in december 1854 (after george grey had completed his first term as governor of new zealand) the central government finally agreed to the removal of campbell from office. the grounds for his removal were ""general unfitness for the duties of his office, willful and continued neglect of duty and a determined spirit of opposition and resistance to the provincial government, and disrespect towards its executive officers."" superintendent james fitzgerald appointed lawyer and court registrar christopher alderson calvert as registrar of deeds in place of campbell.