1918 in New Zealand

1918 in New Zealand
Decades:
  • 1890s
  • 1900s
  • 1910s
  • 1920s
  • 1930s
See also:

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 over 8600 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]

Incumbents

Regal and viceregal

Government

The 19th New Zealand Parliament continued for a fourth year as a grand coalition led by the Reform Party.

Parliamentary opposition

Main centre leaders

Events

Undated

Arts and literature

See 1918 in art, 1918 in literature, Category:1918 books

Music

See: 1918 in music

Film

See: Category:1918 film awards, 1918 in film, List of New Zealand feature films, Cinema of New Zealand, Category:1918 films

Sport

Golf

Horse racing

Harness racing

Rugby union

Soccer

Provincial league champions:[12]

Births

Category:1918 births

Deaths

Category:1918 deaths

See also

References

  1. Chch City Libraries website gathered 17/07/2006
  2. Statistics New Zealand: New Zealand Official Yearbook, 1990. ISSN 0078-0170 page 52
  3. "Elections NZ - Leaders of the Opposition". Retrieved 6 April 2008.
  4. Te ARa Encyclopedia of New Zealand: Disasters and Mishaps - The Raetihi Conflagration
  5. 5.0 5.1 New Zealand History online: The 1918 flu pandemic
  6. New Zealand History online: RMS Niagara - the 1918 influenza pandemic
  7. New Zealand Parliament - Parliament timeline
  8. Rendel, David (1975) Civil Aviation in New Zealand: An Illustrated History. Wellington. A.H. & A.W.Reed. ISBN 0-589-00905-2
  9. "PGA European - Holden New Zealand Open". The Sports Network. 2005. Retrieved 25 March 2009.
  10. List of NZ Trotting cup winners
  11. Auckland Trotting cup at hrnz.co.nz
  12. "New Zealand: List of champions". Rec.Sport.Soccer Statistics Foundation. 1999.
  13. Arnold Pickmere (13 March 2004). "Obituary: Arthur Kinsella". The New Zealand Herald. Retrieved 10 September 2011.
  14. NZ fighter museum
  15. Wilson, James Oakley (1985) [First published in 1913]. New Zealand Parliamentary Record, 1840–1984 (4th ed.). Wellington: V.R. Ward, Govt. Printer. OCLC 154283103.

External links

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