1950 in New Zealand

none February 2020 1950 The following lists events that happened during 1950 in New Zealand. New Zealand entered into the Korean War – a total of 4,700 New Zealanders served in Korea. New Zealand also was involved in the Malayan Emergency. The New Zealand Legislative Council was abolished, see Suicide squad. The 1950 British Empire Games was held in Auckland. Wool prices boomed, tripling during the year, due to U.S. stockpiling as a reaction to the Korean war. This was offset somewhat by increases in the prices of other (imported) commodities, but began the biggest economic boom of the 20th century in New Zealand.Impact of the War – NZ in the Korean War | NZHistory Population Estimated population as of 31 December: 1,927,700.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 1949: 35,600 (1.88%). Males per 100 females: 100.7. Incumbents Regal and viceregal Head of State – George VI Governor-General – Lieutenant-General The Lord Freyberg VC GCMG KCB KBE DSOStatistics New Zealand: New Zealand Official Yearbook, 1990. ISSN 0078-0170 page 52 Government The 29th New Zealand Parliament continued. In power was the newly elected National government under Sidney Holland of the National Party. Speaker of the House – Robert McKeen then Mathew Oram Prime Minister – Sidney Holland Deputy Prime Minister – Keith Holyoake Minister of Finance – Sidney Holland Minister of Foreign Affairs – Frederick Doidge Attorney-General – Clifton Webb Chief Justice – Sir Humphrey O'Leary Parliamentary opposition Leader of the Opposition – Peter Fraser (Labour) until his death on 5 August, then vacant until January 1951.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 Allum Mayor of Hamilton – Harold Caro Mayor of Wellington – Will Appleton then Robert Macalister Mayor of Christchurch – Ernest Andrews then Robert M. Macfarlane Mayor of Dunedin – Donald Cameron then Leonard Morton Wright Events 4 January – Start of the 4th British Empire Games in Auckland. 4 June – Butter rationing, introduced in October 1943, is abolished.http://nzetc.victoria.ac.nz/tm/scholarly/tei-WH2Econ-c17-35.html Rationing of New Zealand-Grown Foods – NZETC nzetc.victoria.ac.nz3 June 1950 Butter Rationing Ends Tomorrow 4 Wanganui Chronicle https://paperspast.natlib.govt.nz/newspapers/WC19500603.2.16 Arts and literature See 1950 in art, 1950 in literature Music See: 1950 in music Radio See: Public broadcasting in New Zealand Film See: :Category:1950 film awards, 1950 in film, List of New Zealand feature films, Cinema of New Zealand, :Category:1950 films Sport Athletics George Bromley wins his third national title in the men's marathon, clocking 2:55:07 in Napier. British Empire Games New Zealand at the 1950 British Empire Games Total 10 22 21 53 Chess The 57th National Chess Championship was held in Auckland, and was won by P. Allerhand of Wellington (his second win).List of New Zealand Chess Champions https://web.archive.org/web/20081014052518/http://www.poisonpawn.co.nz/nzcftitles.htm 14 October 2008 Cricket Horse racing Harness racing New Zealand Trotting Cup – Chamferhttp://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 – Victory GlobeAuckland 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 – L.J. Edwards (Balclutha Bowling Club) Men's pair champions – H. Hurst, E. Elwood (skip) (Christchurch RSA Bowling Club) Men's fours champions – E.H. Crowley, J.H. Meikle, V.F. Hurlstone, G.A. Crowley (skip) (Tolaga Bay Bowling Club) Rugby union The British and Irish Lions, captained by Karl Mullen, toured the country, losing three tests to the All Blacks and drawing one. Rugby league New Zealand national rugby league team Soccer The Chatham Cup is won by Eden who beat Technical Old Boys 3–2 after extra time 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: Eastern Suburbs AFC Canterbury: Technical OB Hawke's Bay: Watersiders Nelson: Woodbourne Otago: Northern AFC South Canterbury: Northern Hearts Southland: Brigadiers Taranaki: City Waikato: Claudelands Rovers Wanganui: Wanganui Athletic Wellington: Seatoun AFC Births 3 January: Robert Oliver, road and track cyclist 5 January: Matt Robson, politician 8 February: Peter Wells, New Zealand writer, filmmaker (d. 2019) 26 February: Helen Clark, Prime Minister of New Zealand, 1999–2008 6 April: Muriel Newman, politician 22 April: Lee Tamahori, film director (d. 2025) 29 April: Paul Holmes, radio and television broadcaster (d. 2013) 2 May: Peter Gilbert, boxer (d. 1976) 24 May: Allison Durbin, singer 13 June: Pete Hodgson, politician 24 June: David Aspin, wrestler 3 July: Ewen Chatfield, cricketer 28 July: Pip Cheshire, architect (d. 2026) 1 August: John Britten, engineer and inventor (d. 1995) 12 August: Ken Shirley, politician 26 September: Andy Haden, rugby player (d. 2020) 9 November: Parekura Horomia, politician (d. 2013) 10 December: Simon Owen, golfer 13 December: Ruth Richardson, politician (in Hungary): George Baloghy, painter David Benson-Pope, politician Godwin Bradbeer, painter Alan Duff, writer Stephen Franks, politician and political commentator Greg McGee, screenwriter and playwright John McKinnon, diplomat and public servant Judith Mayhew, lawyer and academic Stephen Parke, physicist Kura Te Waru Rewiri, painter Deaths 23 March: Paddy Webb, politician 14 July: Āpirana Ngata, Māori politician and lawyer. 23 August: Abraham Wachner, 35th Mayor of Invercargill. 19 November: Tom Brindle, politician and activist 11 December: Leslie Comrie, New Zealand astronomer and computing pioneer. 12 December: Peter Fraser, 24th Prime Minister of New Zealand. William Twigg-Smith, painter (in Hawaii). References 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 1950 not specifically related to New Zealand see: 1950 1950 in yes Category:Years of the 20th century in New Zealand