Regal and viceregal
Head of state – George V
Governor-General – General Sir Charles Fergusson Bt GCMG KCB DSO MVO
The 21st New Zealand Parliament concluded, with its final year being marked by the death of premier William Massey. The Reform Party governed as a minority with the support of independents. Following the general election in November, the Reform Party held a much stronger franchise with 55 of the 80 seats.
Speaker of the House – Charles Statham
Prime Minister – William Massey, succeeded by Francis Bell (for 16 days) then Gordon Coates.
Minister of Finance – William Massey, succeeded by William Nosworthy
Leader of the Opposition – Thomas Wilford (Liberal Party) until 13 August, then George Forbes (Liberal) until 14 October, then vacant (until June 1926).
Main centre leaders
Mayor of Auckland – James Gunson, succeeded by George Baildon
Mayor of Hamilton – John Robert Fow
Mayor of Wellington – Robert Wright, succeeded by Charles Norwood
Mayor of Christchurch – James Arthur Flesher, succeeded by John Archer
Mayor of Dunedin – Harold Livingstone Tapley
Lloyd Mandeno develops the single-wire earth return electrical distribution system.
New Zealand and South Seas International Exhibition staged at Logan Park, Dunedin.
Tokelau transferred to New Zealand from the Gilbert and Ellice Islands colony.
National scheme for vehicle registration plates introduced.
Followers of Tahupotiki Wiremu Ratana form the Ratana Church.
Paparua Prison opened.
The Pacific battlefleet of the U.S. Navy undertook a goodwill tour of New Zealand.
Ernest Rutherford appointed to the Order of Merit
Alfred Averill succeeds Churchill Julius as Archbishop of New Zealand
17 June By-election in Franklin after the death of William Massey won by Ewen McLennan (Reform)
3–4 November:General election
Arts and literature
See: 1925 in art, 1925 in literature, Category:1925 books
Allen Adair published by Jane Mander
See: 1925 in music
See: Public broadcasting in New Zealand
The Radio Broadcasting Company (RBC) began broadcasts throughout New Zealand
See: 1925 in film, List of New Zealand feature films, Cinema of New Zealand, Category:1925 films
Rewi's Last Stand by Rudall Hayward
The Adventures of Algy
The Romance of Hinemoa
The 34th National Chess Championship was held in Nelson, and was won by C.J.S. Purdy of Sydney.
The 12th New Zealand Open championship was won by Ewen MacFarlane, and amateur.
The 29th National Amateur Championships were held in Christchurch Men: T.H. Horton (Masterton)
Women: Mrs P.L. Dodgshun (Dunedin).
New Zealand Trotting Cup: Ahuriri
Auckland Trotting Cup: Nelson Derby
1925 New Zealand rugby union tour of New South Wales
Auckland Rugby Union makes Eden Park its headquarters
The Ranfurly Shield is successfully defended by Hawke's Bay for the third full season in a row. Challengers defeated are Wairarapa (22–3), Canterbury (24–18), Southland (31–12), Taranaki (28–3), Wellington (20–11) and Otago (34–14).
1925 Chatham Cup won by YMCA (Wellington)
Provincial league champions: Auckland: Thistle
Canterbury: Sunnyside
Hawke's Bay: Whakatu
Nelson: Thistle
Otago: Northern
South Canterbury: Rangers
Southland: Central
Taranaki: Manaia
Wanganui: Eastown Workshops
Wellington: YMCA
