1955 in New Zealand

none February 2020 1955 thumb | right | The 1955 Valuation and Farm Management class at Canterbury Agricultural College. The following lists events that happened during 1955 in New Zealand. Population Estimated population as of 31 December: 2,164,800.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 1954: 46,400 (2.19%). 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 31st New Zealand Parliament continued. In power was the National government under Sidney Holland. Speaker of the House – Mathew 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 – Jack Watts from November 1954 until 20 September 1957 Minister of Foreign Affairs – Tom Macdonald from 26 November 1954 until 12 December 1957 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 A pulp and paper mill opens at Kawerau The Marriage Act 1955 is passed 3 November – the Rimutaka rail tunnel opens Arts and literature See 1955 in art, 1955 in literature Music See: 1955 in music Radio See: Public broadcasting in New Zealand Film See: :Category:1955 film awards, 1955 in film, List of New Zealand feature films, Cinema of New Zealand, :Category:1955 films Sport Athletics Arthur Lydiard wins his second national title in the men's marathon, clocking 2:42:34 in Auckland. Chess The 62nd National Chess Championship was held in Auckland, and was won by Ortvin Sarapu of Auckland (his 4th 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 – Our RogerList of NZ Trotting cup winners https://web.archive.org/web/20120222233106/http://www.hrnz.co.nz/data/major_races/nz_trotting_cup.htm 22 February 2012 Auckland Trotting Cup – Prince PolkaAuckland 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 Wellington.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 – J.H. Rabone (Northern Bowling Club) Men's pair champions – W.R. Hawkins, M.G. Borich (skip) (Hamilton Bowling Club) Men's fours champions – J. Whitehead, E.A. Horan, A. Robinson, I.B. Evans (skip) (Omarunui Bowling Club) Soccer The Chatham Cup is won by Western of Christchurch who beat Eastern Suburbs of Auckland 6–2 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 New Zealand played 3 matches against South China AthleticAll whites record https://web.archive.org/web/20160629115110/http://www.ultimatenzsoccer.com/NZRepSoccer/id164.htm 29 June 2016 18 June, Christchurch – 1–1 draw 2 July, Wellington – NZ win 7–4 9 July, Auckland – NZ lose 3–5 Provincial league champions:https://www.rsssf.org/tablesn/nzchamp.html New Zealand: List of champions Rec.Sport.Soccer Statistics Foundation 1999 Auckland: Mount Albert GSOB Bay of Plenty: Mangakino Utd Buller: Millerton Thistle Canterbury: Western Hawke's Bay: Napier Rovers Manawatu: Kiwi United Nelson: Motueka Northland: Otangarei United Otago: King Edward Technical College OB Poverty Bay: Eastern Union South Canterbury: West End Southland: Invercargill Thistle Taranaki: Old Boys Waikato: Huntly Thistle Wanganui: Wanganui Athletic Wellington: Stop Out Births 16 January: Steve Wooddin, soccer playerSteve Woodin FIFA profile https://web.archive.org/web/20150110153417/http://www.fifa.com/worldfootball/statisticsandrecords/players/player%3D60039/ 10 January 2015 14 February: Margaret Knighton, equestrian eventerMarges Knighton http://www.sports-reference.com/olympics/athletes/kn/marges-knighton-1.html SR/Olympic Sports Sports Reference 17 January 2025 https://web.archive.org/web/20161203111158/http://www.sports-reference.com/olympics/athletes/kn/marges-knighton-1.html 3 December 2016 31 March: Robert Vance, cricketer 2 April: Steve Sumner, soccer player 21 April: Tūheitia Paki, Māori King 27 May: Graham 'Jock' Edwards, cricketer 1 June: Lorraine Moller, long-distance athlete 19 June: Mary O'Connor, long-distance runner 16 September: Peter Verhoek, cricketer 29 September: Mark Graham, rugby league footballer and coach 1 November: Anne Audain, middle and long-distance athlete 12 November: Roger Sumich, cyclist 26 November: Barbara Tilden, field hockey player 2 December: Mark Gosche, politician 7 December: Te Ururoa Flavell, politician David Hamilton, composer Deaths 31 January: Bob Semple, trade union leader and politician. 7 May: Melville Lyons, politician 24 May: Louis Hekenui Bidois, policemanLouis Hekenui Bidois Jinty Rorke 4b31 23 April 2017 5 June (in England): George Skellerup, industrialist 7 September: Henry Braddon, rugby union player. 14 December: William Stewart, politician. Wilson Jim Jim Wilson (librarian) New Zealand Parliamentary Record, 1840–1984 4th First published in 1913 1985 V.R. Ward, Govt. Printer Wellington 154283103 Undated: John Guthrie (at sea) journalist and novelist. 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 1955 in yes Category:Years of the 20th century in New Zealand