Puhirake, tribal leader Henare Wiremu Taratoa, tribal missionary, teacher and war leader July–December 8 July: Charles de Thierry, adventurer who attempted to establish his own sovereign state in New Zealand in the years before British annexation (born 1793) 13 September: Thomas McDonnell, Snr., Additional British Resident in New Zealand (born 1788) 20 September: Aaron Buzacott, missionary on Rarotonga 23 September (at South Yarra, Victoria): Robert Clark Morgan, missionary in the South Seas (born 1798) 2 November: John McGlashan, lawyer, politician, public servant and educationalist (born 1802) 6 December: John Cuff, politician (born 1805) 29 December: John Ryan, recipient of the Victoria Cross (born 1839) Unknown date Hare Pomare, musician 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 General Romanos, J. (2001) New Zealand Sporting Records and Lists. Auckland: Hodder Moa Beckett. Specific External links