1949 in New Zealand

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1949 in New Zealand:
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1946 • 1947 • 1948 • 1949 • 1950 • 1951 • 1952

Most New Zealanders became New Zealand citizens in addition to being British subjects, as the British Nationality and New Zealand Citizenship Act 1948 came into effect.

The National government of Sydney Holland was newly elected in the New Zealand general election, 1949.

[edit] Population

Estimated Population as of 31 December: 1,892,100 ^[1]
Increase since 31/12/1948: 38,200 (2.06%)
Males per 100 Females: 100.7

[edit] Incumbents

[edit] Regal and Vice Regal

[edit] Government

The 28th New Zealand Parliament continued. Government was the Labour until after the November General Election which saw it replaced by National Party.

Iriaka Ratana (Labour) is the first Māori woman elected to Parliament. ^[3]

Speaker of the House - Robert McKeen
Prime Minister - Peter Fraser then Sidney Holland
Deputy Prime Minister - Keith Holyoake (from 13 December )
Minister of Finance - Walter Nash then Sidney Holland
Minister of Foreign Affairs - Peter Fraser then Frederick Doidge
Attorney-General - Rex Mason then Thomas Clifton Webb

[edit] Parliamentary opposition

Leader of the Opposition - Sidney Holland (National Party) until 13 December, then Peter Fraser (Labour). ^[4]

[edit] Main centre leaders

Mayor of Auckland - John Allum
Mayor of Hamilton - Harold David Caro
Mayor of Wellington - William Appleton
Mayor of Christchurch - Ernest Andrews
Mayor of Dunedin - Donald Charles Cameron (mayor)

[edit] Events

1 January: the status of New Zealand Citizen comes into existence. ^[5]
29 November: Elections to the four Māori seats
30 November: New Zealand general election 1949 won by National Party under Sidney Holland

[edit] Arts and literature

See 1949 in art, 1949 in literature, Category:1949 books

[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: 1949 in sports , Category:1949 in sports

[edit] Athletics

George Bromley wins his second national title in the men's marathon, clocking 2:40:05.6 in Christchurch.

[edit] Cricket

[edit] Horse racing

See Category:New Zealand horse races

[edit] Rugby

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

Ranfurly Shield

[edit] Rugby league

New Zealand national rugby league team

[edit] Soccer

Chatham Cup won by Petone.

[edit] Births

15 February: Ashraf Choudhary, politician.
16 February: Martin Setchell, organist.
September 20: Alan McIntyre, field hockey player.
10 October: Lance Cairns, cricketer.
November 2: Bruce Biddle, road cyclist.
29 November (in England): Dave Bright, soccer player.

Laurence Aberhart, photographer.
Steve Gilpin, musician.
John Hanlon, musician.
Donna Awatere Huata, politician.
Nigel Brown, painter.
Ian Ewen-Street, politician.
Cilla McQueen, poet.
Mike Moore, Prime Minister and Director-General of the World Trade Organization.

Category:1949 births

[edit] Deaths

7 October: Matiu Ratana, politician and Ratana church leader.
28 December: Jack Lovelock, athlete

Category:1949 deaths

[edit] References

^ http://www.stats.govt.nz/NR/rdonlyres/24107FC8-E7B5-4CF2-B17C-15E31CCA7D05/0/HistoricalPop.xls
^ Statistics New Zealand: New Zealand Official Yearbook, 1990. ISSN 0078-0170 page 52
^ New Zealand Parliament - Parliament timeline
^ Elections NZ - Leaders of the Opposition. Retrieved on 2008-04-06.
^ Te Ara

[edit] See also

For world events and topics in 1949 not specifically related to New Zealand see: 1949

Categories: 1949 in New Zealand