1949 in New Zealand

none December 2019 1949 The following lists events that happened during 1949 in New Zealand. Most New Zealanders became New Zealand citizens in addition to being British subjects, as the British Nationality and New Zealand Citizenship Act 1948 came into effect. The National government of Sydney Holland was elected in the 1949 New Zealand general election. Population Estimated population as of 31 December: 1,892,100.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 1948: 38,200 (2.06%). 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 28th New Zealand Parliament continued. Government was the Labour until after the November general election, which saw it replaced by National Party. Iriaka Rātana (Labour) is the first Māori woman elected to Parliament.http://www.parliament.nz/en-NZ/HstBldgs/History/Resources/3/6/e/36e40376aa2842e6bcce0a4557ebf2bc.htm New Zealand Parliament – Parliament timeline 1 February 2008 19 January 2008 https://web.archive.org/web/20080119020604/http://www.parliament.nz/en-NZ/HstBldgs/History/Resources/3/6/e/36e40376aa2842e6bcce0a4557ebf2bc.htm dead Speaker of the House – Robert McKeen Prime Minister – Peter Fraser then Sidney Holland Deputy Prime Minister – Keith Holyoake (from 13 December) Minister of Finance – Walter Nash then Sidney Holland Minister of Foreign Affairs – Peter Fraser then Frederick Doidge Attorney-General – Rex Mason then Clifton Webb Chief Justice – Sir Humphrey O'Leary Parliamentary opposition Leader of the Opposition – Sidney Holland (National Party) until 13 December, then Peter Fraser (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 Main centre leaders Mayor of Auckland – John Allum Mayor of Hamilton – Harold David Caro Mayor of Wellington – Will Appleton Mayor of Christchurch – Ernest Andrews Mayor of Dunedin – Donald Cameron Events 1 January: the status of New Zealand Citizen comes into existence.Te Ara 9 March: Referendums on gambling (passed) and extending hotel hours (failed). 3 August: Referendum on military training (passed) 29 November: Elections to the four Māori electorates 30 November: General election won by National Party under Sidney Holland Arts and literature See 1949 in art, 1949 in literature, :Category:1949 books Music See: 1949 in music Radio See: Public broadcasting in New Zealand 18 January – Radio station 3XC (later 3ZC) luanches in Timaru on 1160 kHz.24 December 1948 Timaru Station Will Be of New Type https://paperspast.natlib.govt.nz/periodicals/new-zealand-listener/1948/12/24/16 New Zealand Listener 16 27 April – Radio station 1YZ launches in Rotorua on 800 kHz.18 March 1949 POWERFUL NEW STATION: Rotorua’s 1YZ Will Open Next Month https://paperspast.natlib.govt.nz/periodicals/new-zealand-listener/1949/03/18/9 New Zealand Listener 9 2 July – Radio station 1XH (later 1ZH) launches in Hamilton on 1310 kHz.24 June 1949 HAMILTON COMES ON THE AIR: Official Opening on July 2 https://paperspast.natlib.govt.nz/periodicals/new-zealand-listener/1949/06/24/8 New Zealand Listener 8 27 August – Radio station 1XN (later 1ZN) launches in Whangarei on 970 kHz.26 August 1949 FARTHEST NORTH https://paperspast.natlib.govt.nz/periodicals/new-zealand-listener/1949/08/26/8 New Zealand Listener 8 22 October – Radio station 2XA (later 2ZW) launches in Whanganui on 1200 kHz.14 October 1949 First Night at Wanganui https://paperspast.natlib.govt.nz/periodicals/new-zealand-listener/1949/10/14/16 New Zealand Listener 16 Film See: :Category:1949 film awards, 1949 in film, List of New Zealand feature films, Cinema of New Zealand, :Category:1949 films Sport Archery National champions Open Men – W. Burton (Gisborne) Open Women – D. Johnstone (Dunedin) Athletics George Bromley wins his second national title in the men's marathon, clocking 2:40:05.6 in Christchurch. Basketball Interpovincial Champions: Men – Wellington Interpovincial Champions: Women – Palmerston North Chess The 56th National Chess Championship was held in Wanganui, and was won by A.E. Nield of Auckland.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 – Loyal Nursehttp://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 Auckland Trotting Cup – Captain Sandy (2nd win)Auckland 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 Thoroughbred racing The New Zealand horse Foxzami, ridden by W. Fellows, wins the 1949 Melbourne Cup 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 – S. Gooch (Kahutia Bowling Club) Men's pair champions – Frank Livingstone, J.H. Mingins (skip) (Onehunga Bowling Club) Men's fours champions – A.J. Murdoch, H.L. Rule, A. Rivers, Pete Skoglund (skip) (Otahuhu Bowling Club) Rugby :Category:Rugby union in New Zealand, :Category:All Blacks 3 September: The All Blacks lose two tests on the same day Ranfurly Shield Rugby league New Zealand national rugby league team Soccer The Chatham Cup is won by Petone who beat Northern 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: Eden Canterbury: Technical OB Hawke's Bay: Napier HSOB Nelson: Otago: Northern South Canterbury: Northern Hearts Southland: Brigadiers Taranaki: City Waikato: Rotowaro Wanganui: Wanganui Athletic Wellington: Seatoun Births 22 January: Cilla McQueen, poet 24 January: Bill Bush, rugby player 28 January: Mike Moore, Prime Minister and Director-General of the World Trade Organization (d. 2020) 15 February: Ashraf Choudhary, politician 19 February: Brenda Matthews, sprinter 28 April: Steve Gilpin, musician (d. 1992) 8 June: Sherryl Jordan, writer (d. 2023) 6 July: Grant McAuley, rower 12 July: Dame Karen Poutasi, government official (d. 2026) 20 September: Alan McIntyre, field hockey player 10 October: Lance Cairns, cricketer 2 November: Bruce Biddle, road cyclist 29 November (in England): Dave Bright, soccer player 5 December: Ray Comfort, Christian minister Laurence Aberhart, photographer Laurence Clark, cartoonist John Hanlon, musician Donna Awatere Huata, politician Nigel Brown, painter Ian Ewen-Street, politician Deaths 25 May: George William von Zedlitz, professor of languages 20 August: Annie Lee Rees, writer. 7 October: Matiu Ratana, politician and Ratana church leader 29 October: Patrick Harvey, rugby union player 20 December: Jane Mander, novelist 28 December: Jack Lovelock, athlete See also :Category:1949 births :Category:1949 deaths 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 References 1949 in yes Category:Years of the 20th century in New Zealand