1822 in New Zealand

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The following lists events that happened during 1822 in New Zealand.

Events[]

  • 22 January – Samuel Leigh and his wife arrive in the Bay of Islands to start the first Wesleyan mission. They stay at Te Puna with the Hall family of the Church Missionary Society for the next 16 months.[1][2]
  • January–February
    • – Hongi Hika leads 2000 Ngā Puhi south to attack Matakitaki pa near Pirongia.[3]
  • February–March
  • March[4] or May[5]
    • – The Ngā Puhi, armed with muskets, capture Matakitaki with great slaughter. Many of the defenders have not experienced musket warfare before and flee in panic trampling many to death.[3][5][6] Te Wherowhero is one of the leaders of the defenders.[3]
  • August
    • – The Church Missionary Society decides to dismiss Thomas Kendall.[7] (see 1823)
  • November–December
    • – The sloop Snapper, Captain W. L. Edmondson, calls into Taiari / Chalky Inlet (southwestern Fiordland) and meets James Caddell, a tattooed European living with local Maori. Caddell guides them to Ruapuke Island and then to Bluff.[8] (see 1810)
  • 27 December – The Snapper is the first deep-sea vessel to enter what will become the port at Bluff.[9] (see also 1813)
Undated

Births[]

  • 10 March (in England): Charles Carter, contractor, philanthropist.[13]
  • 22 September (in England): James Crowe Richmond, politician and painter.[14]
  • 8 October (in France): Francis Dillon Bell, politician.[15]
Unknown date
Approximate

Deaths[]

See also[]

References[]

  1. ^ Dictionary of New Zealand Biography: Samuel Leigh
  2. ^ New Zealand Encyclopaedia 1966: Samuel Leigh Biography
  3. ^ a b c New Zealand Encyclopaedia 1966: Hongi Hika Biography
  4. ^ A Manukau Timeline
  5. ^ a b Dictionary of New Zealand Biography: Te Wherowhero
  6. ^ Dictionary of New Zealand Biography: Hongi Hika
  7. ^ Dictionary of New Zealand Biography: Thomas Kendall
  8. ^ Dictionary of New Zealand Biography: James Caddell
  9. ^ "Bluff History, The Port". Archived from the original on 8 August 2007. Retrieved 14 October 2007.
  10. ^ Wises New Zealand Guide, 7th Edition, 1979. p.185.
  11. ^ Dictionary of New Zealand Biography: Te Rauparaha
  12. ^ Dictionary of New Zealand Biography: Te Pehi Kupe
  13. ^ Bagnall, A.G. (1966). "CARTER, Charles Rooking". An Encyclopaedia of New Zealand, edited by A. H. McLintock. Te Ara – The Encyclopedia of New Zealand. Retrieved 21 June 2009.
  14. ^ Bagnall, A.G. (1966). "RICHMOND, James Crowe". An Encyclopaedia of New Zealand, edited by A. H. McLintock. Te Ara – The Encyclopedia of New Zealand. Retrieved 21 June 2009.
  15. ^ Morrell, W.P. (1966). "BELL, Sir Francis Dillon". An Encyclopaedia of New Zealand, edited by A. H. McLintock. Te Ara – The Encyclopedia of New Zealand. Retrieved 21 June 2009.
  16. ^ a b Wilson, James Oakley (1985) [First published in 1913]. New Zealand Parliamentary Record, 1840–1984 (4th ed.). Wellington: V.R. Ward, Govt. Printer. OCLC 154283103.
  17. ^ Mahuta, R. T. (22 June 2007). "Tawhiao, Tukaroto Matutaera Potatau Te Wherowhero ? – 1894". Dictionary of New Zealand Biography. Archived from the original on 8 June 2009. Retrieved 21 June 2009.

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