1955 in New Zealand

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See also:
  • Other events of 1955
  • Timeline of New Zealand history

The following lists events that happened during 1955 in New Zealand.

Population[]

  • Estimated population as of 31 December: 2,164,800[1]
  • Increase since 31 December 1954: 46,400 (2.19%)
  • Males per 100 females: 101.2

Incumbents[]

Regal and viceregal[]

  • Head of State – 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.

Parliamentary opposition[]

  • Leader of the Opposition – Walter Nash (Labour).[3]

Main centre leaders[]

Events[]

  • A pulp and paper mill opens at Kawerau
  • The Rimutaka rail tunnel opened
  • The Marriage Act 1955 is passed

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

Sport[]

Athletics[]

Arthur Lydiard wins his second national title in the men's marathon, clocking 2:42:34 in Auckland.

Chess[]

  • The 62nd National Chess Championship was held in Auckland, and was won by Ortvin Sarapu of Auckland (his 4th successive title).[4]

Horse racing[]

Harness racing[]

  • New Zealand Trotting Cup – Our Roger[5]
  • Auckland Trotting Cup – Prince Polka[6]

Lawn bowls[]

The national outdoor lawn bowls championships are held in Wellington.[7]

  • Men's singles champion – J.H. Rabone (Northern Bowling Club)
  • Men's pair champions – W.R. Hawkins, M.G. Borich (skip) (Hamilton Bowling Club)
  • Men's fours champions – J. Whitehead, E.A. Horan, A. Robinson, I.B. Evans (skip) (Omarunui Bowling Club)

Soccer[]

  • The Chatham Cup is won by Western of Christchurch who beat Eastern Suburbs of Auckland 6–2 in the final.[8]
  • New Zealand played 3 matches against South China Athletic[9]
    • 18 June, Christchurch – 1–1 draw
    • 2 July, Wellington – NZ win 7-4
    • 9 July, Auckland – NZ lose 3-5
  • Provincial league champions:[10]
    • Auckland: Mount Albert GSOB
    • Bay of Plenty: Mangakino Utd
    • Buller: Millerton Thistle
    • Canterbury: Western
    • Hawke's Bay: Napier Rovers
    • Manawatu: Kiwi United
    • Nelson: Motueka
    • Northland: Otangarei United
    • Otago: King Edward Technical College OB
    • Poverty Bay: Eastern Union
    • South Canterbury: West End
    • Southland: Invercargill Thistle
    • Taranaki: Old Boys
    • Waikato: Huntly Thistle
    • Wanganui: Wanganui Athletic
    • Wellington: Stop Out

Births[]

  • 16 January: Steve Wooddin, soccer player[11]
  • 14 February: Margaret Knighton, equestrian eventer[12]
  • 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
  • 19 June: Mary O'Connor, long-distance runner
  • 29 September: Mark Graham, rugby league footballer and coach
  • 1 November: Anne Audain, middle and long-distance athlete
  • 12 November: Roger Sumich, cyclist
  • 26 November: 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 May: Melville Lyons, politician
  • 5 June (in England): George Skellerup, industrialist
  • 7 September: Henry Braddon, rugby union player.
  • 14 December: William Stewart, politician.[13]
  • John Guthrie (at sea) journalist and novelist.

Category:1955 deaths

References[]

  1. ^ "Historical population estimates tables". Statistics New Zealand.
  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. ^ List of New Zealand Chess Champions Archived 14 October 2008 at the Wayback Machine
  5. ^ List of NZ Trotting cup winners Archived 22 February 2012 at the Wayback Machine
  6. ^ Auckland Trotting cup at hrnz.co.nz Archived 17 June 2009 at the Wayback Machine
  7. ^ 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.
  8. ^ Chatham Cup records, nzsoccer.com Archived 14 March 2009 at the Wayback Machine
  9. ^ All whites record Archived 29 June 2016 at the Wayback Machine
  10. ^ "New Zealand: List of champions". Rec.Sport.Soccer Statistics Foundation. 1999.
  11. ^ Steve Woodin FIFA profile Archived 10 January 2015 at the Wayback Machine
  12. ^ Margaret Knighton NZOC profile[permanent dead link]
  13. ^ Wilson, James Oakley (1985) [First published in 1913]. New Zealand Parliamentary Record, 1840–1984 (4th ed.). Wellington: V.R. Ward, Govt. Printer. OCLC 154283103.

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