Flora and Fauna
- The now extinct Huia bird which was endemic to New Zealand, is last seen in the Tararua Ranges on 28 December.
- Full protection is promulgated for the tui, kākā, paradise duck and oystercatcher.
- Chamois deer, six does and two bucks from Neuberg in Austria, are introduced to the country and released in the Aoraki/Mount Cook area as a hunting resource.
- This is the peak year in the country's history for milling for export of the rapidly disappearing native kauri.
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