Estimated population as of 31 December: 1,547,100
Increase since previous 31/12/1932: 12,400 (0.81%)
Males per 100 females: 103.4
Regal and viceregal
Head of State - George V
Governor-General - The Lord Bledisloe GCMG KBE PC
The 24th New Zealand Parliament continued with the coalition of the United Party and the Reform Party.
Speaker of the House - Charles Statham (Independent)
Prime Minister - George Forbes
Minister of Finance - William Downie Stewart until 28 January, then Gordon Coates (Reform Party)
Minister of Foreign Affairs - George Forbes
Attorney-General - William Downie Stewart until 28 January, then George Forbes
Elizabeth McCombs is elected to Parliament, becoming New Zealand's first female MP.
Leader of the Opposition - Labour Party: Harry Holland until his death on 8 October, succeeded 12 October by Michael Joseph Savage (Labour).
Main centre leaders
Mayor of Auckland - George Hutchison
Mayor of Hamilton - Frances Dewsbury Pinford then John Robert Fow
Mayor of Wellington - Thomas Hislop
Mayor of Christchurch - Dan Sullivan
Mayor of Dunedin - Robert Black then Edwin Thomas Cox
26 January: Second session of the 24th Parliament commences.
10 March: Parliament goes into recess.
21 September: Parliament recommences.
22 December: Second session of the 24th Parliament concludes.
New Zealand's first distinctive coins issued by the New Zealand Treasury, see New Zealand pound.
Arts and literature
See 1933 in art, 1933 in literature, Category:1933 books
See: 1933 in music
See: Public broadcasting in New Zealand
See: Category:1933 film awards, 1933 in film, List of New Zealand feature films, Cinema of New Zealand, Category:1933 films
National Champion:
The 42nd National Chess Championship was held in Auckland, and was won by M.E. Goldstein, of Sydney.
The 23rd New Zealand Open championship was won by Ernie Moss in a playoff against Ted Douglas.
The 37th National Amateur Championships were held at Titirangi Men: B.V. Wright (Otago)
Women: Miss O. Kay - her second title
New Zealand Trotting Cup: Red Shadow
Auckland Trotting Cup: Indianapolis
The Ranfurly Shield was held by Canterbury all season, with defences against Asburton County 31-7, Southland 21-3, Otago 8-5, West Coast 23-14, Buller 13-3, Taranaki 15-15, Sth Canterbury 6-3, King Country 36-0
New Zealand national rugby league team
A New Zealand team toured Australia:20 May, Sydney: Lost 0-5 vs New South Wales
24 May, Bulli: Won 1-0 vs South Coast
27 May, Newcastle: Lost 1-7 vs Northern Districts
1 June, Ipswich: Lost 4-5 vs Ipswich / West Moreton
3 June, Brisbane: Won 5-1 vs Queensland
5 June, Brisbane: Lost 2-4 vs Australia
10 June, Newcastle: Drew 2-2 vs Australian XI
13 June, Cessnock: Lost 0-1 vs South Maitland
17 June, Sydney: Lost 4-6 vs Australia
21 June, Sydney: Lost 2-3 vs Metropolis
24 June, Sydney: Lost 2-4 vs Australia
26 June, Granville: Won 4-2 vs Granville
28 June, Gladesville: Lost 2-7 vs Gladsville-Ryde
The Chatham Cup is won by Ponsonby who beat Millerton All Blacks 2—1 in the final.
Provincial league champions: Auckland: Thistle
Canterbury: Thistle
Hawke's Bay: Whakatu
Nelson: Athletic
Otago: Maori Hill
Southland: Corinthians
Taranaki: Albion
Waikato: Rotowaro
Wanganui: Wanganui Athletic
Wellington: Petone
21 February: Warren Cooper, politician.
8 March (in Hobart): Ronnie Moore, speedway rider.
10 March: Patricia Bergquist, zoologist.
20 June: Duncan Laing, swimming coach.
7 July: Murray Halberg, athlete and philanthropist.
10 November: Don Clarke, rugby player.
10 December: Gren Alabaster, cricketer.
17 December: Bruce Morrison, cricketer.
Tim Beaglehole, historian.
Trevor de Cleene, politician.
Joseph Gilbert (Bill) Dillon, politician.
Category:1933 births
4 September: Joseph Kemp, Christian fundamentalist.
1 October: Te Rata Mahuta, 4th Māori King.
8 October: Harry Holland, politician.
Category:1933 deaths
