1951 in New Zealand

1951 in New Zealand
Decades:
  • 1930s
  • 1940s
  • 1950s
  • 1960s
  • 1970s
See also:

The year was dominated by the 1951 New Zealand waterfront dispute.

New Zealand entered a mutual defence pact with the United States and Australia - ANZUS.

Population

A census was held in 1951.

Male Female Total
Usually resident population 967,647
(50.1%)
962,835
(49.9%)
1,930,482
Overseas Visitors 6,297 2,661 8,958
Total 973,968 965,505 1,939,473

Incumbents

Regal and viceregal

Government

The 29th New Zealand Parliament continued. In power was the National government under Sidney Holland. The general election saw the governing National Party re-elected with a twenty-seat margin, a substantial improvement on the twelve-seat margin it previously held.

The New Zealand Legislative Council voted itself out of existence, making New Zealand a unicameral democracy.[3]

Parliamentary opposition

Main centre leaders

Events

Arts and literature

See 1951 in art, 1951 in literature, Category:1951 books

Music

See: 1951 in music

Radio and television

See: Public broadcasting in New Zealand

Film

See: Category:1951 film awards, 1951 in film, List of New Zealand feature films, Cinema of New Zealand, Category:1951 films

Sport

Athletics

Chess

Horse racing

Harness racing

Rugby league

Rugby union

Soccer

Births

Deaths

See also

References

External links

Media related to 1951 in New Zealand at Wikimedia Commons