Birth of Thomas King in the Bay of Islands, New Zealand
- When
- 1815
- Where
- Oihi Bay
- Episodes
- 1
Thomas King, recorded as the first full-blooded European child born in New Zealand, was born in 1815 at Oihi Bay in the Bay of Islands. The legacy date of 1 January is a placeholder, as the source only specifies the year. The phrase 'full-blooded European native' is anachronistic; the source describes him as a full-blooded European child. Unsubstantiated claims exist regarding an earlier birth at Dusky Sound.
Episodes
Background and detail
Birth Record. Thomas King is recorded as the first full-blooded European child born in New Zealand. He was born in 1815 at Oihi Bay in the Bay of Islands. The source notes that there have been unsubstantiated claims that a European girl was born earlier at the Dusky Sound settlement in the South Island, but King's birth is the recorded event.
People involved
- Thomas King · Subject
Sources
- Bay of Islands Wikipedia, revision of 2026-08-19
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