1858 in New Zealand
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Incumbents
Regal and viceregal
Government and law
The 2nd Parliament continues.
- Speaker of the House — Sir Charles Clifford
- Premier — Edward Stafford.
- Minister of Finance — William Richmond
- Chief Justice — Hon George Arney who had been appointed on 2 September 1857 arrives early in the year.
Events
Provincial Council Chambers are constructed in Wellington. These will eventually become the seat of Parliament.[1]
Births
- 1 April: Frederic Truby King, health reformer, founder of Plunket Society.
- 1 November (in Australia): John Rigg, politician.
Unknown date
- John Luke, politician.
Deaths
- 8 January: Daniel Wakefield, judge
See also
- List of years in New Zealand
- Timeline of New Zealand history
- History of New Zealand
- Military history of New Zealand
- Timeline of the New Zealand environment
- Timeline of New Zealand's links with Antarctica
References
External links
Media related to 1858 in New Zealand at Wikimedia Commons
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