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1855
- March 15
- Sheepstealer James McKenzie arrested and imprisoned at Lyttelton. He subsequently escaped and was recaptured several times, and was conditionally pardoned on January 11, 1856.
- March 31
- Weld and Clifford pioneer the inland stock route to Marlborough.
- April 17
- Formation of the Canterbury Local Steam Navigation Co.
- April 25
- Coal from the Malvern Hills on sale in Christchurch at 5-10s a ton.
- October
- Provincial Council decides to sell the Christchurch town reserves to help its ailing finances. Contrary to popular belief, the reserves were never intended as a "green belt", but were to be kept in reserve until sections in the central area were sold.
- (no date)
- Hagley Park declared by provincial ordinance. It appears to have been planned by Captain Thomas at the request of the Deans brothers to create a barrier between the Deans’ farm and the new city.
