1954 in New Zealand

none February 2020 1954 The following lists events that happened during 1954 in New Zealand. Population Estimated population as of 31 December: 2,118,400.Historical population estimates tables http://archive.stats.govt.nz/browse_for_stats/population/estimates_and_projections/historical-population-tables.aspx https://web.archive.org/web/20171231000952/http://archive.stats.govt.nz/browse_for_stats/population/estimates_and_projections/historical-population-tables.aspx 31 December 2017 Statistics New Zealand Increase since 31 December 1953: 43,700 (2.11%). Males per 100 females: 101.2. Incumbents Regal and viceregal Head of State – Elizabeth II, Queen of New Zealand, from 6 February 1952 Governor-General – Lieutenant-General The Lord Norrie GCMG GCVO CB DSO MC, from 1952 to 1957Statistics New Zealand: New Zealand Official Yearbook, 1990. ISSN 0078-0170 page 52 Government The 30th New Zealand Parliament expired this year. The National Party was elected to a third term in office under Sidney Holland on 13 November. Speaker of the House – Matthew Oram from 1950 to 1957 Prime Minister – Sidney Holland from 13 December 1949 to 20 September 1957. Deputy Prime Minister – Keith Holyoake from 13 December 1949 to 20 September 1957. Minister of Finance – Sidney Holland until November, followed by Jack Watts Minister of Foreign Affairs – Clifton Webb from 19 September 1951 to 26 November 1954, followed by Tom Macdonald Chief Justice — Sir Harold Barrowclough Parliamentary opposition Leader of the Opposition – Walter Nash (Labour).http://www.elections.org.nz/democracy/leaders-opposition.html Elections NZ – Leaders of the Opposition 6 April 2008 https://web.archive.org/web/20081017200326/http://www1.elections.org.nz/democracy/leaders-opposition.html 17 October 2008 dead dmy-all Main centre leaders Mayor of Auckland – John Luxford from 1953 to 1956 Mayor of Hamilton – Roderick Braithwaite from 1953 to 1959 Mayor of Wellington – Robert Macalister from 1950 to 1956 Mayor of Christchurch – Robert M. Macfarlane from 1938 to 1941 and again from 1950 to 1958 Mayor of Dunedin – Leonard Morton Wright from 1950 to 1959 Events 12 January – 50,000 people mass in Wellington as Elizabeth II attends the state opening of Parliament.Today in History NZHistory 30 January – The Royal tour by Queen Elizabeth II and The Duke of Edinburgh concludes at Bluff as they depart on the SS Gothic.NZHistory.net - includes video 22 May – A Douglas DC-3 crashes near Paraparaumu Airport after its wing hits a house. Three people died.Accident Douglas DC-3D ZK-AQT, Saturday 22 May 1954 https://asn.flightsafety.org/asndb/335090 4 November 2024 asn.flightsafety.org 23 June – Teenagers Pauline Parker and Juliet Hulme are arrested for the murder of Parker's mother. 20 September – the Mazengarb Report on Moral Delinquency in Children and Adolescents is presented to Parliament. 8 November – eighteen-year-old golf amateur Bob Charles causes a sensation by beating a top international field to win the New Zealand Golf Open 13 November – the National Party wins re-election at a general election Hastings becomes the first town in New Zealand to fluoridate its water supply.(Ministry of Health) https://web.archive.org/web/20071123050747/http://www.moh.govt.nz/moh.nsf/0/AB32B58A8D61D9DACC256F47007C32BB 23 November 2007 Arts and literature See 1954 in art, 1954 in literature Music See: 1954 in music Radio 2 January – First radio episode of It's in the Bag, hosted by Selwyn Toogoodhttps://nzhistory.govt.nz/culture/the-1950s/1954 1954 - key events See: Public broadcasting in New Zealand Film The Seekers See: :Category:1954 film awards, 1954 in film, List of New Zealand feature films, Cinema of New Zealand, :Category:1954 films Sport Athletics 20 February: Yvette Williams breaks the world long jump record by jumping 20 ft 7+1/2 in m off at Gisborne.nzhistory.net.nz Edwin Rye wins his first national title in the men's marathon, clocking 2:35:45 on 6 March in Hamilton, New Zealand. British Empire and Commonwealth Games New Zealand at the 1954 British Empire and Commonwealth Games Total 7 7 5 19 Chess The 61st National Chess Championship is held in Wellington, and is won by Ortvin Sarapu of Auckland (his third successive title).List of New Zealand Chess Champions https://web.archive.org/web/20081014052518/http://www.poisonpawn.co.nz/nzcftitles.htm 14 October 2008 Horse racing Harness racing New Zealand Trotting Cup – Johnny Globehttp://www.hrnz.co.nz/data/major_races/nz_trotting_cup.htm List of NZ Trotting cup winners 6 May 2009 https://web.archive.org/web/20120222233106/http://www.hrnz.co.nz/data/major_races/nz_trotting_cup.htm 22 February 2012 dead dmy-all Auckland Trotting Cup – CaduceusAuckland Trotting cup at hrnz.co.nz https://web.archive.org/web/20090617211531/http://www.hrnz.co.nz/data/major_races/major_race2.htm 17 June 2009 Lawn bowls The national outdoor lawn bowls championships are held in Christchurch.McLintock A.H. Alexander Hare McLintock Bowls, men's outdoor—tournament winners An Encyclopaedia of New Zealand https://teara.govt.nz/en/1966/bowls-mens-outdoor/page-5 6 June 2018 1966 Ministry for Culture and Heritage Men's singles champion – Robin Andrew (Onehunga Bowling Club) Men's pair champions – N.A. McNabb, C.L. Spearman (skip) (Christchurch RSA Bowling Club) Men's fours champions – J. Rothwell, H.L. Rule, W. O'Neill, Pete Skoglund (skip) (Otahuhu Bowling Club) Rugby union The All Blacks played four Test Matches on a tour of Europe:Pick and Go Rugby Tests database 9 January, Lansdowne Road, Dublin: New Zealand 14 – 3 Ireland 30 January, Twickenham, London: New Zealand 5 – 0 England 13 February, Murrayfield, Edinburgh New Zealand 3 – 0 Scotland 27 February, Stade Colombes, Paris: New Zealand 0 – 3 France Soccer The national men's team undertook a 10-match tour of Australia, which included 3 internationals. They played one warm-up match prior to the tour.List of New Zealand national soccer matches 31 July, Wellington: NZ 6 – 0 Wellington 3 August, Adelaide: NZ 3 – 2 South Australia 7 August, Adelaide: NZ 3 – 1 Australian XI 11 August, Melbourne: NZ 1 – 2 Victoria 14 August, Melbourne: NZ 2 – 1 Australia 18 August, Granville: NZ 0 – 3 Granville 21 August, Sydney: NZ 4 – 1 New South Wales Benge (2), Charlton, Olley 25 August, Brisbane: NZ 2 – 2 Queensland Smith, Steele 28 August, Brisbane: NZ 1 – 4 Australia' 29 August, Newcastle: NZ 1 – 1 Northern Districts Smith 4 September, Sydney: NZ 1 – 4 Australia 5 September, Bulli: NZ 4 – 4 South Coast The Chatham Cup is won by Onehunga who beat Western of Christchurch 1–0 in the final.Chatham Cup records, nzsoccer.com https://web.archive.org/web/20090314234154/http://www.nzsoccer.com/page/chatham_cup_records.html 14 March 2009 Provincial league champions:https://www.rsssf.org/tablesn/nzchamp.html New Zealand: List of champions Rec.Sport.Soccer Statistics Foundation 1999 Auckland: North Shore United Bay of Plenty: Mangakino Utd Buller: Millerton Thistle Canterbury: Western Hawke's Bay: Hastings Wanderers Manawatu: Palmerston North United Nelson: Settlers Northland: Otangarei United Otago: Northern Poverty Bay: Eastern Union South Canterbury: Northern Hearts Southland: Brigadiers Taranaki: Old Boys Waikato: Huntly Thistle Wanganui: New Settlers Wellington: Stop Out Births 1 January: Rawiri Paratene, actor and director 17 February: Brian Houston, New Zealand-born Australian pastor. 17 March: Peter Dunne, politician 30 April: Jane Campion, film director. 11 May: Murray Haszard, technology entrepreneur. 20 May: Julie Brougham, Olympic equestrian (died 2021) 15 June: Larry Ross, motorcycle speedway rider. 17 June: Trevor Mallard, politician 5 July: John Wright, cricket player and coach 22 July: Stu Wilson, rugby union player (died 2025) 24 October: Tu Wyllie, politician 18 November: Evan Gray, cricketer 24 December: Graham Sligo, field hockey player :Category:1954 births Deaths 7 May: Cyril Brownlie, rugby union player. 26 May: Frederick Doidge, former cabinet minister and New Zealand High Commissioner (London) 1 June: Charles E. Major, politician. 5 June: Alexander Stuart, politician 1 August: Arthur Stallworthy, politician. 7 December: George William Smith, athlete, rugby union and league player. John Buckland Wright, engraver. See also List of years in New Zealand Timeline of New Zealand history History of New Zealand Military history of New Zealand Timeline of the New Zealand environment Timeline of New Zealand's links with Antarctica For world events and topics in 1954 not specifically related to New Zealand see: 1954 References External links 1954 in yes Category:Years of the 20th century in New Zealand