1918 in New Zealand
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The jubilation over the end of World War I was overshadowed by the Spanish flu pandemic reaching New Zealand. In four months, it is estimated that 8000 New Zealanders died of the disease and between one third and one half of the population were infected. The death rate for Māori was estimated at 42 per thousand (approx 2,160 deaths) compared to 5.6 per 1000 (6,400 deaths) for European New Zealanders.[1]
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[edit] Incumbents
[edit] Regal and Vice Regal
[edit] Government
The 19th New Zealand Parliament continued for a fourth year as a grand coalition led by the Reform Party.
- Speaker of the House - Frederic Lang (Reform Party)
- Prime Minister - William Massey (Reform Party)
- Minister of Finance - Joseph Ward (Liberal Party)
[edit] Parliamentary opposition
- Leader of the Opposition - Joseph Ward (Liberal Party) Ward retained that title even though he was part of the coalition government. [3]
[edit] Main centre leaders
- Mayor of Auckland - James Gunson
- Mayor of Hamilton - John William Ellis then John Robert Fow
- Mayor of Wellington - John Luke
- Mayor of Christchurch - Henry Holland
- Mayor of Dunedin - James John Clark
[edit] Events
- 19-20 March: Great Raetihi Forest Fire
- 12 October: Troop ship Niagara returns, carrying a number of people ill with influenza. It is not quarantined. William Massey and Joseph Ward are aboard.
- October: First cases of Spanish Flu in Auckland.
- Spanish flu epidemic passes its peak.
Parliament moves in to Parliament House although it is not yet completed. [4]
[edit] Arts and literature
See 1918 in art, 1918 in literature, Category:1918 books
[edit] Music
See: 1918 in music
[edit] Film
See: Category:1918 film awards , 1918 in film , List of New Zealand feature films , Cinema of New Zealand, Category:1918 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: 1918 in sports , Category:1918 in sports
- Rugby: Category:Rugby union in New Zealand Ranfurly Shield
- Cricket: Various Tours, New Zealand cricket team
- Golf: 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 national rugby league team
- Soccer: Chatham Cup ,
[edit] Births
- 7 January: Colin Snedden, cricket player and commentator
- 7 April: Moana-Nui-a-Kiwa Ngarimu, soldier, V.C. winner
- 27 June: Edgar Kain, ("Cobber" Kain) first RAF pilot to win DFC in WWII.
- Lloyd Geering, theologian.
- Arthur Kinsella, politician. [5]
- Frank O'Flynn, politician.
- Logan Sloane, politician.
[edit] Deaths
- 31 July: Henry Suter, zoologist.
- 4 September: Robert Fletcher, politician.
- 11 September: Desmond J. Scott, fighter pilot. [6]
- 18 November: David Buick, politician. [7]
- 10 December: Francis Petre, architect.
- Harry Bedford, politician.
- Charles Johnston, politician.
- Victor Spencer, last soldier to be executed in World War I
[edit] See also
- List of years in New Zealand
- Timeline of New Zealand history
- History of New Zealand
- Military history of New Zealand
- Timeline of environmental history of New Zealand
- Timeline of New Zealand's links with Antarctica
For world events and topics in 1918 not specifically related to New Zealand see: 1918
[edit] References
- ^ Chch City Libraries website gathered 17/07/2006
- ^ Statistics New Zealand: New Zealand Official Yearbook, 1990. ISSN 0078-0170 page 52
- ^ Elections NZ - Leaders of the Opposition. Retrieved on 2008-04-06.
- ^ New Zealand Parliament - Parliament timeline
- ^ Arthur Kinsella Obituary
- ^ NZ fighter museum
- ^ New Zealand Parliamentary Record 1840-1984 by J. O. Wilson (1985, Government Printer, Wellington)
