1948 in New Zealand

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1948 in New Zealand:
Other years in New Zealand
1945194619471948194919501951

Contents

[edit] Population

  • Estimated Population as of 31 December: 1,853,900 [1]
  • Increase since 31/12/1947: 36,400 (2.00%)
  • Males per 100 Females: 100.5

[edit] Incumbents

[edit] Regal and Vice Regal

[edit] Government

The 28th New Zealand Parliament continued, with the Labour Party in government.

[edit] Parliamentary opposition

[edit] Main centre leaders

[edit] Events

[edit] Arts and literature

See 1948 in art, 1948 in literature, Category:1948 books

[edit] Music

See: 1948 in music

[edit] Radio

See: Public broadcasting in New Zealand

[edit] Film

See: Category:1948 film awards , 1948 in film , List of New Zealand feature films , Cinema of New Zealand, Category:1948 films

[edit] Appointments and awards

See: New Zealand Order of Merit , Order of New Zealand


[edit] Sport

[edit] Athletics

  • Jack Clarke wins the national title in the men's marathon, clocking 2:44:06 in Dunedin.

[edit] Cricket

[edit] Horse racing

See Category:New Zealand horse races

[edit] Olympic Games

[edit] Rugby

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

[edit] Rugby league

New Zealand national rugby league team

[edit] Soccer

[edit] Births

Category:1948 births

[edit] Deaths

Category:1948 deaths

[edit] References

  1. ^ http://www.stats.govt.nz/NR/rdonlyres/24107FC8-E7B5-4CF2-B17C-15E31CCA7D05/0/HistoricalPop.xls
  2. ^ Statistics New Zealand: New Zealand Official Yearbook, 1990. ISSN 0078-0170 page 52
  3. ^ Elections NZ - Leaders of the Opposition. Retrieved on 2008-04-06.
  4. ^ Marlborough Express. National Library of New Zealand.
  5. ^ NZ Olympic Committee
  6. ^ DNZB

[edit] See also

For world events and topics in 1948 not specifically related to New Zealand see: 1948