1936 in New Zealand

1936 in New Zealand
Decades:
  • 1910s
  • 1920s
  • 1930s
  • 1940s
  • 1950s
See also:

The shape of New Zealand politics for the next five decades was defined when, in the aftermath of their heavy defeat by Labour, the United and Reform parties merged to form the New Zealand National Party. In the meantime, the Labour government began implementing significant social changes.

Population

A census was held in March 1936.

Male Female Total
Usually resident population 796,152
(50.7%)
773,067
(49.3%)
1,569,216
Overseas Visitors 2,931 1,650 4,581
Total 799,092 774,720 1,573,812

Incumbents

Regal and viceregal

Government

The 25th New Zealand Parliament continued with the Labour Party in government.

Parliamentary opposition

Main centre leaders

Events

Arts and literature

See 1936 in art, 1936 in literature, Category:1936 books

Music

See: 1936 in music

Radio

See: Public broadcasting in New Zealand

Film

See: Category:1936 film awards, 1936 in film, List of New Zealand feature films, Cinema of New Zealand, Category:1936 films

Sport

Chess

Golf

Olympic Games

See New Zealand at the 1936 Summer Olympics

Racing

Harness racing

Rugby

Category:Rugby union in New Zealand, Category:All Blacks

Rugby league

New Zealand national rugby league team

Soccer

Births

Category:1936 births

Deaths

Category:1936 deaths

See also

References

  1. Statistics New Zealand: New Zealand Official Yearbook, 1990. ISSN 0078-0170 page 52
  2. "Elections NZ - Leaders of the Opposition". Retrieved 6 April 2008.
  3. Lambert & Palenski: The New Zealand Almanac, 1982. ISBN 0-908570-55-4
  4. New Zealand Parliament - Parliament timeline
  5. List of New Zealand Chess Champions
  6. "PGA European - Holden New Zealand Open". The Sports Network. 2005. Retrieved 25 March 2009.
  7. edited by A. H. McLintock (1966). "Men's Golf - National Champions". An Encyclopaedia of New Zealand. Te Ara - The Encyclopedia of New Zealand. Retrieved 13 February 2009.
  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.
  13. John Dumbell at AllBlacks.com

External links

Media related to 1936 in New Zealand at Wikimedia Commons

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