Incumbents
Regal and Vice Regal
Government and law
The 3rd Parliament continues.
Opposition Leaders
See: Category:New Zealand Parliament , New Zealand elections
Main centre leaders
Events
- Australian Magpie introduced to New Zealand [4]
- Up to 6000 miners come to the Wakamarina Valley in Marlborough after gold is discovered. Canvastown is founded at the river mouth. About 25,000 ounces (710,000 g) of gold is recovered in 1864, but the surface gold is quickly exhausted.[5]
- The Wairau Record starts publishing in Blenheim. The newspaper changed its name to The Marlborough News and General Advertiser in 1865 and then to just The Marlborough News. It folded in 1874.[6]
- The Marlborough Times starts publishing in Blenheim. It folds after about six months.[6]
Arts and literature
Music
Appointments and awards
See: Category:Civil awards and decorations of New Zealand
Sport
Cricket
Gearge Parr's All-England Eleven plays at a cricket carnival in Dunedin against teams from Otago, Canterbury and Southland. They later play at Christchurch's Hagley Park.[7]
Horse racing
- New Zealand Derby winner: Opera
- see also Category:New Zealand horse races.
Rowing
Shooting
Ballinger Belt: Lieutenant Morse (Nelson)
Births
Deaths
References
- Romanos, J. (2001) New Zealand Sporting Records and Lists. Auckland: Hodder Moa Beckett.
See also
For world events and topics in 1864 not specifically related to New Zealand see: 1864
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