1865
in
New Zealand

Decades:
  • 1840s
  • 1850s
  • 1860s
  • 1870s
  • 1880s
See also:

The following lists events that happened during 1865 in New Zealand.

Incumbents

Regal and viceregal

Government and law

The 3rd Parliament continues.

Main centre leaders

Events

  • The New Zealand Exhibition in Dunedin runs from 12 January until 6 May 1865.[1]
  • The Capital of New Zealand is moved from Auckland to Wellington.[2]
  • The Marlborough Times ceases publication. It was founded in 1864.[3]
  • February – The start of the West Coast Gold Rush with rumours of gold being found.
  • 18 February: The Press in Christchurch starts publishing a magazine, The Weekly Press. The magazine ran until 1928.[4]
  • May — The West Coast Times is founded. It began as a weekly newspaper and became a daily in January 1866. It ceased publishing in 1917.[5]
  • 26 July: Parliament officially sits in Wellington for the first time, in the former Provincial Council chambers. (see also 1862)
  • 30 August: The New Zealand Spectator and Cook's Strait Guardian publishes its last issue. It began in 1844.[6]
  • November: The Grey River Argus begins publication in Greymouth. It published three times a week until becoming daily in 1871. The paper folded in 1966.[7]

Sport

Horse racing

The race which becomes the New Zealand Cup in 1883, is run for the first time at Riccarton Racecourse.[8]

Major race winners

  • New Zealand Cup: Rob Roy
  • New Zealand Derby: Egremont

Rowing

The Star Boating Club is formed in Wellington.[8] (other sources state 1867[9])

Shooting

Ballinger Belt: No competition

Births

Deaths

January–June

July–December

See also

References

General
  • Romanos, J. (2001) New Zealand Sporting Records and Lists. Auckland: Hodder Moa Beckett. ISBN 1-86958-879-7
Specific
  1. "Attendance at major New Zealand exhibitions, 1865–1940 – Exhibitions and world's fairs – Te Ara Encyclopedia of New Zealand". Retrieved 30 August 2017.
  2. New Zealand Parliament - Parliament timeline
  3. "Marlborough Express". National Library of New Zealand. Retrieved 17 June 2008.
  4. "Historical outline of the main Christchurch newspapers". Christchurch City Libraries. Archived from the original on 25 July 2008. Retrieved 13 June 2008.
  5. "West Coast Times". National Library of New Zealand. Retrieved 19 May 2008.
  6. "New Zealand Spectator and Cook's Strait Guardian". National Library of New Zealand. Retrieved 22 May 2008.
  7. "About Us". The Greymouth Star. Retrieved 12 June 2008.
  8. 1 2 Todd, S. (1976) Sporting Records of New Zealand. Auckland: Moa Publications
  9. Encyclopedia of New Zealand 1966

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