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]
^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.
^"Quick history". New Zealand Parliament. 29 June 2021. Retrieved 31 August 2022.