1832 in New Zealand

The following lists events that happened during 1832 in New Zealand.

Incumbents

British Resident in New Zealand Ã¢ÂÂ James Busby is appointed in March but does not arrive in New Zealand until 10 May 1833.

19 April Ã¢ÂÂ Construction of the Stone Store at Kerikeri begins.
December Ã¢ÂÂ Missionary Henry Williams records the first mention of cricket being played in New Zealand, on the beach at Paihia.

The Weller brothers whaling station at Otakou is destroyed by fire before whaling operations have begun. It is soon rebuilt. (see 1831 & 1835)
NgÃÂti Toa under chief and war leader Te Rauparaha capture and destroy the NgÃÂi Tahu stronghold of Kaiapoi pa.
Te Rauparaha and NgÃÂti Toa capture the NgÃÂi Tahu pÃÂ at Onawe on Akaroa harbour and massacre the inhabitants.
NgÃÂ Puhi attack Otumoetai pÃÂ.
British merchant and ship owner Captain James Clendon buys land and sets up a trading station at Okiato in the Bay of Islands. The location would be renamed Russell and become the first capital of New Zealand in 1840.

14 March (in Scotland): Sir James Fergusson, 6th Baronet, 6th Governor of New Zealand.
20 November William Gilbert Mair, soldier and judge

Unknown date

Frederic Jones, politician.
(in England): John Davies Ormond, politician.
Elizabeth Mary Palmer, New Zealand music and singing teacher, performer, composer, and entertainment promoter.
Arthur Seymour, politician, Superintendent of Marlborough.
Alexander Sligo, politician.
Thomas Thompson, politician.

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