1947 in New Zealand

1947 in New Zealand
Decades:
  • 1920s
  • 1930s
  • 1940s
  • 1950s
  • 1960s
See also:

Population

Incumbents

Regal and viceregal

Government

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

Parliamentary opposition

Main centre leaders

Events

Arts and literature

See 1947 in art, 1947 in literature, Category:1947 books

Music

See: 1947 in music

Radio

See: Public broadcasting in New Zealand

Film

See: Category:1947 film awards, 1947 in film, List of New Zealand feature films, Cinema of New Zealand, Category:1947 films

Sport

Archery

National Champions (Postal Shoot) [5]

Athletics

Basketball

The first interprovincial championship for women is held.[6]

Interprovincial champions

Chess

Horse racing

Harness racing

Rugby league

Soccer

Births

Category:1947 births

Deaths

Category:1947 deaths

See also

References

  1. Statistics New Zealand:Historical Population Estimates
  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. nzhistory.net.nz
  5. In a postal shoot clubs compete on specified dates and the results are posted to the Association.
  6. Todd, S. (1976) Sporting Records of New Zealand. Auckland: Moa Publications. ISBN 0-908570-00-7
  7. List of New Zealand Chess Champions
  8. List of NZ Trotting cup winners
  9. Auckland Trotting cup at hrnz.co.nz
  10. List of New Zealand national soccer matches
  11. Chatham Cup records, nzsoccer.com
  12. "New Zealand: List of champions". Rec.Sport.Soccer Statistics Foundation. 1999.

External links

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