1955 in New Zealand
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Population
- Estimated population as of 31 December: 2,164,800[1]
- Increase since 31 December 1954: 46,400 (2.19%)
- Males per 100 females: 101.2
Incumbents
Regal and viceregal
- Head of State – Elizabeth II, Queen of New Zealand, from 6 February 1952
- Governor-General – Lieutenant-General The Lord Norrie GCMG GCVO CB DSO MC, from 1952-1957[2]
Government
The 31st New Zealand Parliament continued. In power was the National government under Sidney Holland.
- Speaker of the House – Mathew Oram from 1950 to 1957
- Prime Minister – Sidney Holland from 13 December 1949 to 20 September 1957.
- Deputy Prime Minister – Keith Holyoake from 13 December 1949 to 20 September 1957.
- Minister of Finance – Jack Watts from November 1954 until 20 September 1957
- Minister of Foreign Affairs – Tom Macdonald from 26 November 1954 until 12 December 1957
Parliamentary opposition
Main centre leaders
- Mayor of Auckland – John Luxford from 1953 to 1956
- Mayor of Hamilton – Roderick Alastair MacDonald Braithwaite from 1953 to 1959
- Mayor of Wellington – Robert Macalister from 1950 to 1956
- Mayor of Christchurch – Robert M. Macfarlane from 1938 to 1941 and again from 1950 to 1958
- Mayor of Dunedin – Leonard Morton Wright from 1950 to 1959
Events
- A pulp and paper mill opens at Kawerau
- The Rimutaka rail tunnel opened
- The Marriage Act 1955 is passed
Arts and literature
See 1955 in art, 1955 in literature, Category:1955 books
Music
See: 1955 in music
Radio
See: Public broadcasting in New Zealand
Film
See: Category:1955 film awards, 1955 in film, List of New Zealand feature films, Cinema of New Zealand, Category:1955 films
Sport
Athletics
- Arthur Lydiard wins his second national title in the men's marathon, clocking 2:42:34 in Auckland.
Chess
- The 62nd National Chess Championship was held in Auckland, and was won by Ortvin Sarapu of Auckland (his 4th successive title).[4]
Horse racing
Harness racing
- New Zealand Trotting Cup: Our Roger[5]
- Auckland Trotting Cup: Prince Polka[6]
Soccer
- The Chatham Cup is won by Western of Christchurch who beat Eastern Suburbs of Auckland 6—2 in the final.[7]
- New Zealand played 3 matches against South China Athletic[8]
- 18 June, Christchurch – 1-1 draw
- 2 July, Wellington – NZ win 7-4
- 9 July, Auckland – NZ lose 3-5
- Provincial league champions:[9]
- Auckland: Mount Albert GSOB
- Bay of Plenty: Mangakino Utd
- Buller: Millerton Thistle
- Canterbury: Western
- Hawke's Bay: Napier Rovers
- Manawatu: Kiwi United
- Nelson: Motueka
- Northland: Otangarei United
- Otago: King Edward Technical College OB
- Poverty Bay: Eastern Union
- South Canterbury: West End
- Southland: Invercargill Thistle
- Taranaki: Old Boys
- Waikato: Huntly Thistle
- Wanganui: Wanganui Athletic
- Wellington: Stop Out
Births
- 16 January: Steve Wooddin, soccer player[10]
- 14 February: Margaret Knighton, equestrian eventer[11]
- 31 March: Robert Vance, cricketer
- 2 April: Steve Sumner, soccer player
- 21 April: Tuheitia Paki, Māori King
- 27 May: Graham 'Jock' Edwards, cricketer
- 1 June: Lorraine Moller, long-distance athlete
- 19 June: Mary O'Connor, long-distance runner
- 29 September: Mark Graham, rugby league footballer and coach
- 1 November: Anne Audain, middle and long-distance athlete
- 12 November: Roger Sumich, cyclist
- 26 November: Barbara Tilden, field hockey player
- 2 December: Mark Gosche, politician
- 7 December: Te Ururoa Flavell, politician
- David Hamilton, composer
Deaths
- 31 January: Bob Semple, trade union leader and politician.
- 7 September: Henry Braddon, rugby union player.
- William Stewart, politician.[12]
- John Guthrie (at sea) journalist and novelist.
References
- ↑ Statistics New Zealand:Historical Population Estimates
- ↑ Statistics New Zealand: New Zealand Official Yearbook, 1990. ISSN 0078-0170 page 52
- ↑ Lua error in package.lua at line 80: module 'strict' not found.
- ↑ List of New Zealand Chess Champions
- ↑ List of NZ Trotting cup winners
- ↑ Auckland Trotting cup at hrnz.co.nz
- ↑ Chatham Cup records, nzsoccer.com
- ↑ All whites record
- ↑ Lua error in package.lua at line 80: module 'strict' not found.
- ↑ Steve Woodin FIFA profile
- ↑ Margaret Knighton NZOC profile
- ↑ Lua error in package.lua at line 80: module 'strict' not found.
