1954 in New Zealand
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 1954 in New Zealand: |
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| 1951 • 1952 • 1953 • 1954 • 1955 • 1956 • 1957 |
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[edit] Population
- Estimated Population as of 31 December: 2,118,400 [1]
- Increase since 31/12/1953: 43,700 (2.11%)
- Males per 100 Females: 101.2
[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 [2]
[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 Clifton Webb from September 19, 1951 to November 26, 1954, followed by Thomas MacDonald
[edit] Parliamentary opposition
[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] Events
- 12 January: 50,000 people mass in Wellington as Queen Elizabeth II attends the state opening of Parliament. [4]
- 30 January: The Royal tour by Queen Elizabeth II and Prince Phillip concludes at Bluff as they depart on the SS Gothic [5]
- 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
- Hastings becomes the first town in New Zealand to fluoridate its water supply [6].
[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
[edit] Athletics
- 20 February: Yvette Williams breaks the world long jump record by jumping 20 feet 7 1/2 inches (6.28 metres) at Gisborne.[7]
- Edwin Rye wins his first national title in the men's marathon, clocking 2:35:45 on March 6 in Hamilton, New Zealand.
- Rugby: Category:Rugby union in New Zealand , Category:All Blacks , Bledisloe Cup , Ranfurly Shield
- Cricket: Various Tours, New Zealand cricket team , Chappell-Hadlee Trophy , Cricket World Cup
- 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
- Netball: Silver Ferns
- Soccer: New Zealand Football Championship , New Zealand National Soccer League , New Zealand national soccer team , Chatham Cup ,
[edit] Births
- 17 March: Peter Dunne, politician
- 30 April: Jane Campion, film director.
- 11 May: Murray Haszard, technology entrepreneur.
- 15 June: Larry Ross, motorcycle speedway rider.
- 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 union player.
- Maurice Brownlie, rugby union player.
- Charles E. Major, politician.
- Arthur Stallworthy, politician.
[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
- ^ Elections NZ - Leaders of the Opposition. Retrieved on 2008-04-06.
- ^ Today in History | NZHistory
- ^ NZHistory.net - includes video
- ^ (Ministry of Health)
- ^ nzhistory.net.nz
[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 1954 not specifically related to New Zealand see: 1954
