1955 in New Zealand

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1955 in New Zealand:

Other years in New Zealand

1952 • 1953 • 1954 • 1955 • 1956 • 1957 • 1958

Contents 1 Population 2 Incumbents 2.1 Regal and Vice Regal 2.2 Government 2.3 Parliamentary opposition 2.4 Main centre leaders 3 Events 4 Arts and literature 4.1 Music 4.2 Radio 4.3 Film 5 Appointments and awards 6 Sport 6.1 Athletics 7 Births 8 Deaths 9 References 10 See also

[edit] Population

• Estimated Population as of 31 December: 2,164,800 ^[1]
• Increase since 31/12/1954: 46,400 (2.19%)
• 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 31st New Zealand Parliament continued. In power was the National government under Sidney Holland.

• 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 - Jack Watts from November 1954 until September 20, 1957
• Minister of Foreign Affairs - Thomas MacDonald from November 26, 1954 until December 12, 1957

[edit] Parliamentary opposition

• Leader of the Opposition - Walter Nash (Labour). ^[3]

[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

• A pulp and paper mill opens at Kawerau
• The Rimutaka rail tunnel opened

[edit] Arts and literature

See 1955 in art, 1955 in literature, Category:1955 books

[edit] Music

See: 1955 in music

[edit] Radio

See: Public broadcasting in New Zealand

[edit] Film

See: Category:1955 film awards , 1955 in film , List of New Zealand feature films , Cinema of New Zealand, Category:1955 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

• Arthur Lydiard wins his second national title in the men's marathon, clocking 2:42:34 in Auckland.

• See: 1955 in sports , Category:1955 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

• 16 January: Steve Wooddin, soccer player.
• 14 February: Margaret Knighton, equestrian eventer.
• 31 March: Robert Vance, cricketer.
• 2 April: Steve Sumner, soccer player.
• 21 April: Tuheitia Paki, Māori King.
• 27 May: Graham 'Jock' Edwards, cricketer.
• 1 June: Lorraine Moller, long-distance athlete.
• 1 November: Anne Audain, middle and long-distance athlete.
• November 12: Roger Sumich, cyclist.
• November 26: Barbara Tilden, field hockey player.
• 2 December: Mark Gosche, politician.
• 7 December: Te Ururoa Flavell, politician.

• David Hamilton, composer.

[edit] Deaths

• 31 January: Bob Semple, trade union leader and politician.
• 7 September: Henry Braddon, rugby union player.

• William Stewart, politician. ^[4]

Category:1955 deaths

[edit] References

[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 1955 not specifically related to New Zealand see: 1955