– The
New Zealand Land Company is formed from the New Zealand Colonisation Company, the New Zealand Land Company and the 1825 New Zealand Company. (see
1838)
13 August – Confirmation of Hobson's appointment as British consul to New Zealand.
14 August –
Lord Normanby issues Hobson with instructions for official dealings with New Zealand.
September
– After 5 weeks in Ship Cove, the Tory sails for
Port Nicholson arriving later that month.[3]
– After 5 days of negotiations William Wakefield arranges the purchase of land at
Petone at the mouth of the
Hutt Valley for a settlement to be known as Brittania.
December
– William Wakefield, along with
naturalistErnst Dieffenbach, explores northwards along the west coast of the
North Island looking for other possible sites for settlements for the
New Zealand Company. Wakefield decides that the
Taranaki is the most favourable location.