1948 in New Zealand
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The following lists events that happened during 1948 in New Zealand.
Population[edit]
- Estimated population as of 31 December: 1,853,900.[1]
- Increase since 31 December 1947: 36,400 (2.00%).[1]
- Males per 100 females: 100.5.[1]
Incumbents[edit]
Regal and viceregal[edit]
- Head of State – George VI
- Governor-General – Lieutenant-General The Lord Freyberg VC GCMG KCB KBE DSO[2]
Government[edit]
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[edit]
Main centre leaders[edit]
- 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[edit]
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- 31 May – Tea rationing, introduced in June 1942, is abolished.[4][5]
- 27 August – Sugar rationing, introduced in April 1942, is abolished.[4][6]
- 6 September – New Zealand citizenship is established. Before this date, New Zealand residents were British citizens or subjects.[7]
- 27 September – Meat rationing, introduced in March 1944, is abolished. Butter remains the sole food product still under rationing.[8][9][10]
- The Marlborough Press, which was founded in 1860, is taken over by The Marlborough Express.[11]
- Italy establishes a consulate in Wellington.[12]
Arts and literature[edit]
See 1948 in art, 1948 in literature
Music[edit]
See: 1948 in music
Radio[edit]
See: Public broadcasting in New Zealand
Film[edit]
See: Category:1948 film awards, 1948 in film, List of New Zealand feature films, Cinema of New Zealand, Category:1948 films
Sport[edit]
Archery[edit]
The national championships are held at a single venue for the first time replacing the previous postal shoot.[13][14]
National Champions
Athletics[edit]
- Jack Clarke wins the national title in the men's marathon, clocking 2:44:06 in Dunedin.
Basketball[edit]
- Interpovincial Champions: Men – Palmerston North
- Interpovincial Champions: Women – Palmerston North
Chess[edit]
- The 55th National Chess Championship was held in Dunedin, and was won by R.G. Wade of Wellington (his 3rd win).[15]
Horse racing[edit]
Harness racing[edit]
- New Zealand Trotting Cup – Highland Fling (2nd win)[16]
- Auckland Trotting Cup – Captain Sandy[17]
Lawn bowls[edit]
The national outdoor lawn bowls championships are held in Dunedin.[18]
- 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[edit]
 Gold |
 Silver |
 Bronze |
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[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 Technical Old Boys of Christchurch who beat Waterside of Wellington 2–0 in the final.[19]
- An Australian side toured New Zealand, playing four internationals:[20]
- 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:[21]
- 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[edit]
- 6 January: Dayle Hadlee, cricketer.[22]
- 16 January: Dalvanius Prime, entertainer.[23]
- 17 January: Billy T. James, comedian.
- 7 February: Richard Prebble, politician.[24]
- 27 February: Michael Baigent, author and conspiracy theorist.[25]
- 2 April (in Scotland): Sam Malcolmson, soccer player.[26]
- 25 May: Mac Price, diplomat.[27]
- 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[edit]
- 16 May: John Gordon Eliott, former Reform MP
- 16 June: Lavinia Jane Kelsey, kindergarten founder and teacher
- 25 September: George Davidson, olympic sprinter.[28]
- 9 October: Edmund Anscombe, architect.[29]
- 20 December: Fanny Irvine-Smith, teacher and writer
- 21 December: Fred Bartram, former Labour MP
See also[edit]
- 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[edit]
- ^ a b c "Historical population estimates tables". Statistics New Zealand. Archived from the original on 31 December 2017.
- ^ Statistics New Zealand: New Zealand Official Yearbook, 1990. ISSN 0078-0170 page 52
- ^ "Elections NZ – Leaders of the Opposition". Archived from the original on 17 October 2008. Retrieved 6 April 2008.
- ^ a b "Tea and Sugar – War Economy – NZETC". nzetc.victoria.ac.nz.
- ^ "Tea Rationing Ends May 31". The Northern Advocate. 22 May 1948. p. 3.
- ^ "SUGAR RATIONING TO END AFTER THIS WEEK". Otago Daily Times. 24 August 1948. p. 4.
- ^ "New Zealand citizenship established". nzhistory.govt.nz. Retrieved 11 April 2024.
- ^ "Rationing of New Zealand-Grown Foods – NZETC". nzetc.victoria.ac.nz.
- ^ Meat Rationing Revocation Order 1948
- ^ "MEAT RATIONING ENDS - BUTTER RESTRICTIONS TO CONTINUE - ANNOUNCEMENT BY MR NORDMEYER". The Press. 27 September 1948. p. 6.
- ^ "Marlborough Express". National Library of New Zealand. Retrieved 4 June 2008.
- ^ "New Zealand and Italy". NZ Ministry of Foreign Affairs and Trade. Archived from the original on 18 August 2010. Retrieved 26 August 2010.
- ^ 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. ISBN 0-908570-00-7
- ^ List of New Zealand Chess Champions Archived 14 October 2008 at the Wayback Machine
- ^ List of NZ Trotting cup winners Archived 22 February 2012 at the Wayback Machine
- ^ Auckland Trotting cup at hrnz.co.nz Archived 17 June 2009 at the Wayback Machine
- ^ 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.
- ^ Chatham Cup records, nzsoccer.com Archived 14 March 2009 at the Wayback Machine
- ^ List of New Zealand national soccer matches Archived 29 June 2016 at the Wayback Machine
- ^ "New Zealand: List of champions". Rec.Sport.Soccer Statistics Foundation. 1999. Retrieved 13 May 2009.
- ^ ESPN Cricinfo – Dayle Hadlee Archived 23 April 2016 at the Wayback Machine
- ^ Dalvanius Prime – Discogs Archived 11 November 2012 at the Wayback Machine
- ^ Richard Prebble
- ^ The Guardian interview with Michael Baigent Archived 14 March 2016 at the Wayback Machine
- ^ FIFA record for Sam Malcolmson Archived 13 April 2014 at the Wayback Machine
- ^ Macalister Price obituary Archived 17 October 2012 at the Wayback Machine
- ^ Jay Venables. "GEORGE DAVIDSON – OLYMPIAN" (PDF). Retrieved 25 September 2021.
- ^ DNZB Archived 26 May 2010 at the Wayback Machine
External links[edit]
Media related to 1948 in New Zealand at Wikimedia Commons