1892 in New Zealand

The following lists events that happened during 1892 in New Zealand.

Regal and viceregal

 * Head of State – Queen Victoria
 * Governor – The term of The Earl of Onslow ends on 25 February. David Boyle, 7th Earl of Glasgow become Governor from 6 June.

Government and law
The 11th New Zealand Parliament continues with the Liberal Party in power.


 * Speaker of the House – William Steward
 * Prime Minister – John Ballance
 * Minister of Finance —John Ballance
 * Chief Justice – Hon Sir James Prendergast

Parliamentary opposition
Leader of the Opposition – William Rolleston (Independent).

Main centre leaders

 * Mayor of Auckland – William Crowther
 * Mayor of Christchurch – Charles Gray followed by William Prudhoe
 * Mayor of Dunedin – Charles Robert Chapman followed by Charles Haynes
 * Mayor of Wellington – Francis Bell

Athletics

 * 6 February John H. 'Jack' Hempton equals the World Record for the 100-yard dash with a time of 9.8 seconds at Lancaster Park in Christchurch.
 * A 5-man team competes in England and France.

National champions (Men)

 * 100 yards – Jack Hempton (Hawkes Bay)
 * 250 yards – Jack Hempton (Hawkes Bay)
 * 440 yards – Peter Wood (Canterbury)
 * 880 yards – J. Grierson (Canterbury)
 * 1 mile – William Burk (Otago)
 * 3 miles – Derisley Wood (Canterbury)
 * 120 yards hurdles – W. Moir (Canterbury)
 * 440 yards hurdles – Harold Batger (Wellington)
 * Long jump – T. Upfill (Auckland)
 * High jump – F. Meyrick (Canterbury)
 * Pole vault – W. West (Canterbury)
 * Shot put – Timothy O’Connor (Auckland)

Billiards
The first firm in the country to manufacture tables begins in Wellington. The sport has been played in the country for the previous decade.

Chess
National Champion: F.V. Siedeberg of Dunedin.

Harness racing

 * Auckland Trotting Cup (over 3 miles) is won by Little Ben

Thoroughbred racing

 * New Zealand Cup – St Hippo
 * New Zealand Derby – Stepniak
 * Auckland Cup – St Hippo
 * Wellington Cup – Cynisca

Season leaders (1891/92)

 * Leading flat jockey – T. Redmond

Lawn bowls
National Champions:
 * Singles – W. Carswell (Taieri)
 * Fours – N. Fleming, J. Familton, B. Mollison and J. Martin (skip) (Oamaru)

Polo

 * Savile Cup winners – Christchurch

Rowing
There are now 34 rowing clubs in New Zealand.

National champions (Men)

 * Single sculls – M. Keefe (Auckland)
 * Double sculls – Wellington
 * Coxless pairs – Star
 * Coxed fours – Canterbury

Rugby union
Provincial club rugby champions include:
 * see also Category:Rugby union in New Zealand

Shooting

 * Ballinger Belt – Sergeant Doughty (A Battery)

Soccer
Provincial Champions:
 * Auckland: Alliance Auckland
 * Wellington: Queen's Park Wellington

Swimming
National champions (Men)
 * 100 yards freestyle – H. Bailey (Auckland)
 * 220 yards freestyle – H. Bailey (Auckland)
 * 440 yards freestyle – H. Bailey (Auckland)
 * 880 yards freestyle – H. Bailey (Auckland)

Tennis
National championships
 * Men's singles – Richard Harman
 * Women's singles – D. Douslin
 * Men's doubles – M. Fenwicke and F. Logan
 * Women's doubles – E. Harman and J. Rees

Births

 * 27 January: Henry Ashton "Harry" Highet, engineer, designer of the P class yacht.
 * 2 June: Cedric Stanton Hicks, nutrition expert.
 * 11 June: William Duncan, rugby union player.
 * 13 July: Bertie Victor Cooksley, politician.
 * 15 August: Abraham Wachner, 35th Mayor of Invercargill.

Deaths

 * 12 March - Paora Tuhaere, Māori leader (born c1825).
 * 24 May – Douglas Hastings Macarthur, politician (born 1839).
 * 30 May - Jessie Sarah Wright, artist (born 1863).
 * 28 June - Harry Atkinson, politician and premier (born 1831).
 * 12 November - Joseph Ward, Marlborough politician (born 1817).
 * 10 December - Arthur Atkinson, politician (born 1833).