The following lists events that happened during 1943 in New Zealand.

1943
in
New Zealand

Decades:
See also:

Population

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  • Estimated population as of 31 December: 1,642,000.[1]
  • Increase since 31 December 1942: 5600 (0.34%).[1]
  • Males per 100 females: 92.9.[1]

Incumbents

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Regal and viceregal

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Government

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The 26th New Zealand Parliament concluded, with the Labour Party in government. Labour was re-elected for a third term in the election in November

Parliamentary opposition

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Main centre leaders

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Events

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Arts and literature

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See 1943 in art, 1943 in literature

Music

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See: 1943 in music

Radio

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See: Public broadcasting in New Zealand

Film

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See: Category:1943 film awards, 1943 in film, List of New Zealand feature films, Cinema of New Zealand, Category:1943 films

Sport

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Archery

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The New Zealand Archery Association, now Archery New Zealand,[7] is incorporated.[8]

The first national championships are held. From now until 1947 the championships are a postal shoot.[9]

Cricket

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Horse racing

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Harness racing

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Thoroughbred racing

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Rugby union

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Category:Rugby union in New Zealand, Category:All Blacks

Soccer

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  • Chatham Cup competition not held
  • Provincial league champions:[12]
    • Auckland: Metro College
    • Canterbury: Western
    • Hawke's Bay: Napier HSOB
    • Nelson: No competition
    • Otago: Mosgiel
    • South Canterbury: No competition
    • Southland: No competition
    • Taranaki: RNZAF
    • Waikato: No competition
    • Wanganui: No competition
    • Wellington: Waterside

Births

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Deaths

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See also

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For world events and topics in 1943 not specifically related to New Zealand see: 1943

References

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  1. ^ a b c "Historical population estimates tables". Statistics New Zealand. Archived from the original on 31 December 2017.
  2. ^ Statistics New Zealand: New Zealand Official Yearbook, 1990. ISSN 0078-0170 page 52
  3. ^ "Elections NZ – Leaders of the Opposition". Archived from the original on 17 October 2008. Retrieved 6 April 2008.
  4. ^ Hyde Disaster
  5. ^ "Rationing of New Zealand-Grown Foods – NZETC". nzetc.victoria.ac.nz.
  6. ^ "BUTTER CUT". The New Zealand Herald. 28 October 1943. p. 2.
  7. ^ Archery New Zealand
  8. ^ Todd, S. (1976) Sporting Records of New Zealand. Auckland: Moa Publications. ISBN 0-908570-00-7
  9. ^ In a postal shoot clubs compete on specified dates and the results are posted to the Association.
  10. ^ "List of NZ Trotting cup winners". Archived from the original on 22 February 2012. Retrieved 6 May 2009.
  11. ^ Auckland Trotting cup at hrnz.co.nz Archived 17 June 2009 at the Wayback Machine
  12. ^ "New Zealand: List of champions". Rec.Sport.Soccer Statistics Foundation. 1999.
  13. ^ a b c Wilson, James Oakley (1985) [First published in 1913]. New Zealand Parliamentary Record, 1840–1984 (4th ed.). Wellington: V.R. Ward, Govt. Printer. OCLC 154283103.
  14. ^ Dennerly, P. Y. (1996). "Worsley, Frank Arthur 1872–1943". In Orange, Claudia (ed.). Dictionary of New Zealand Biography. Vol. 3. Auckland, New Zealand: Auckland University Press. p. 577. ISBN 1-86940-200-6.
  15. ^ Martin, John E. "Arthur Cook". Dictionary of New Zealand Biography. Ministry for Culture and Heritage. Retrieved 25 January 2024.
  16. ^ Colquhoun, David (2012). "Cowan, James". Te Ara - the Encyclopedia of New Zealand. New Zealand Ministry for Culture and Heritage Te Manatu Taonga. Retrieved 10 November 2020.
  17. ^ "Sarah McMurray". collections.tepapa.govt.nz. Retrieved 24 January 2024.
  18. ^ "Deaths". New Zealand Herald. 11 October 1943. p. 1. Retrieved 6 September 2017.
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