The following lists events that happened during 1852 in New Zealand.

1852
in
New Zealand

Decades:
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Population

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The estimated population of New Zealand at the end of 1852 is 63,100 Māori and 27,633 non-Māori.[1]

Incumbents

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Regal and viceregal

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Government and law

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Main centre leaders

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Events

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  • 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]

Births

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Unknown date

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Deaths

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See also

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References

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  1. ^ 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.
  2. ^ "Quick history". New Zealand Parliament. 29 June 2021. Retrieved 31 August 2022.
  3. ^ "History of Auckland City: Chapter 1". Archived from the original on 7 October 2008. Retrieved 8 September 2008.
  4. ^ Hand coloured lithograph of the Auckland waterfront in 1852 featuring the Governor Wynyard
  5. ^ Te Ara: The Encyclopedia of New Zealand - Shipbuilding
  6. ^ "Trial Trip of the New Steamer. DAILY SOUTHERN CROSS". paperspast.natlib.govt.nz. 20 January 1852. Retrieved 12 September 2020.
  7. ^ "Chapter 2: Early Statistical Sources – 19th Century" (PDF). Statistical Publications 1840–2000. Statistics New Zealand. p. 12. Archived from the original (PDF) on 25 November 2007.
  8. ^ "Taranaki Herald". National Library of New Zealand.