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The following lists events that happened during 1946 in New Zealand.
Population
- Estimated population as of 31 December: 1,781,200. [1]
- Increase since 31 December 1945: 53,400 (3.09%). [1]
- Males per 100 females: 100.2. [1]
Incumbents
Regal and viceregal
- Head of State – George VI
- Governor-General – Marshal of the Royal Air Force Sir Cyril Newall GCB OM GCMG CBE AM, succeeded same year by Lieutenant-General The Lord Freyberg VC GCMG KCB KBE DSO [2]
Government
The 27th New Zealand Parliament concluded, with the Labour Party in government. Labour was re-elected for a fourth term in the election in November, but with a smaller majority.
- Speaker of the House – Bill Schramm (Labour)
- Prime Minister – Peter Fraser
- Minister of Finance – Walter Nash
- Minister of Foreign Affairs – Peter Fraser
- Attorney-General – Rex Mason
- Chief Justice – Sir Michael Myers (until 7 August), Sir Humphrey O'Leary (starting 12 August)
Parliamentary opposition
Main centre leaders
- Mayor of Auckland – John Allum
- Mayor of Hamilton – Harold Caro
- Mayor of Wellington – Will Appleton
- Mayor of Christchurch – Ernest Andrews
- Mayor of Dunedin – Donald Cameron
Events
- Family benefit of £1 per week becomes universal.
- Bank of New Zealand nationalised.
Arts and literature
See 1946 in art, 1946 in literature
Music
See: 1946 in music
Radio
See: Public broadcasting in New Zealand
Film
See: Category:1946 film awards, 1946 in film, List of New Zealand feature films, Cinema of New Zealand, Category:1946 films
Sport
Archery
National Champions (Postal Shoot) [4]
Athletics
- Lionel Fox wins his second national title in the men's marathon, clocking 2:40:00 in Wanganui.
Basketball
National Associations are formed for both men and women (now combined as Basketball New Zealand) and the first championship for men under the control of their association is held. [5] (see 1938 and 1939)
- Interprovincial champions: Men – (tie) Auckland, Wellington, Otago
Chess
- The 53rd National Chess Championship was held in Christchurch, and was won by T. Lepviikman of Wellington. [6]
Cricket
Horse racing
Harness racing
- New Zealand Trotting Cup – Integrity [7]
- Auckland Trotting Cup – Loyal Nurse [8]
Lawn bowls
The national outdoor lawn bowls championships are held in Christchurch. [9]
- Men's singles champion – J.S. Martin (Edgeware Bowling Club)
- Men's pair champions – G.C. Batchelor, S.C.K. Smith (skip) (North End Bowling Club, Invercargill)
- Men's fours champions – W. Hillhouse, J. Gourley, J. Armstrong, F. White (skip) (Runanga Bowling Club)
Rugby union
Category:Rugby union in New Zealand, Category:All Blacks
Rugby league
New Zealand national rugby league team
Soccer
- 14 September: A New Zealand team played a single game against Wellington, which they won 5–2 [10]
- The Chatham Cup is won by Wellington Marist who beat Technical Old Boys of Christchurch 2–1 in the final. [11]
- Provincial league champions:
[12]
- Auckland: Metro College
- Canterbury: Western
- Hawke's Bay: Napier Rovers
- Nelson:
- Otago: Mosgiel
- South Canterbury: Fisherman
- Southland: Invercargill Thistle
- Taranaki: Albion
- Waikato: Rotowaro
- Wanganui: Technical College Old Boys
- Wellington: Wellington Marist
Births
- 25 February: Grahame Thorne, rugby player, commentator and politician.
- 28 February: Graham Vivian, cricketer.
- 2 April: Richard Collinge, cricketer.
- 15 May: George Hawkins, politician.
- 24 May: Ian Kirkpatrick, rugby player.
- 5 June (in Wales): John Bach, actor.
- 8 June: Graham Henry, rugby coach.
- 27 June: Bruce Cribb, motorcycle speedway rider.
- 4 July: Sam Hunt, performance poet.
- 22 July: Christine McElwee, politician, historian, non-fiction author and teacher (died 2022).
- 4 August: Paul East, politician.
- 1 September: Keith Quinn, broadcaster.
- 14 September: John Luxton, politician.
- 29 September: Neil Cherry, environmental scientist (died 2003).
- 17 October: Ian Wedde, writer.
- 30 November: Ken Wadsworth, cricketer (died 1976).
- 2 December:
- John Banks, politician, radio host.
- Doug Cowie, cricket umpire.
- 11 December: Stewart Murray Wilson, sex offender (died 2021).
- 27 December: Bill Manhire, poet.
- date unknown
- Frank Gibson, Jr., jazz drummer.
- Richard Killeen, artist.
Deaths
- 9 February Vincent Ward, politician.
- 5 March: Sir Charles Statham, politician.
- 26 September: William Nosworthy, politician.
- 10 November: Claude Weston, politician.
See also
- List of years in New Zealand
- Timeline of New Zealand history
- History of New Zealand
- Military history of New Zealand
- Timeline of the New Zealand environment
- Timeline of New Zealand's links with Antarctica
References
- ^ a b c "Historical population estimates tables". Statistics New Zealand. Archived from the original on 31 December 2017.
- ^ Statistics New Zealand: New Zealand Official Yearbook, 1990. ISSN 0078-0170 page 52
- ^ "Elections NZ – Leaders of the Opposition". Archived from the original on 17 October 2008. Retrieved 6 April 2008.
- ^ In a postal shoot clubs compete on specified dates and the results are posted to the Association.
- ^ Todd, S. (1976) Sporting Records of New Zealand. Auckland: Moa Publications. ISBN 0-908570-00-7
- ^ List of New Zealand Chess Champions Archived 14 October 2008 at the Wayback Machine
- ^ "List of NZ Trotting cup winners". Archived from the original on 22 February 2012. Retrieved 6 May 2009.
- ^ Auckland Trotting cup at hrnz.co.nz Archived 17 June 2009 at the Wayback Machine
- ^ McLintock, A.H., ed. (1966). "Bowls, men's outdoor—tournament winners". An Encyclopaedia of New Zealand. Ministry for Culture and Heritage. Retrieved 6 June 2018.
- ^ List of New Zealand national soccer matches
- ^ Chatham Cup records, nzsoccer.com Archived 14 March 2009 at the Wayback Machine
- ^ "New Zealand: List of champions". Rec.Sport.Soccer Statistics Foundation. 1999.
External links
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