The following lists events that happened during 1949 in New Zealand.

1949
in
New Zealand

Decades:
See also:

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 edit

  • Estimated population as of 31 December: 1,892,100.[1]
  • Increase since 31 December 1948: 38,200 (2.06%).[1]
  • Males per 100 females: 100.7.[1]

Incumbents edit

Regal and viceregal edit

Government edit

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.[3]

Parliamentary opposition edit

Main centre leaders edit

Events edit

Arts and literature edit

See 1949 in art, 1949 in literature, Category:1949 books

Music edit

See: 1949 in music

Radio edit

See: Public broadcasting in New Zealand

Film edit

See: Category:1949 film awards, 1949 in film, List of New Zealand feature films, Cinema of New Zealand, Category:1949 films

Sport edit

Archery edit

National Champions

Athletics edit

  • George Bromley wins his second national title in the men's marathon, clocking 2:40:05.6 in Christchurch.

Basketball edit

  • Interpovincial Champions: Men – Wellington
  • Interpovincial Champions: Women – Palmerston North

Chess edit

  • The 56th National Chess Championship was held in Wanganui, and was won by A.E. Nield of Auckland.[6]

Cricket edit

Horse racing edit

Harness racing edit

Thoroughbred racing edit

Lawn bowls edit

The national outdoor lawn bowls championships are held in Auckland.[9]

  • 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 edit

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

Rugby league edit

New Zealand national rugby league team

Soccer edit

  • The Chatham Cup is won by Petone who beat Northern 1–0 in the final.[10]
  • Provincial league champions:[11]
    • 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 edit

Deaths edit

See also edit

References edit

  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. ^ "New Zealand Parliament – Parliament timeline". Archived from the original on 19 January 2008. Retrieved 1 February 2008.
  4. ^ "Elections NZ – Leaders of the Opposition". Archived from the original on 17 October 2008. Retrieved 6 April 2008.
  5. ^ Te Ara
  6. ^ List of New Zealand Chess Champions Archived 14 October 2008 at the Wayback Machine
  7. ^ "List of NZ Trotting cup winners". Archived from the original on 22 February 2012. Retrieved 6 May 2009.
  8. ^ Auckland Trotting cup at hrnz.co.nz Archived 17 June 2009 at the Wayback Machine
  9. ^ McLintock, A.H., ed. (1966). "Bowls, men's outdoor—tournament winners". An Encyclopaedia of New Zealand. Ministry for Culture and Heritage. Retrieved 6 June 2018.
  10. ^ Chatham Cup records, nzsoccer.com Archived 14 March 2009 at the Wayback Machine
  11. ^ "New Zealand: List of champions". Rec.Sport.Soccer Statistics Foundation. 1999.