1948 in New Zealand

none December 2019 1948 The following lists events that happened during 1948 in New Zealand. Population Estimated population as of 31 December: 1,853,900.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 1947: 36,400 (2.00%). Males per 100 females: 100.5. 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 28th New Zealand Parliament continued, with the Labour Party in government. Speaker of the House – Robert McKeen (Labour) Prime Minister – Peter Fraser Minister of Finance – Walter Nash Minister of Foreign Affairs – Peter Fraser Attorney-General – Rex Mason Chief Justice – Sir Humphrey O'Leary Parliamentary opposition Leader of the Opposition – Sidney Holland (National Party).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 Main centre leaders Mayor of Auckland – John Allum Mayor of Hamilton – Harold Caro Mayor of Wellington – Will Appleton Mayor of Christchurch – Ernest Andrews Mayor of Dunedin – Donald Cameron Events thumb|New Zealand ration book 31 May – Tea rationing, introduced in June 1942, is abolished.http://nzetc.victoria.ac.nz/tm/scholarly/tei-WH2Econ-c17-33.html Tea and Sugar – War Economy – NZETC nzetc.victoria.ac.nz22 May 1948 Tea Rationing Ends May 31 3 The Northern Advocate https://paperspast.natlib.govt.nz/newspapers/NA19480522.2.25 27 August – Sugar rationing, introduced in April 1942, is abolished.24 August 1948 SUGAR RATIONING TO END AFTER THIS WEEK 4 Otago Daily Times https://paperspast.natlib.govt.nz/newspapers/ODT19480824.2.33 6 September – New Zealand citizenship is established. Before this date, New Zealand residents were British citizens or subjects.New Zealand citizenship established https://nzhistory.govt.nz/new-zealand-citizenship-established 2024-04-11 nzhistory.govt.nz en 27 September – Meat rationing, introduced in March 1944, is abolished. Butter remains the sole food product still under rationing.http://nzetc.victoria.ac.nz/tm/scholarly/tei-WH2Econ-c17-35.html Rationing of New Zealand-Grown Foods – NZETC nzetc.victoria.ac.nzMeat Rationing Revocation Order 194827 September 1948 MEAT RATIONING ENDS - BUTTER RESTRICTIONS TO CONTINUE - ANNOUNCEMENT BY MR NORDMEYER 6 The Press https://paperspast.natlib.govt.nz/newspapers/CHP19480927.2.63 20 November – Two takahē are discovered after being declared extinct for 50 years.2016-09-28 Takahē - back from the brink https://www.rnz.co.nz/national/programmes/ourchangingworld/audio/201817903/takahe-back-from-the-brink 2024-04-29 RNZ en-nz The Marlborough Press, which was founded in 1860, is taken over by The Marlborough Express.https://paperspast.natlib.govt.nz/cgi-bin/paperspast?a=d&cl=CL1.MEX&essay=1 Marlborough Express National Library of New Zealand 4 June 2008 Italy establishes a consulate in Wellington.http://www.nzembassy.com/italy/relationship-between-new-zealand-and-italy/new-zealand-and-italy New Zealand and Italy NZ Ministry of Foreign Affairs and Trade 26 August 2010 https://web.archive.org/web/20100818215140/http://www.nzembassy.com/italy/relationship-between-new-zealand-and-italy/new-zealand-and-italy 18 August 2010 live Arts and literature See 1948 in art, 1948 in literature Music See: 1948 in music Radio See: Public broadcasting in New Zealand Film See: :Category:1948 film awards, 1948 in film, List of New Zealand feature films, Cinema of New Zealand, :Category:1948 films Sport Archery The national championships are held at a single venue for the first time replacing the previous postal shoot.In a postal shoot clubs compete on specified dates and the results are posted to the Association.Todd, S. (1976) Sporting Records of New Zealand. Auckland: Moa Publications. 0-908570-00-7 National champions Open Men – H. Butel (Dunedin) Open Women – Doreen Johnston (Dunedin) Athletics Jack Clarke wins the national title in the men's marathon, clocking 2:44:06 in Dunedin. Basketball Interpovincial Champions: Men – Palmerston North Interpovincial Champions: Women – Palmerston North Chess The 55th National Chess Championship was held in Dunedin, and was won by R.G. Wade of Wellington (his 3rd win).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 – Highland Fling (2nd win)List 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 – Captain SandyAuckland 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 Dunedin.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 – S. Marriott (Opawa Bowling Club) Men's pair champions – M.A. Marinovich, S. Garelja (skip) (Oratia Bowling Club) Men's fours champions – J.W.T. Macklow, Frank Livingstone, Alec Robertson, J.H. Mingins (skip) (Onehunga Bowling Club) Olympic Games New Zealand at the 1948 Summer Olympics Total 0 0 0 0 New Zealand is represented by seven competitors in athletics, boxing, cycling, swimming and weightlifting. There are no medal successes. Rugby union :Category:Rugby union in New Zealand, :Category:All Blacks Ranfurly Shield Rugby league New Zealand national rugby league team Shooting Ballinger Belt – William Masefield (Blenheim)https://www.nranz.com/nationals/ballinger-belt/ Ballinger Belt National Rifle Association of New Zealand 16 January 2025 Soccer The Chatham Cup is won by Technical Old Boys of Christchurch who beat Waterside of Wellington 2–0 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 An Australian side toured New Zealand, playing four internationals:List of New Zealand national soccer matches https://web.archive.org/web/20160629115110/http://www.ultimatenzsoccer.com/NZRepSoccer/id164.htm 29 June 2016 14 August, Wellington: NZ 0–6 Australia 28 August, Christchurch: NZ 0–7 Australia 4 September, Wellington: NZ 0–4 Australia 11 September, Auckland: NZ 1–8 Australia Provincial league champions:https://www.rsssf.org/tablesn/nzchamp.html New Zealand: List of champions Rec.Sport.Soccer Statistics Foundation 1999 13 May 2009 Auckland: Eastern Suburbs Canterbury: Western Hawke's Bay: Napier HSOB Nelson: Nelson United Otago: Mosgiel South Canterbury: Fisherman Southland: Invercargill United Taranaki: Stratford Waikato: Rotowaro Wanganui: Wanganui Athletic Wellington: Waterside Births 6 January: Dayle Hadlee, cricketer.ESPN Cricinfo – Dayle Hadlee https://web.archive.org/web/20160423123201/http://www.espncricinfo.com/newzealand/content/player/37222.html 23 April 2016 16 January: Dalvanius Prime, entertainer.Dalvanius Prime – Discogs https://web.archive.org/web/20121111071137/http://www.discogs.com/artist/Dalvanius?noanv=1 11 November 2012 17 January: Billy T. James, comedian. 7 February: Richard Prebble, politician.Richard Prebble 27 February: Michael Baigent, author and conspiracy theorist.The Guardian interview with Michael Baigent https://web.archive.org/web/20160314083118/https://www.theguardian.com/books/2006/may/17/danbrown.maevkennedy 14 March 2016 2 April (in Scotland): Sam Malcolmson, soccer player.FIFA record for Sam Malcolmson https://web.archive.org/web/20140413233954/http://www.fifa.com/worldfootball/statisticsandrecords/players/player%3D53488/index.html 13 April 2014 25 May: Mac Price, diplomat.Macalister Price obituary https://web.archive.org/web/20121017033327/http://thestar.com.my/news/story.asp?file=%2F2003%2F1%2F9%2Fnation%2Fcmnz&sec=nation 17 October 2012 3 July: Richard Worth, politician. 22 July: Kevin Ryan, long-distance runner. 29 July: John Clarke, actor, best known in New Zealand for Fred Dagg. 6 September: Kevin Towns, field hockey player and coach. 1 October: Peter Blake, yachtsman. 2 October: Robert Anderson, cricketer. 24 October: Ray Ahipene-Mercer, musician, politician. 4 November: Alexis Hunter, painter. 13 November: Lockwood Smith, politician. 15 November: David Caygill, politician. Sue Kedgley, politician. Bruce Lynch, musician. Grahame Sydney, painter. Sue Wood, politician. Deaths 16 May: John Gordon Eliott, former Reform MP 16 June: Lavinia Jane Kelsey, kindergarten founder and teacher 25 September: George Davidson, olympic sprinter.http://clandavidson.org.nz/wp-content/uploads/2016/06/GEORGE-DAVIDSON-olympian.pdf GEORGE DAVIDSON – OLYMPIAN Jay Venables 25 September 2021 25 September 2021 https://web.archive.org/web/20210925062501/http://clandavidson.org.nz/wp-content/uploads/2016/06/GEORGE-DAVIDSON-olympian.pdf dead 9 October: Edmund Anscombe, architect.DNZB https://web.archive.org/web/20100526200650/http://www.dnzb.govt.nz/dnzb/default.asp?Find_Quick.asp%3FPersonEssay=4A17 26 May 2010 20 December: Fanny Irvine-Smith, teacher and writer 21 December: Fred Bartram, former Labour MP See also History of New Zealand List of years in New Zealand Military history of New Zealand Timeline of New Zealand history Timeline of New Zealand's links with Antarctica Timeline of the New Zealand environment For world events and topics in 1948 not specifically related to New Zealand see: 1948 References External links 1948 in yes Category:Years of the 20th century in New Zealand