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1861 in New Zealand:
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1 Incumbents
2 Events
3 Arts and literature
- 3.1 Music
4 Appointments and awards
5 Sport
6 Births
7 Deaths
8 References
9 See also

Incumbents

Regal and Vice Regal

Head of State - Queen Victoria
Governor – Colonel Thomas Gore Browne leaves office on 3 October to take up the post of Governor of Tasmania. His successor is Sir George Grey who takes up the position in December.

Government and law

The general election of 1860-1861 concludes on 28 March having begun on 12 December the previous year. The 3rd Parliament coommences.

Speaker of the House – David Monro becomes Speaker after the retirement of Sir Charles Clifford the previous year.
Premier – William Fox replaces Edward Stafford on 12 July after Stafford loses a vote of no-confidence.
Minister of Finance – William Richmond loses the post on 12 July with the fall of the Fox government, and is replaced by Reader Wood.
Chief Justice – Hon George Arney

Opposition Leaders

See: Category:New Zealand Parliament , New Zealand elections

Main centre leaders

Mayor of Wellington -

Events

The Māori King Movement begins publication of Te Hokioi o Nui-Tireni e Rere atu ra, which continued until 1863.^[1]

16 February: The Southern News and Foveaux Strait's Herald publishes its first issue.^[2] The paper became daily by 1875 and changed its name to The Southland Daily News. It continued until 1968.^[3]
28 February: The Government-sponsored Māori language magazine, The Maori Messenger or Te Karere Maori publishes its final issue and is replaced by Te Manuhiri Tuarangi and Maori Intelligencer, which continues until 1863.^[4]^[5]
21 March: The Auckland Examiner, which started in 1856, ceases publication.^[6]
25 May: The Press publishes its first issue. It began as a weekly newspaper, moved to bi-weekly in 1862, and became daily in 1863. It continues today.^[7]
15 November: The Otago Daily Times produces its first issue. The newspaper continues today.^[8]

Arts and literature

Music

Appointments and awards

See: Category:Civil awards and decorations of New Zealand

Archbishop of New Zealand
Anglican Church in Aotearoa, New Zealand and Polynesia , see appointments to Diocese

Sport

Cricket

Horse racing

New Zealand Derby winner: Otto

see also Category:New Zealand horse races.

Rowing

Shooting

The first National Rifle Shooting Championships is held. This is the oldest national championships in New Zealand in any sport. The Championships are held in conjunction with various district contests until the first centralised Championships at Trentham in 1902.^[9]

The winner receives the Championship Belt (and Pouch). In 1907 the belt is won outright by A. Ballinger and it is renamed the Ballinger Belt. This name has been applied retroactively to the Championship since it’s inception.^[9]

Ballinger Belt: Lieutenant Brighton (Auckland)

Births

12 June: James Gardiner, Australian politician.

William Stewart, politician. ^[10]

Deaths

References

^ "Printing - General Survey". Encyclopedia of New Zealand (1966).
^ "James Henry MARTIN". Retrieved on 2008-06-06.
^ "Southland Times". National Library of New Zealand.
^ "Chapter 2: Early Statistical Sources – 19th Century" (PDF). Statistical publications 1840-2000 p 11. Statistics New Zealand.
^ "Early Auckland area newspapers". Auckland City Libraries.
^ "Chapter 2: Early Statistical Sources – 19th Century" (PDF). Statistical Publications 1840–2000 11. Statistics New Zealand.
^ "Newspapers Guide: Historical outline of the main Christchurch newspapers". Christchurch City Libraries.
^ "Otago Daily Times". Allied Press.
^ ^a ^b Todd, S. (1976) Sporting Records of New Zealand. Auckland: Moa Publications
^ New Zealand Parliamentary Record 1840-1984 by J. O. Wilson (1985, Government Printer, Wellington)

Romanos, J. (2001) New Zealand Sporting Records and Lists. Auckland: Hodder Moa Beckett.