1957 in New Zealand

none February 2020 1957 The following lists events that happened during 1957 in New Zealand. Population Estimated population as of 31 December: 2,262,800.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 1956: 53,600 (2.43%). Males per 100 females: 101.1. Incumbents Regal and viceregal Head of State – Elizabeth II Governor-General – Lieutenant-General The Lord Norrie GCMG GCVO CB DSO MC followed by The Viscount Cobham GCMG TD.Statistics 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 and later Keith Holyoake. The general election saw the Labour Party win by a narrow two-seat margin. Speaker of the House – Mathew OramLambert & Palenski: The New Zealand Almanac, 1982. 0-908570-55-4 Prime Minister – Sidney Holland then Keith Holyoake then Walter Nash Deputy Prime Minister – Keith Holyoake then Jack Marshall then Jerry Skinner Minister of Finance – Jack Watts then Arnold Nordmeyer Minister of Foreign Affairs – Tom Macdonald then Walter Nash Chief Justice — Sir Harold Barrowclough Parliamentary opposition Leader of the Opposition – Walter Nash (Labour) until 12 December, then Keith Holyoake (National).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 – Thomas Ashby, then Keith Buttle Mayor of Hamilton – Roderick Braithwaite Mayor of Wellington – Frank Kitts Mayor of Christchurch – Robert M. Macfarlane Mayor of Dunedin – Leonard Morton Wright Events 20 January: Scott Base, New Zealand's main presence in Antarctica, is established by Sir Edmund Hillary.Today in History NZHistory 24 May: the last Empire Day is commemorated.Empire Day's end NZHistory September: Former Member of Parliament and New Zealand ambassador to the United States Leslie Munro is appointed President of the United Nations General Assembly for its twelfth session, lasting until September 1958 Arts and literature See 1957 in art, 1957 in literature Music See: 1957 in music Radio See: Public broadcasting in New Zealand 1 October – Radio station 2ZC launches in Napier on 1280 kHz, supplementing station 2YZ.27 September 1957 2ZC Opens Next Tuesday https://paperspast.natlib.govt.nz/periodicals/new-zealand-listener/1957/09/27/7 New Zealand Listener 7 Film See: :Category:1957 film awards, 1957 in film, List of New Zealand feature films, Cinema of New Zealand, :Category:1957 films Sport Athletics Edwin Rye wins his second national title in the men's marathon, clocking 2:44:56 in Napier. Chess The 64th National Chess Championship was held in Wellington. The title was shared by A. Feneridis of Wellington and J.R. Phillips of Auckland.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 – Lookawayhttp://www.hrnz.co.nz/data/major_races/nz_trotting_cup.htm List of NZ Trotting cup winners 5 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 – Highland AirAuckland 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 Auckland.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 – James Pirret (Tuakau Bowling Club) Men's pair champions – H. Franks, L. Franks (skip) (Balmoral Bowling Club) Men's fours champions – F.M. Murray, W.W. Wearne, A.N. Callaghan, Ron Buchan (skip) (Tui Park Bowling Club) Rugby union The All Blacks played two Test matches against Australia, retaining the Bledisloe Cup:Pick and Go rugby results database 25 May, Sydney Cricket Ground: New Zealand 25 – 11 Australia 1 June, Exhibition Ground, Brisbane: New Zealand 22 – 9 Australia Soccer The national men's team was host to two visiting club sides:List of New Zealand national soccer matches 22 June, Wellington: NZ 1 – 1 Eastern Athletic 24 June, Auckland: NZ 2 – 1 Eastern Athletic 27 June, Auckland: NZ 1 – 7 FK Austria 3 August, Wellington: NZ 1 – 7 FK Austria The Chatham Cup is won by Seatoun who beat Technical Old Boys 3–1 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 Bay of Plenty: Rangers Buller: Millerton Thistle Canterbury: Western Hawke's Bay: Hastings Wanderers Manawatu: Ohakea Marlborough: Blenheim Rangers Nelson: Athletic Northland: Otangarei United Otago: King Edward Technical College OB Poverty Bay: Eastern Union South Canterbury: Northern Hearts Southland: Hotspurs Taranaki: City Waikato: Huntly Thistle Wairarapa: Masterton Athletic Wanganui: New Settlers Wellington: Seatoun AFC Births 3 January – Dave Dobbyn, singer, songwriter 28 February – Ian Smith, cricketer 2 March – Stu Gillespie, cricketer 19 April – Wayne Smith, rugby player and coach 30 April – Tony Rogers, middle-distance runner 30 May – Allison Roe, athlete 20 June – Chester Borrows, politician (died 2023) 24 June – Elizabeth Fuller, children's book illustrator 26 June – Michael Laws, broadcaster, writer and politician 19 July – Tony Boyle, cricketer 27 July – Barbara Moore, long-distance runner 28 July – David Shearer, humanitarian worker and politician, was Leader of the Opposition (2011–2013) 11 August – Ruth Dyson, politician 31 August (in Kenya) – Luke Hurley, singer/songwriter 20 September – Michael Hurst, actor 10 October – Rod Donald, environmentalist and politician, co-leader of the Green Party of Aotearoa New Zealand (1995–2005) (died 2005) 29 November – Glenys Quick, long-distance runner 13 December – Buck Shelford, rugby player Richard Adams, violinist. George Bertrand, who became Georgina Beyer, transgender politician. Howard Broad, Commissioner of Police Deaths 2 January: William Aitchison, politician. 19 January: Thomas Brash, dairy industry leader and Presbyterian Church moderator. 21 January: Maurice Brownlie, rugby union player. 18 February: Walter James Bolton, last person executed in New Zealand.nzhistory.net.nz 2 April: Catherine Stewart, politician. 3 May: Daisy Osborn, artist. 17 September: Anton Bernhardt Julius Lemmer, music school director and conductor.Anton Bernhardt Julius Lemmer Shirley Tunnicliff 3l8 23 April 2017 26 September: Thomas Ashby, serving mayor of Auckland. 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 1957 not specifically related to New Zealand see: 1957 References External links 1957 in yes Category:Years of the 20th century in New Zealand