 1955 in New Zealand: |
| Other years in New Zealand |
| 1952 • 1953 • 1954 • 1955 • 1956 • 1957 • 1958 |
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Population
- Estimated Population as of 31 December: 2,164,800 [1]
- Increase since 31/12/1954: 46,400 (2.19%)
- Males per 100 Females: 101.2
Incumbents
Regal and Vice Regal
- Head of State - Queen Elizabeth II, Queen of New Zealand, from 6 February 1952
- Governor-General - Lieutenant-General The Lord Norrie GCMG GCVO CB DSO MC, from 1952-1957[2]
Government
The 31st New Zealand Parliament continued. In power was the National government under Sidney Holland.
- Speaker of the House - Mathew Oram from 1950 to 1957
- Prime Minister - Sidney Holland from December 13, 1949 to September 20, 1957.
- Deputy Prime Minister - Keith Holyoake from December 13, 1949 to September 20, 1957.
- Minister of Finance - Jack Watts from November 1954 until September 20, 1957
- Minister of Foreign Affairs - Thomas MacDonald from November 26, 1954 until December 12, 1957
Parliamentary opposition
Main centre leaders
- Mayor of Auckland - John Luxford from 1953-1956
- Mayor of Hamilton - Roderick Alastair MacDonald Braithwaite from 1953-1959
- Mayor of Wellington - Robert Macalister from 1950-1956
- Mayor of Christchurch - Robert M. Macfarlane from 1938-1941 and again from 1950-1958
- Mayor of Dunedin - Leonard Morton Wright from 1950-1959
Events
Arts and literature
See 1955 in art, 1955 in literature, Category:1955 books
Music
See: 1955 in music
Radio
See: Public broadcasting in New Zealand
Film
See: Category:1955 film awards , 1955 in film , List of New Zealand feature films , Cinema of New Zealand, Category:1955 films
Appointments and awards
See: New Zealand Order of Merit , Order of New Zealand
- Archbishop of New Zealand
- Anglican Church in Aotearoa, New Zealand and Polynesia , see appointments to Diocese
Sport
Athletics
- Arthur Lydiard wins his second national title in the men's marathon, clocking 2:42:34 in Auckland.
Soccer
- Chatham Cup won by Western A.F.C. of Christchurch.
- New Zealand played 3 matches against South China Athletic [4]
- 18 June, Christchurch - 1-1 draw
- 2 July, Wellington - NZ win 7-4
- 9 July, Auckland - NZ lose 3-5
Births
- 16 January: Steve Wooddin, soccer player [5]
- 14 February: Margaret Knighton, equestrian eventer [6]
- 31 March: Robert Vance, cricketer
- 2 April: Steve Sumner, soccer player
- 21 April: Tuheitia Paki, Māori King
- 27 May: Graham 'Jock' Edwards, cricketer
- 1 June: Lorraine Moller, long-distance athlete
- June 19: Mary O'Connor, long-distance runner
- 1 November: Anne Audain, middle and long-distance athlete
- November 12: Roger Sumich, cyclist
- November 26: Barbara Tilden, field hockey player
- 2 December: Mark Gosche, politician
- 7 December: Te Ururoa Flavell, politician
- David Hamilton, composer
Deaths
- 31 January: Bob Semple, trade union leader and politician.
- 7 September: Henry Braddon, rugby union player.
- William Stewart, politician. [7]
References
- ^ http://www.stats.govt.nz/NR/rdonlyres/24107FC8-E7B5-4CF2-B17C-15E31CCA7D05/0/HistoricalPop.xls
- ^ Statistics New Zealand: New Zealand Official Yearbook, 1990. ISSN 0078-0170 page 52
- ^ "Elections NZ - Leaders of the Opposition". Retrieved on 2008-04-06.
- ^ All whites record
- ^ Steve Woodin FIFA profile
- ^ Margaret Knighton NZOC profile
- ^ New Zealand Parliamentary Record 1840-1984 by J. O. Wilson (1985, Government Printer, Wellington)
See also
- List of years in New Zealand
- Timeline of New Zealand history
- History of New Zealand
- Military history of New Zealand
- Timeline of environmental history of New Zealand
- Timeline of New Zealand's links with Antarctica
For world events and topics in 1955 not specifically related to New Zealand see: 1955
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