Henry Brett
Journalist, newspaper proprietor, publisher, writer, politician
About Henry Brett
Lived 1843 – 1927 (aged 83). Henry Brett was a New Zealand journalist and local politician.
Sir Henry Brett (25 February 1843 – 29 January 1927) was a New Zealand journalist, newspaper proprietor, publisher, writer and politician who issued many standard works on colonial subjects.
Biography Brett was born in St Mary Magdalen, Sussex, England, on 25 February 1843. He was brought up to the printing trade in the office of his uncle, the proprietor of the Hastings and St. Leonards Gazette.
Brett was a director of the New Zealand Press Association and president of the Auckland Choral Society, and occupied a seat on the Auckland City Council from 1874 to 1878. In 1878, without a contest, he was chosen mayor.
In the 1926 New Year Honours, Brett was appointed a Knight Bachelor, in recognition of his public services. He died in Rotorua the following year while there on holiday.
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Journalist, newspaper proprietor, publisher, writer, politician (1843-1927)
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Henry Brett was born on 25 February 1843 in Hastings.
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Henry Brett died on 29 January 1927 in Rotorua.
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Henry Brett was a journalist and local politician.
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APA: Biography.guide. (2026). Henry Brett. https://biography.guide/henry-brett-journalist/
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