[edit] Incumbents [edit] Regal and Vice Regal [edit] Events - 7 May – John Kent arrives in Foveaux Strait to investigate the possibility of setting up a flax trade.[1]
- 16 May – William White and others arrive in the St Michael to reinforce the Wesleyan missionaries in the Bay of Islands.[2]
- 6 June[3] – Samuel Leigh and William White establish the first Wesleyan mission at Kaeo, near Whangaroa, which they call ‘Wesleydale’ (var. Wesley-Dale).[2][4][5][6]
- 17 July – John Kent on the naval cutter Mermaid visits Otago Harbour and, not knowing it has already been named, calls it Port Oxley.
- 23 June – Phillip Tapsell is married for the first time, to Maria Ringa of Ngā Puhi, by Thomas Kendall. The bride runs away later the same day.[7][8] This is probably the first Christian wedding in New Zealand (as later claimed by Tapsell himself).
- 3 August – The Brampton arrives at the Bay of Islands. On board are Samuel Marsden, Henry Williams and family, and the Wesleyan missionaries John Hobbs and Nathaniel Turner (and family).[9][10]
- 9 August – Reverend Marsden, in person, delivers the letter sacking Thomas Kendall from the Church Missionary Society.[11][12] (see 1822)
- 19 August – After the arrival of John Hobbs and Nathaniel Turner, Samuel Leigh leaves the Kaeo mission.[4]
- 7 September[13] – The Brampton runs aground on leaving the Bay of Islands. On board are Samuel Marsden, Thomas Kendall and Samuel Leigh.[4][12]
- 14 September[13] – Samuel Marsden and Samuel Leigh resume their departure from New Zealand. Thomas Kendall changes his mind and stays.[4][12]
- November
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[edit] Births - Undated
[edit] Deaths [edit] See also For world events and topics in 1823 not specifically related to New Zealand see: 1823 [edit] References - ^ Dictionary of New Zealand Biography: John Kent
- ^ a b Dictionary of New Zealand Biography: William White
- ^ NZHistory The Christian Missionaries
- ^ a b c d Dictionary of New Zealand Biography: Samuel Leigh
- ^ Wises New Zealand Guide, 7th Edition, 1979. p.164.
- ^ Wises New Zealand Guide, 7th Edition, 1979. p.508.
- ^ New Zealand Encyclopaedia 1966: Tapsell Biography
- ^ Dictionary of New Zealand Biography: Phillip Tapsell
- ^ Dictionary of New Zealand Biography: Henry Williams
- ^ Dictionary of New Zealand Biography: John Hobbs
- ^ New Zealand Encyclopaedia 1966: Thomas Kendall Biography
- ^ a b c Dictionary of New Zealand Biography: Thomas Kendall
- ^ a b New Zealand Encyclopaedia 1966: Samuel Leigh Biography has original departure date of 17 September, and an eventual departure of 14 November.
- ^ Wises New Zealand Guide, 7th Edition, 1979. p.185.
- ^ a b Wises New Zealand Guide, 7th Edition, 1979. p.331
- ^ Puke Ariki: Taranaki Stories
- ^ New Zealand Encyclopaedia 1966: Guard Biography
- ^ Dictionary of New Zealand Biography: Hongi Hika
- ^ Tauranga History Timeline
- ^ Sally O'Neill, 'Clarke, George (1823 - 1913)', Australian Dictionary of Biography, Volume 3, MUP, 1969, pp 411-412.
- ^ Foster, B.J. (1966). "DICK, Thomas". An Encyclopaedia of New Zealand, edited by A. H. McLintock. Te Ara - The Encyclopedia of New Zealand. http://www.TeAra.govt.nz/1966/D/DickThomas/en.
- ^ Crighton, Anna (22 June 2007). "Clayton, William Henry 1823 - 1877". Dictionary of New Zealand Biography. http://www.dnzb.govt.nz/DNZB/alt_essayBody.asp?essayID=2C20.
- ^ New Zealand Parliamentary Record 1840-1984 by J. O. Wilson (1985, Government Printer, Wellington)
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