October 1863. Whitaker -Fox Ministry, 1863–64: 30 October 1863 to 24 November 1864. Weld Ministry, 1864–65: 24 November 1864 to 16 October 1865.
Timeline of New Zealand history. 1840 is considered a watershed year in the history of New Zealand: The Treaty of Waitangi is signed, British sovereignty over New Zealand is proclaimed, organised European settlement begins, and Auckland and Wellington are both founded.
Aotearoa New Zealand's histories (ANZH) and Te Takanga o Te Wā are documents for use in English- and Maori - medium New Zealand curriculums from 2023 to guide the explicit and compulsory teaching about the country's history. Although the final documents, released in 2022, were part of reviews of the New Zealand education system by the newly ...
23 October — The country's first electric tram service begins, between Roslyn and Maori Hill in Dunedin. Unknown date. Māori Lands Administration Act passed. George Hemmings brings the first motor car into the South Island. The General Assembly Library (part of the New Zealand Parliament Buildings) is built.
When the British colony of New South Wales was founded in 1788 it nominally included New Zealand as far as 43°39'S (approximately halfway down the South Island). In the years before 1800 there was little interest shown in New Zealand except for the events of 1793 (see below). Head of State – King George III.