Estimated population as of 31 December: 1,467,400
Increase since previous 31/12/1927: 17,000 (1.17%)
Males per 100 females: 104.2
Regal and viceregal
Head of state - George V
Governor-General - General Sir Charles Fergusson Bt GCMG KCB DSO MVO
The 22nd New Zealand Parliament concluded.
Speaker of the House - Charles Statham (Independent)
Prime Minister - TBD
Deputy Prime Minister - TBD
Minister of Finance - William Downie Stewart (Reform) until 10 December, then Joseph Ward (United)
Minister of Foreign Affairs - TBD
Leader of the Opposition - Harry Holland (Labour) until 18 October, then Joseph Ward (United) from 4th- 10 December, then Gordon Coates (Reform).
Main centre leaders
Mayor of Auckland - George Baildon
Mayor of Hamilton - John Robert Fow
Mayor of Wellington - George Troup
Mayor of Christchurch - John Archer
Mayor of Dunedin - William Burgoyne Taverner
New Zealand signs its first bilateral trade agreement, with Japan.
10 January: George Hood and John Moncrieff attempt the first flight from Australia to New Zealand in an aircraft named Aotearoa, but radio signals cease after 12 hours and they are never seen again.
14 July: The schooner Isabella de Fraine capsizes on the bar at the entrance to Hokianga harbour, with the loss of all eight crew.
24 October: The Weekly Press stops publishing. The magazine started in 1865.
Arts and literature
See 1928 in art, 1928 in literature, Category:1928 books
See: 1928 in music
See: Public broadcasting in New Zealand
Taranga / Under the Southern Cross / The Devil's Pit
See: Category:1928 film awards, 1928 in film, List of New Zealand feature films, Cinema of New Zealand, Category:1928 films
National Champions
Men's singles: T. Kelly
Women's singles: E. Hetley
Men's doubles: R. Creed-Meredith and L. Wilson
Women's doubles: E. Hetley and F. Harvey
Mixed doubles: Mr and Mrs E. Dart
The 37th National Chess Championship was held in Christchurch, and was won by A.W.O. Davies of Auckland, his fourth title.
The 18th New Zealand Open championship was won by Sloan Morpeth, an amateur.
The 32nd National Amateur Championships were held in Otago Men: T.H. Horton (Masterton) - 2nd title
Women: Mrs ? Chrystal
New Zealand Trotting Cup: Peter Bingen
Auckland Trotting Cup: Gold Jacket
Ted Morgan wins a gold medal in boxing at the 1928 Summer Olympics in Amsterdam, becoming the first New Zealander to win an individual Olympic gold medal while competing for New Zealand. See New Zealand at the 1928 Summer Olympics.
Category:Rugby union in New Zealand, Category:All Blacks
Ranfurly Shield. The season started with Canterbury holding the shield, and they defended it against South Canterbury (29-9) before losing it to Wairarapa (7-8). Wairarapa held the shield for the remainder of the season, beating Bush (57-11), Marlborough (26-8), Wellington (9-3) and Manawhenua (31-10).
Tour of New Zealand by Great Britain, who win the test series 2-1
1st Test, Dunedin, GB 6-5
2nd Test, Christchurch, GB 13 - 5
3rd test, Auckland, NZ 17 - 13
1928 Chatham Cup won by Petone
Provincial league champions: Auckland: Tramways
Canterbury: Western
Hawke's Bay: Napier Rangers
Nelson: Athletic
Otago: Maori Hill
South Canterbury: Colmoco
Southland: Corinthians
Taranaki: Caledonian
Waikato: Pukemiro Junction
Wanganui: KP's
Wellington: YMCA
