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1946 in New Zealand

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Other events of 1946Timeline of New Zealand history

Population

  • Estimated population as of 31 December: 1,781,200
  • Increase since 31/12/1945: 53,400 (3.09%)
  • Males per 100 females: 100.2

    • 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

    • 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.

    Contents

  • Speaker of the House - Frederick Schramm (Labour)
  • Prime Minister - Peter Fraser
  • Minister of Finance - Walter Nash
  • Minister of Foreign Affairs - Peter Fraser
  • Attorney-General - Rex Mason

    • Parliamentary opposition

  • Leader of the Opposition - Sidney Holland (National Party).

    • 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, Category:1946 books

    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

    Archery

    National Champions (Postal Shoot)

  • Open: W. Burton (Gisborne)
  • Women: P. Bryan (Auckland)

    • 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. (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.

    • Harness racing

  • New Zealand Trotting Cup: Integrity
  • Auckland Trotting Cup: Loyal Nurse

    • Rugby union

    Category:Rugby union in New Zealand, Category:All Blacks

  • Ranfurly Shield

    • 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
  • The Chatham Cup is won by Wellington Marist who beat Technical Old Boys of Christchurch 2—1 in the final.
  • Provincial league champions:
  • 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.
  • 24 May: Ian Kirkpatrick, rugby player.
  • 5 June (in Wales): John Bach, actor.
  • 8 June: Graham Henry, rugby coach.
  • 13 June: Geoff Murphy, film director.
  • 27 June: Bruce Cribb, motorcycle speedway rider.
  • 4 July: Sam Hunt, performance poet.
  • 4 August: Paul East, politician.
  • 1 September: Keith Quinn, broadcaster.
  • 14 September: John Luxton, politician.
  • 29 September: Neil Cherry, environmental scientist.
  • 17 October: Ian Wedde, writer.
  • 30 November: Ken Wadsworth, cricketer.
  • 2 December:
  • John Banks, politician, radio host.
  • Doug Cowie, cricket umpire.
  • 27 December: Bill Manhire, poet.
  • date unknown
  • Frank Gibson, Jr., jazz drummer.
  • George Hawkins, politician.
  • Richard Killeen, artist.
  • Bruce Lynch, musician.

    • Category:1946 births

    Deaths

  • 5 August: Sir Charles Statham, politician.
  • William Nosworthy, politician.
  • Vincent Ward, politician.

    • Category:1946 deaths

    References

    1946 in New Zealand Wikipedia
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