1821 in New Zealand

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[edit] Incumbents

[edit] Regal and Vice Regal

• Head of State – King George IV
• Governor of New South Wales – Major-General Sir Thomas Brisbane, advised of his appointment on 3 November 1820, arrives in Sydney on 7 November. ^[1] His predecessor, Lachlan Macquarie, whose resignation had finally been accepted at the end of 1820 does not leave New South Wales until 12 February 1822.^[2]

[edit] Events

• 12 July – Thomas Kendall, Hongi Hika and Waikato arrive back in the Bay of Islands from their trip to England. While in England they have helped to compile a Maori dictionary, met King George IV who gave Hongi a suit of armour, and Hongi has acquired a number of muskets (his primary purpose).^[3][4][5][6]
• 20 July – Grass is sown for the first time in New Zealand, on land cleared from fern at Kerikeri.^[7]
• 5 September – Hongi Hika and 2000 Ngā Puhi, armed with 1000 muskets, lay siege to Mauinaina pā at Tamaki. The pā is taken and the inhabitants massacred.^[6][8]
• September – John Gare Butler and his family move into the Mission House even though it is still unfinished.^[7]

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• Construction of the Mission House is started.^[7]
• Late in the year Hongi Hika and Ngā Puhi lay siege to the Ngāti Maru pā at Te Totara (Thames), but after 2 days they make peace with the defenders and withdraw. They return that night and take the pā without difficulty.^[6]
• Te Rauparaha and Ngāti Toa move south from Kawhia to resettle in Taranaki after several defeats by Waikato and Ngāti Maniopoto.^[9][10]

[edit] References

1. ^ Dictionary of Australian Biography Sir Thomas Brisbane
2. ^ Dictionary of Australian Biography: Lachlan Macquarie
3. ^ New Zealand Encyclopaedia 1966: Thomas Kendall Biography
4. ^ Dictionary of New Zealand Biography: Thomas Kendall
5. ^ Dictionary of New Zealand Biography: Hongi Hika
6. ^ ^{a b c} New Zealand Encyclopaedia 1966: Hongi Hika Biography
7. ^ ^{a b c} Wises New Zealand Guide, 7th Edition, 1979. p.185.
8. ^ A Manukau Timeline
9. ^ Dictionary of New Zealand Biography: Te Rauparaha
10. ^ Dictionary of New Zealand Biography: Te Pehi Kupe

[edit] Births

• (in England): Charles Kettle, surveyor of Dunedin.
• (in Ireland): George O'Brien, painter.

[edit] Deaths

[edit] See also

• List of years in New Zealand
• Timeline of New Zealand history
• History of New Zealand
• Military history of New Zealand
• Timeline of environmental history of New Zealand
• Timeline of New Zealand's links with Antarctica

For world events and topics in 1821 not specifically related to New Zealand see: 1821