1954 in New Zealand
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See also: 1953 in New Zealand, other events of 1954, 1955 in New Zealand, and the Timeline of New Zealand history.
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[edit] Summary
The section should contain a paragraph or two about the year.
See: 1954 and Timeline of New Zealand history plus data below.
[edit] Incumbents
[edit] Regal and Vice Regal
- Head of State - Queen 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
[edit] Government
The 30th New Zealand Parliament expired this year. The National Party was elected to a third term in office under Sidney Holland on November 13.
- Speaker of the House - Mathew Oram from 1950 to 1957
- Prime Minister - Sidney Holland from December 13, 1949 to September 20, 1957.
- Deputy Prime Minister - Keith Holyoake from December 13, 1949 to September 20, 1957.
- Minister of Finance - Sidney Holland until November, followed by Jack Watts
- Minister of Foreign Affairs - Thomas Webb from September 19, 1951 to November 26, 1954, followed by Thomas MacDonald
[edit] Opposition Leaders
See: Category:New Zealand Parliament , New Zealand elections
- Labour - Walter Nash (Leader of the Opposition) from December, 1950 until September 20, 1957
[edit] Main centre leaders
- Mayor of Auckland - John Luxford from 1953-1956
- Mayor of Hamilton - Roderick Alastair MacDonald Braithwaite from 1953-1959
- Mayor of Wellington - Robert Macalister from 1950-1956
- Mayor of Christchurch - Robert M. Macfarlane from 1938-1941 and again from 1950-1958
- Mayor of Dunedin - Leonard Morton Wright from 1950-1959
[edit] Science & Technology
- Hastings becomes the first town in New Zealand to fluoridate its water supply (Ministry of Health).
[edit] Events
- June 23 - Teenagers Pauline Parker and Juliet Hulme are arrested for the murder of Parker's mother.
- September 20 - the Mazengarb Report on Moral Delinquency in Children and Adolescents is presented to Parliament.
- November 8 - eighteen year old golf amateur Bob Charles causes a sensation by beating a top international field to win the New Zealand Golf Open
- November 13 - the National Party wins re-election at a general election
See also 1954 , 1954 in politics , 1954 in science, 1954 in music , 1954 timelines , History of New Zealand , Category:History of New Zealand , Military history of New Zealand , Timeline of environmental history of New Zealand , Timeline of New Zealand history, Timeline of New Zealand's links with Antarctica
[edit] Arts and literature
See 1954 in art, 1954 in literature, Category:1954 books
[edit] Music
See: 1954 in music
[edit] Radio
See: Public broadcasting in New Zealand
[edit] Film
- The Seekers (film)
See: Category:1954 film awards, 1954 in film, List of New Zealand feature films, Cinema of New Zealand, Category:1954 films
[edit] Appointments and awards
See: New Zealand Order of Merit , Order of New Zealand
- Archbishop of New Zealand
- Anglican Church in Aotearoa, New Zealand and Polynesia , see appointments to Diocese
[edit] Sport
- See: 1954 in sports , Category:1954 in sports , Summer Olympic Games (See Category:New Zealand at the Olympics and Winter Olympic Games, Commonwealth Games (Check name).
- Rugby: Category:Rugby union in New Zealand , Super 14, Rugby Union World Cup, National Provincial Championship , Category:All Blacks , Bledisloe Cup , Tri Nations Series , Ranfurly Shield
- Cricket: Various Tours, New Zealand cricket team , Chappell-Hadlee Trophy , Cricket World Cup
- Gold: New Zealand Open , Check Category:New Zealand golfers in overseas tourniments.
- Horse racing: See Category:New Zealand horse races, list winners.
- Rugby league New Zealand Warriors , Bartercard Cup , New Zealand national rugby league team , Rugby League World Cup
- Netball: Silver Ferns , National Bank Cup , Netball World Championships
- Soccer: New Zealand champions (soccer) , New Zealand Football Championship , New Zealand National Soccer League , New Zealand national soccer team , Chatham Cup ,
- Basketball: Tall Blacks , New Zealand Breakers
- Other Sports
[edit] Births
- 17 March: Peter Dunne, politician
- 30 April: Jane Campion, film director.
- 11 May: Murray Haszard, technology entrepreneur
- 17 June: Trevor Mallard, politician
- 5 July: John Wright, cricket player and coach
- 24 October: Tu Wyllie, politician
- 18 November: Evan Gray, cricketer
- 24 December: Graham Sligo, field hockey player
[edit] Deaths
- 26 May: Frederick Doidge, former cabinet minister and New Zealand High Commissioner (London)
- 7 December: George William Smith, athlete, rugby union and league player.
- John Buckland Wright, engraver
- Cyril Brownlie, rugby player
- Maurice Brownlie, rugby player