22 April: The Southern Cross publishes its first issue. The Auckland-based newspaper publishes weekly, with a hiatus in 1845–1847, and from 1862 daily when it will also change its name to The Daily Southern Cross. It will eventually merge with The New Zealand Herald in 1876.[2]
2 August: The New Zealand Colonist and Port Nicholson Advertiser ceases publishing after one year.[3]
26 August: A riot of
New Zealand Company workers, armed with clubs and guns, occurs the at Company office in Nelson, spurred by issues surrounding quality of life and payment of wages.[4]
4 November: The Bay of Islands Advocate begins publishing. It runs for three months.[5]
^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.